And then such Priyers I - ''No circumlocution
—no I bu earnest crying and tears: 'Lord
ewe me the faith,nf the dying thief I Loid
give me the faith of the centurion
" Our Sabbath SohooLliss been , quads;.
pled since June, and my Bible Claes con
tains one hundred and, fifty converts. The
church is filled ; pews, aisles, vestibule,
pulpit stairs I expect, at my return, nearly
one huedred candidates, fer communion in .
October.
" Drunkenness has ceased. At Balyearry
Fair, not a single member of my church
went into a public house. Truly Welond of
mercy surcharged with blessings, has poured
down a copious shower upon us. Oh, what
love, what life, what seal I
Some of my most gifted converts were
men apparently on the broad way to hell
The females of the congregation have their
prayer meetings, also."
I repeat that the above may be taken as
a specimen of the blessed work now in un
abated progress and power at Ulster. What
bath God wrought! Oh, how unexpected
and surprising to ministers and people them.
selves I lt is a fresh 'commentary on the
words, "Able to do exceeding abundantly
above all that we ask, or think " Besides
this, the Bible in many of its texts is now
an illuminated took—illuniinatmi not. after
the manner of old missals and other books
in the middle ages, but by the •Spirit's own
light on his own Word.. J. W.
P S —The Great Eastern left her moor
ings in the river, on Wedneeday morning,
and after turning two dangerous angles,
reached Putileet. Next day she reached
the Nore, and to-day steams round to Port.
land, Weymouth.
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DAVID MoKTNNEY,
JAMES ALLISON, PROPSIIIOIIB.
STEPHEN LITTLE,
PITTSBURGH, OCTOBER 8, 1859
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$1.2111 oridellvered at residua's& of labnerb
bore, CIAO. See Prosimetas.olll Third Page,
RERSIN AL should be prompt, • Ilttla
b•fore thin year orpirea, that we way
make fall arrairgemaenta far a steady *apply.
WOO RAC MiIikOPPRINI liadieatee that we
tieniza a renaerah If, however, in the barge
of atailLitg, this signal should b• ozallited, we
bare oar frieude will still not forgot Ink
ItRIIITTANOZ/L—Send payeasnt by safe
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or So oat, unuolloorr, or $1 tor liktrar4burse
MIN 6 be)110
aB Lotion& wad Catounaalloationt
to ID4VID 1114KINNIIT & CO., Pittobarg&l
THIRD PRRSBYTHRIAN CHUROll.—This
church is undergoing repaira .and changes
that will add greatly to its appearance and
oomfo .
FRU CHUROS OF SCOTLAND.—NO Mill
iliter in this Church, not even of the poorest
congregation has a lower salary than $690
and a house free of rent,
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Cum.= —This
church baying been closed for some time
for repairs, was opened for public worship,
het Sabbath. The new rrrangeruent of the
gas fixtures gives great satisfaction.
WESTERN THEOLOGICAL. SEMINARY.-
Thirty:seven nese students have entered the
Seminary, this term, and six other young
men who graduated but a few days ago, at
College, have signified their intention to be
ion next week. This will make fortythree
,matrieulates.
MORNING PRAYER MEETING.—This
meeting has been resumed at the rooms of
the Young Men's Chriatian Association.
The meeting opens at a quarter before 8
o'clock, and continues three , quarters of an
'hour. The co operation and encouragement
' of evangelical Christians is earnestly solici
ted.
SYNODS OF W HEELING AND °MO.—One
of the editors of tbie paper, will be at the
meetings of these Synods, when an oppor•
tunity for paying subscriptions will be af.
foided. In the meantime, let the names of
subscribers be forwarded without delay, and
the money can be paid through pastors and
elders at the Synods.
SYNOD OF WHEELING.—The members of
the Synod of Wheeling, will please repair
to the Leeture-Room of the First Presby
terian church, on their arrival in Steuben
ville, where a Committee will be in waiting
to assign their places.
SYSTEMATIC BENEVOLENCE —The Board
of Publication have iseraed a sheet of FORMS
for subsoription, a sample of which lies be
fore us. The intention is a written 'pledge
to pay, at times specified, a partieular
amount to each of the Boards, and to
Church Extension. , Eaeb. sheet contains
six Forms. They can be ordered by letters
to the Board.
VERMILLION INSTITUTE.—The annual '.
Catalogue, for 1859, showgirl attendance of
two hundred and thirty two pupils ; in the
• Male Department, one -hundred and filly
three ; Female Department, seventy-nine.
The sehool is located at Elaysville, Ohio,
'and is under the care of the Presbyteries of
Richland, Wooster, and Coshocton; Rev.
S. Dieffendorf, D D., Principal.
Revives
Pot revirmi, PA., has been enjoying a
remarkable awakening on the eubjeet of
religion. Very many conversions are. said
to have occurred. A _united sacramental
service was-held on the 19th of September,
in a large tent, Where twenty ministers and
five thousand people were present.
New Board of Publication.
Oar brethren of the United Presbyterian
Church, have completed their arrangements
respecting a
,Board of 'Fib'lotion in this
city. A Depository has been opened on
Third Street, next door to the office of thd
United Presbyterian. A stook of books
carefully selected for families and "Aalibatb:
Schools, is now , on baud., Our brethren in
tend to make this an efficient instrumental
ity in the work of the Church. We take
this occasion to remind the churches of the
Synods of Pittsburgh and'Allegheny, of the
duties they owe to their own Board of Col
portage. We do not believe , they fully
realize the importance of this Board, or the
injury that would arise from a curtailment
of its operations, or thebenefits that would
result horn' klarge,)imppli of means tliat a
much larger work might be done.
MBICI
Mr Findley's health was greatly improved
by the voyage. He writes in fine spirits,
and hopes to return to his charge, in a few
months, able to resume his labors. The
feelings of the pastor, as well as those of
the husband ,and father, abide with the
exile, as is manifeo in his correspondence.
One of his letters, equal in length to an or
dinary sermon, is, addreised to the'cengrega•
tion, and is filled with, information and af
fectionate counsel. The letter was kindly
shown to us'; but it wee not designed for
publication.
Mr. Findley has been a laborious pastor
—injudiciously so. We admit that it is
better, a. hundred fold, to wear out than rust
out, and we endeavor to practise according.
ly. Bat then it is wrong for a Man to pre
maturely enfeeble himself, or to' wear him.
self out before his time.
A man who would do a great amount of
work, must not attempt to do too much in ' a
day. By unflinching perseverance, and not
over burdening himself, one can remove an
immense weight front the font to the top of
a hill; and by traveling steadily, and not
too last, the longest journeys can be accom
plished. So the minister who would do
much for Christ, and much for his fellow
men, must never task hiinielf too heavily—
must never try to do all in a abort time.
As the Scripture hae it, "Re that believeth
will not make haste." Young ministers of
great zeal and an ardent love for souls; are
very liable to break down. They /see an
immense amount of work to be done, and
they go at it with an exertion which the
human system is not, able to endure. The
result is, they must soon cease to labor, and
be obliged to devote months to efforts at
reoruiting—must, perhaps, abandon their
field. Thus not only is time lost, but much
of their past service is rendered unproduo
titre. The seed sown with so much toil, is
not duly tended, and weeds spring up and
choke it What would the husbandman's
broad acres of corn be worth, after the best
breaking up of his soil, and the best plant•
lag of the best seed, if there shall be no.
tillage ?
it is a sin to work too hard, even in
preaching the Gospel. The. Master is to be
served with all the powers he has given ;°
and the recipient is bound so to use the
strength bestowed, that it shall endure very
long. To attempt.two days work in one, is
ruinous in its, tendencies, and to continue
:the process must soon be fatal; while, to do
but each day's work: within the day, the
work of ten thousand, days may be accom
plished. To a certain extent nature is re.
emperative. That boundary should never
'be passed;'and the slightest' intimation`
that it is being approximated, should be
wisely heeded. The nights rest, following
the day's toil, should be always adequate to
the restoration 'of man's exhausted powers;
that is, no 'Man should allow himself to be
reduced by exertion, either physical or
mental, beyond that point from which the
hours that God has marked for relaxation,
may be adequate fully to restore him. And
in this matter, as in all others, the minister
should be an example to his people.
Our brother Findley, in the ardor of his
zeal for God, and the warmth of his love
for his people, and stimulated by the reviv
iog time enjoyed some eighteen months ago,
mistook the extent of his capabilities of en
durance. We know bow to feel for him,
having ourselves made a similar mistake, in
our earlier life. We trust that by the great
favor of God, be will return with improved
health, and will set himself, unflinchingly,
to carry out the resolution, that he - will do
no more work than he is able to' do. Then
will he long serve Christ, and long edify his
people, and the aggregate of his labors will
be, in the end, immense.
South-Western Missionary Committee.
This Conimittee, authorized by the last
General Assembly to conduct Missionary
operations in the South-West, has been
designated. The first meeting is to he held
in ; New.,Orleans, lm the 27th inst. The
following is the . Board's Minute, on the
appointment. We copy from the Trim
Witness : .
H. G. COMINGO.
WHEREAS, The, last General Assembly
authorized the appointment of Advisory
Committee for the South. West, with the
understanding that all moneys collected for
Domestic Missions, within the field assigned
to said Committee, shall be acknowledged
among, the reoeipts of the Board of. Domes
tie Missions—that all the missionaries to be
employed in that field shall be appointed by
the Board, on the; reoothmendation, of, said.
Committee, and paid by drafts of the Board
upon the Treasurer of said Corutnittee—the
Committee being wholly responsible for the
payment, as well as for the salary of their
Secretary, and all other expenses incurred
in, the proem/talon of the work assigned
them; therefoie,
Resolved, That the , following persons he,
and they hereby are, appointed the Advisory
Committee for she South- West, to be located
at New Orleans, Louisiana , viz,:
R.
SYNOD OP Mumnas.--lilinisters : R. C.
Grundy, D D., 11. H. •Paine. Laymen:
G. W. Buford, Conkey
SYNOD OP ARKANSAlL—Afinisters : A.
R. -Banks, T. It., VV elsh, Laymen: T. G;
'McFadden, A. W. Lyons.
SYNOD OP T.EXA.S.—.4llitristers : R. H.
Dyers, T. Alexander. Laymen :
_James
Sorley, J. A. Laurence.
SYNOD OP ALABAMA --Ministers:, P. J.
Sparrow, I) D., 0. A. Stillman. Laymen
Daniel Chandler, J. M. Calhoun.
SYNOD OP Mississippi-- Ministers
B M. Palmer, D D:, L 3. Henderson, R.
M.PIDOPet New o, tleaßsi,.. l oY9P' D•D
J. it. Stratton ' , DD. "'apnea : J. A.
Maybin, W. C. Itiack, F. Stringer, , . H.
Thomas, Neer Orleans, Israel Spencer.
Resolved, That, the field of the afore.
said Committee shall , be, the Synods of
lYlemphis, Arkanstut, Texas, Alabama, and
Mutsseippi.
Rev. Samuel Pindlei.:--ReMarks for La
borers:
Many of our readers will to hear
that the worthy pastor of the Sixth Presby
, terian church in thiez eity,arrived safely in
Liverpool, on the tat of September, after a
passage of twentyaix days. The journey
was made in a sailing vessel. Hence the
many days occupied.- - First class steamers
tonally make the voyage in less than half
the time, say eleven or twelve days. The
passage was: accomplished without any pain
ful aooident, or any danger appearing im
minent.
Resolved, That the members:. of r the
Committee, residing in New °dean's,. be,
and they hereby, are authorized, to designate
the time and place for the first meeting of
the Comniittee. _
Resolved That the Iteir.a. A. DeLaneey
heotad, be hereby foi,eppalnted the Sooye.
.tmof the shireaaid i comak4tee-thie , :!Oa
to he kid by the Oximittett,
THE PRESBYTERIAN BANNER AND ADVOCATE.
Aso. George Bush, RD.
This gentleman, somewhat distinguished
in the ecolesiastical world, died at Roches
ter, N. Y., on the 19th of September, aged
iixty:two.
Prof. Bush was a man of.grent talents and
great blaming. As a writer, be had but few
equals. His preaching powers were far
aboVe mediocrity. As a `critic, in the He
brew Scriptures, he excelled. He was our
fellow :student at the Princeton Theological
Seminary', where hewas regarded as among
the very first for powers, acquisitions, amid,
bility, and piety.
His settlement in a pastoral charge, was
in Indianopolis, where he continued five
years. He was a native of Vermont, and a
graduate of Dartmouth College. In, 1829
he returned to the East, and located in
New York city. He indulged, quite too far,
a naturally speculative turn of mind, and
gave to human judgment ,quite too large an
influence in determining matters of faith.
His sentiments were hence variable. A man
who will not give the Bible its proper place,
as the arbiter of truth, is not likely to be
firm in his religious sentiments.
In removing from the West to the East,
Dr. Bush dropped his connexion with the
Presbyterian Church. He took his (Mamie.
sion and certificate from the Presbytery' of
Indiana Polis, but never presented it in New
York. In 1831 be was elected Professor of
Hebrew and Oriental Literature in the New
York University. His published works are,
The , Life of Mohammed, a Treathie . on the
Millennium, Seven volumes of. Commentaries
on Books , of the Old Testament, The Doc
trine of the Resurrection, The Resurrection
of Christ, and an Inquiry into Scriptural
Psychology.
His mind bad been greatly unsettled for
years before his death. He doubted the
resurrection of the body, believed in Mee
merisin and Animal Magnetism, endorsed
Andrew J. Davis and his Clairvoyance, and
finally he became a Swedenborgian.
An anecdote relative to the Professor's
embracing the vagaries of Swedenborg,
which we heard years ago, but now find in
the N. Z. Observer, is the following : •
"Some weeks, perhaps months, after Prof
Bush had become a Swedebborgian, but before he
had made any public statement of his new faith,
he was in our office, and we remarked to him that
it was hardly proper for him to sppear before the
Christian public as an orthodox commentator on
the Scriptures when he had °eared to believe in
his own former opinions, and that we designed to
make a statement in the next paPer of. bie last
conversion. Be said that such a statement was
certainly proper, but be:would like to see it be
fore it was published. We asked him to write it
himself, as no one could do him more exact jus
tice. He consented to do so, and the next day
called Pith a paper headed, "Prof. Bush a Save
denborgiart." After setting forth the newiand re
markable views of the Professor, he closed with
these words.
It would occupy abont.tt third of a column of
our paper, and concluded with-6 4 We are willing
to give' the Profelsar credit for his 'sincerity,
though we regret— .
" There," said he, " you, can add what you
think best " We took the , pen and added—' that
a man of his erudition should thus make ship
wreck of faith and plunge headlong into the
abyss of error.'
"Yes, that will do," said, the Profeseor. We
sent the paper to press; he read the proof; we
talked it over with good humor, and the, an
nouncement went out to the world : the first inti
mation that Professor Bush bad become a Sere
denborgiau 1 . ,
The next week one of our religious cotempora
ries, said " The N. ,Ir. Observer, states that Prof
Bush has become a Swedenborgian ; we doubt
the truth of the report, and shall wait wad/ we
hear from the Profesior himself!"
• But the Professor bad taken his position. He
became the editor of Swedenborgian periodicals,
and'preached to that sect here and• in Brooklyn,
and frequently told us he was sure of a large sale
for everything that he , published on that sub
.
jeot.
The Professor, however, found his new
friends either too illiberal or too few/to sus.
tain him comfortably. He was poor, and,
his health declining, he removed to Roches
ter. The change of air furnished no relief,
and his spirit left the enfeebled body. He
is now, well inf_rmed as to many of the
things, which, while here he, doubted, but
he cannot return to correct any of his vol
umes. Those who remain have, however,
Moses, and the prophets, and the apostles.
Let those who would be truly wise, receive
these as their teachers.
Home and Foreign Record.
DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
The Record for October speaks of the
destitutions of our missionaries, in the Home
field, as being much greater than usual.
This is not owing to diminished appropria
tions from the Board, but to a withholding
on the part of the mission churches, of their
promised quotas of the laborers' sustenance.
Such a 'withholding is exceedingly wrong.
The value of the Gospel to a people, how ,
ever poor that people maybe, is inestimable.
The Gospel. they cannot have without a
preacher, and the preacher, though sent, to
them, they cannot retain, unless they shall
-provide for his sustenance. It beoomes a
minister, to share hardships and poverty
with his people ; but it becomes ihem to
make his lot not more hard nor more poor,
then necessity renders imperative.
RECEIPTS in August, at Philadelphia, $6,061; at
Louisville, $163.
EDUCATION.
There has 'been', quite an inorease in the
number of Candidates this year, thus far.
=The five months compare thus: Hew can
didates,
This year, 54
Last year, 24
This is encouraging to, our numerous des.
tittitions, and to' the friends of imismions.
Hitherto the churches have always sustained
their young =mon, and we have no fears of
any serious deficiency. Let the increase of
Uandidates continue ; only let them be of
the right sort ; there will be provision made
The Record gives an excellent article on
" Lost Crops," or " Agriculture and :Edu
cation." W& commend it especially to the
farmers.
RICICIPTO in . August, at Philadelphia, $476; at
Pittsburgh, $176.
tOREIGN MISSIONS
The intelligence from India, China, Siam,
Africa, South America, the Indian Tribes,
and the Chinese In California, is such as to
encourage the churches in prayer and liber
ality. The seed sown, in all these wilds, is
not grain lost. It has vitality, and it is
being cared - for by good husbandry. Some
of, the first fruits are being gathered. There
will yet lie a great harvest.
RBOLIPTII In August; $8,814.
PIIBLICA.TION."
The ieeelpie for colportago during the
Summer, have been small, and the fund in
being greatly overdrawn. The Autumnal
and Winter collections are earnestly looked
for, from more churches than formerly, and
with more than usual liberality.
a 0 Waters M. D reaident at Mufti
fine; lowa, has been appointed Superintend
Ott df .031 portage ft* the State Of Mao%
lowa, - Wisconsin, and Minnesota. This is
an immense region. Dr. - Waters has a great
field in which to labor. We trust that the
Presbyteries, while they encourage and
cheei the Superiatenderit, - will'yet be mind
ful that the real superintendence of, the
field, in every religious aspect, is theirs, and
will fully meet their responsibilities.
RICONIPTS in August: Donations, $1,164 ; Sales,
$4,824.
CHURCH EXTENSION
This cense is, we:trust, grovring in the
affections of the churches. Still, however,
the contributions are small.
Raceme in August, $637.
Educational Progress.
Rev. George W. Sloan; late of the West
ern Theological Seminary, and now Domes
tic Missionary in the Territory of 'Washing
ton, has, as we learn from the Puget Sound
Herald, determined to open a High School;
or Academy, at Steilacoom. He proposes
to give a thorough practieal education in the
various branches. The academic course
will consist of three . departments. The
tuition per quarter of eleven weeks in each
departmert, will be as follows, viz Pri
mary Department—Orthography, &e r $8;
Junior Department--Eoglish Grammar, &e
$10; Senior Department—Algebra, &e.,
$l2 per quarter.
This is a pleasing indication of advance
ment in the number of the people, and in
the means of keeping tip their civilization
and religion at a high standard.
Rreib,yterians have ever been the friends
of ethication. Their ministers have itlways
been forward in the work. The parkwhieh
our ministers took in. Academies and Col
leges, in the early settlement of Western
Pennsylvania, has resulted in blessings in.
estimable. Mr. Sloan and his fellow-laborep,
are following a good example.
J'efferson College
Between seventy and eighty students have
been admitted to the regular Classes in this
flourhihing institution, since the opening of
the present term, September 21st. Others,
from Academies which have not yet closed
their Session., have signified their intention
of entering; so that the accession for the
present term will be between eighty and
ninety. This unusually large increase, not..
withstanding that the failure of the wheat
orop by the frost has, it is known, compelled
some to Aiscontinue their preparatory stud
ies, is a gratifying proof that the energetio
efforts of the Trustees .and Faculty for im
provements, are appreciated by the publio.
Nothing is wanted but additional funds to
place old Jefferson among the very first In
stitutions in the Union: .
The Theological sand. Literary Journal.
This Quarterly, published in New York,
by Franklin Knight, and edited by .
David N. Lord, .'has reached its forty.
fourth number. It is conducted with great
ability. The contents of the number for
October, are: Lee's Eschatology; Notes
on Scripture, Matthew xxii and :mill chap
ters; The 'Judgments Foreshown under the
Vials; The Deluge a cause of Geological
Change; The Dootvine of Christ's Corning
and Reign soon to be Held by the Evangel.
kat Church Generally; A Designation and
Exposition of the Figures of Isaiah xlvi—
xlviii; Literary and Critical Notices.
The Scottish Presbyterian,
The first number of this religious month
ly, edited by the Rev. G.. Gordon,'of the
Associate Reformed Synod 'of the South,
and published at Louisville, gy., has been
received. The contents of this number
give promise of ability on the part of Ile
editor and contributors. We have seen it
stated that the Rev Stuart Robinson D D
of our own Church, is to contribute regularly
to its columns.
Another Missionary to . China.
On Friday evening of last week, Mr. J.
C. Nevin, of the United Presbyterian
Church, was ordained a missionary to China.
The services were held in Rev. Dr. Prest,
ley's church ; a large and deeply interested
audience was present We are glad to see
our brethren of thatdenomination address
ing
_themselves earnestly to the work of
Foreign Missions.
CLARK'S SCHOOL VISITOR —This little
monthly, intended for the young; has just
coinmenoed its fourth volume. It is adapted
to interest the rising , lace, but lacks that
marked Christian tone and countenance'
which should be' distinctive of everything
formative of the expanding mind.
Addresses at the Washington Commence
ment.
The Examiner says
On Sabbath, the Baccalaureate sermon
was preached by Rev. John W. Scott, D. D ,
President `of the College, to the Graduating
Class, in the Presbyterian church, in the
presence of a very large audience At
seven o'olock:P. M., of the same day; Rev
Mr. Grimes; of Cadiz, Ohio, preached be
fore the Society of Religious Inquiry, which
is connected with, the College.
On Tuesday evening, the Literary. So
cieties of the College were addressed by
Prof. Samuel 3. Wilson,of the Western
Theological`%Seminary. r. Wilson being
a nativief 'Washington County, and n young
gentleman towhom our people are devotedly
attached, the desire to hear •him was uni
versal; consequently College Hall was filled
to overflowing.
•
EcciesiasticaL
Rev. GEO. P; BERGEN, OD account of ill
health, has been compelled to . leave
Omaha, Nebraska. He is_ now supplying
the church at Sollefontaine, Ohio.
HOWARD CROSBY, D. D. of New York, has
been elected to the Greek , Profeworship
in Rutgers 'College, New Brunhwick N.
3., and has accepted.
Rev. o.' B. MeßEß's pastoral relation to
the church of Lewinsville, Ohio, has
been dissolved.
Rev. 0. B. Okrawart.'s pastoral relation
to the churches of Buffalo and Bethel,'N.
C., was dissilved by the. Presbytery of
Orange, on the Bth ult.
Mr. -J. A. MARSHALL, of the Western
Theelogical Seminary, hae received a call
from the church of Zanesfield, Ohio.
Rev. E. Ames pastoral relation to.. the
churches ‘ of Wayne and ()heater, Ohio,
was dissolved by the Presbytery of Woos
ter, on the 6th nit.
Mr. IsAAO M. PATTERSON a licentiate of
the Presbytery of New Brunswick, has
received a call from the church of Har
mony, N. J. .
.
Rev. 3. 11. JENNINGS' pastoral relation to
the Back Creek church, was dissolved by
the Preabitery - of Winchester on the 7th
tdt.
Rev. A A. E. TAYLOR'S pastoral relation
to the Portland Avenue church, Louis.
Ky., has been dissolved, he having
accepted the call from the First church,
Dubuque, lowa, where he is At once
,to
enter upon his labors.
Rev. JOHN PHILLIPS was suspended by the
Presbytery of Winchester, on the 7th
ult. •
Mr. C. N. CAMPBELL has received a call
from the First church, Prince William,
Va.
Mr. Ruiz was ordained by the Presbytery
of Highland, on the 6th 'ult.
Mr A. D. MADEIRA was licensed to preach
the Gospel, by the Presbytery of Eben
ezer, on the 6th ult.
Mr. H H. ALLEN was ordained by the
Presbytery of New Albany, on the 20th
nit, and installed pastor of the Bethel
church.
Messrs. H. A. MAYHEW and R F PATTER
scm were licensed to preach the Gospel,
by the Presbytery of White Water, on
the 6th ult.
Rev. T. 8 CROWE'S pastoral relation to the
church of Hanover, has been dissolved
by the Presbytery of Madison.
Rev. SAMUEL LAWRENCE'S Post Office ad
dress is changed from MilroY, Pa., to
Lewistown, Pa. ,
Rev. 'E W. WEIGHT has returned to his
pastoral charge, at Delphi, Carroll Co.,
Rev. W. W. 0 KELLEY has removed from
Amite City, La , to Goodman, Miss.
Rev. J. A. DEVINE, a foreign minister of
the Presbyterian church of Canada, whom
the Presbytery of White Water had re
ceived under its care, has been" dropped
from their Roll, because he has not fur
nisbed them with the requisite papers.
Rev. IssAo •If PATTERSON has received
and accepted a call to the Harmony
church at Glenville, Hartford County,
Missouri.
DANVILLE SEMINARY.—The Seminary
at Danville opened last week with a class of
twenty new students on the ground, the sec
ond day. The old ones had not all come in,
but enough was known of their intentions
to warrant the assertion that the whole num
ber of students will exceed fifty, and that it
will be greater , than it has ever been.—
Presbyterian Herald.
EASTERN SUMMARY.
Boston and New. England.
,
The Statue of - Webster, now erected in the
front off the State House, is generally admitted
to be a wretched failure, both in artistic design
and in its representation of the form and features
of the great statesman. Even the classic taste and
persuasive eloquence of Mr. Everett, have been
scarcely sufficient to satisfy the admirers of Mr.
Webster that the statue ehonld be permitted to
bear his name. The oration was repeated with
great acceptance on Tuesday of last week: But
these posthumous honors have aroused the anger
of the followers of Mr. Garrison, and petitions are
being circulated, in different parts of the State
asking the Legislature to order the removal of
the statue from the State House grounds. The
violent attacks of this class ,of men upon the
fame of - Mr. Webster have not ceased with the
lapse of years, when party rancor generally sub
sides, and more reasonable sentiments prevail.
The affairs of the firm of ,Phillips. Samson, i t
Co., are in a bad condition. At a meeting of the
creditors last week, claims to the amount of
$lOO,OOO were allowed. •
The future of the Atlantic Monthly is uncertain
Some wish it to remain with the firm under
whose auspices it started, while othersinterested
are in favor of a Ohange of publishers. From
present appearances it is not improbable that
some of the wealthy contributors' may acquire
the control over its future history.
The. New York Waverly, published in Boston,
insists that its course in referenoe to the sermons
of Mr. Spurgeon is fair and honorable, and that
ample compensation is regularly sent to him for '
the' use made of his produetione. .
Presbyterian." will be gratified to learn that the
books of their Board of Publication are highly
prized by many in New Eogland. Messrs. J. E.
Tilton & Co., have now, and will keep hereafter,
a full assortment of thee.; books. Arrangements
ought to be made with booksellers in all our
principal, cities•and in many of our.large villages,
for the sale of these works. lit this way the
business of the Board might be greatly enlarged,
and the objects for which it was instituted much
more successfully accomplished. Great benefit
will result to any community from the discrimi
nation of our Presbyterian literature.
The Rev. Mr. - Webber, of. St. johnsbury, Vt.,
hai accepted the call tendered him by the church
in Htirtford, of which Dr. Bushnell was formerly
pastor. This 'gentleman enters upon a, field
where great intellectual exertions will be expect
ed. Dr. El/dinell hoe some wild and erroneous
views on theolugy, and some of his publications,
if translated into plain English might do injury,
but with all these -drawbacks, he is a man of
great resources, great power of thought? and
wonderful fertility of imagination.
The Fresblhan Class at Yale. College, numbers
one hundred and seventy, the -largest that has
over entered the institution at one time. And it
is cheering to know that five-sixths of these lave
the ministry in view. This is one of the happy
effects of the late increased religious interest in
many of the churches. -
The Bev. Mr. Waddington, pastor of the Origi
nal Puritan church in. London, a history of which
we gave some time ago, has been honored with
public( receptions and dinners, 'has occupied
prominent places on platform& and has been
welcomed tiy , the churches, but the pecuniary aid
for building a memorial Puritan church in Lon
don, the great object of his visit to this country,
comes in very slowly. This has led him to issue
a special address to the young people of 'New
England, entreating them to come to the assistance
or the ancient Church of their fathers He feels
reluctant to return home without some substen.
tial results from his mission, especially as such
glowing accounts of bin, cordial reception have
been sent home.
New York.
Trade is still active, although the most distant
customers are gone. But New York is just now
receiving immense supplies from the manufactur
ing establishments of New England, and is send
ing them in return foreign fabrics, provisions,
and money. .
Flour and Grain continue without any im
portant changes. The markets are abundantly
supplied at fair prices.
The .Rales of Interest have increased consider
ably, and will probably advance still more, if the
foreign drain upon our gold and silver continues
much longer. And' this seems to be about the
only way in which the greater part of our indebt
edness can be met far the present year. The cot.
ton crop is good, and the demand abroad will he
large ; but Europe does not need a single barrel
of our flour.
The Stock Market is active, and the operators
seem seized with the insane furore of former
times, in many of their transactions. Unless
more moderate counsels prevail, large failures
must soon be reported.
Great Complaint Is made by some of the reli
gious and secular journals, of the means resorted
to by Some of the jobbing houses, to secure and
retain 'customers. It is intimated that some of
them are regularly provided with drinking places,
and with individuals to accompany strangers to
all the various places of amusement, and even to
haunts of immorality, - in order to secure their
patronage. Country merchants visiting this and
other large cities, cannot be too ; , watchful of the
arts InStio use of by many, for the sake of their
custom. Money and morals may both be saved
by the exercise of needful care.
The American Institute icir, that annually at..
tracts crowds of visitors, has 'opened with en
couraging prospects, although. the,weather has
not been of the most favorable kind. The die
play of machinery will be very -fine before the
close of the exhibition.
The New York Times has a special correspondrt
on board the Great Eastern, who an Arnerihats
civil engineer of high professional accomplish
ments. A letter from him has been' published,
that will be widely read, as it differs considerably
from other accounts that have been given.
While admitting the general correctness of the
principle upon which the vessel is constructed,
he considers many of the details exceedingly
faulty, as was evident in the late trial trip, when
he was on board. He says that in going out,
with wind and tide both favorable, the highest
speed reached was thirteen nautical miles per
hour, and that in returning, with both against
her, the highest speed was seven nautical miles
an hour. The steering, with eight men at the
wheel, was an entire success ; but he is not alr
thin that the means provided for steering will
prove adequate in a heavy storm. The hoisting
of the anchor was a slow operation, and the con
veniences for handling the heavy'chain cables are
not sufficient. The bulkheads, which were sup
posed to insure the perfect safety of the vessel,
were in a very unfit condition for going to sea.
The explosion revealed the fact that in certain
circumstances the vessel might founder, and that
she is not yet by any means fire proof. And the
cause of the explosion was nothing. less than the
faulty construction of the heater. These objec
tions will no doubt be overcomedn due time.
The Appletons have issued the seventh volume
of their Encyclopedia; it is said to be equal to
any of its predecessors.
The Methodist Book Concern has just cora
ineneed the stereotyping of Dr. Wheden's Com
mentary on the New Testament. Dr. Wheden
is editor of the Methodis't Quarterly Review. It is
said that his Commentary is constructed on the
same general principles as the "Notes" of
Barnes on the New Testament, hut, as a matter
of course, from the Arminian stand-point.
The Second Anniversary of , the Business Men's
Prayer Meeting, iu Fulton Street, passed off with
great spirit. Among the speakers were the,Rev.
Drs. Tyng and Murray, the Irish delegation, and
George H. Stuart, Esq , of Philadelphia.
The Episcopal Convention of the diocese of
New York was In session last week. In his
opening address, Provisional Bishop Potter in
sisted strongly against the polioy of breaking up
the large dioceses, and forming small ones. The
subject of great interest before the Convention
was the proposal to ask the General Convention
of Bishops, which will meet in Richmond, Va.,
to remit the sentence of !suspension from Bishop
Onderdonk. The subject was introduced by the
Rev. Dr. Vinton, who read, as a part of his argu
ment, the Bishop's memorial to the. House of
Bishops, which it appears was drawn up under
the joint auspices of the Rev.. Drs. Hawks,
Tyng, Anthon, and Elgenbrodt. The conditions
reported as privately understood by the persons
engaged in this movement, tre',` that in the' event
of the House of Bishops remitting the sentence,
Bishop Onderdonk is at once to, resign all Epis-
Copal power unconditionally to the hands of the
present Provisional Bishop Potter. The discus
lions were long, earnest, and able. At length,
however, the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the remission of the sentence
of the Rt Rev. Bishop Onderdonk would be so
ceptable to this Convention upon the condition
that the restriction upon the exercise of Episco
pal powers and offices within the diocese, set
forth in his letter to the Rt.,Rev. Bishop Potter,
laid before this Convention, be annexed to the
same, or such restrictions relative to the exer
cise of such powers as the House of Bishops may
deem fit.
-The final vote was as follows:
MI for
• Ayes. Noes. restoration
Clergy. . . 145 16 129
Laity (2 divided,) . 75 46 29
Total,
If Bishop Onderdonk should be restored, and
then resign all Episcopal authority within his
diocese, aceording to . the pledge. he is under
stood to have given, he wilt be a " Bishop with
out a Cburoh." But the end is not yet. Great
difficulties are apprehended in engineering the
measure through the House of Bishops ; it will
meet with strong opposition, whatever may be the
falai result. Many most judicious Episcopalians
think it unfortiinate for the Charoh, :and not at
all to the advantage of Bishop Onderdonk, that
the movement has been undertaken.
The kid/ Delegation seem to have made a
very favorable impression, by their public .ad
dresses and their sermons. Irishmen, and the
descendants
.of Irishmen, retain a strong affeo.
tion for old Erin and are ever ready to lend her
a helping hand.
The Bev. B. P. Rodgers, D. D., formerly pas
tor of the Presbyterian church in Augusta, Ga.,
afterwards of the Penn Square Presbyterian
church, Philadelphia, end latterly of a Reformed
Dutch Church in Albany, has been called . to the
pastorate of the Reformed Dutch church on
Brooklyn Bights, formerly served by. Dr. Beth
une. Dr. Bethune has been greatly improved by
his trip to Europe,
_and is again engaged in
preaching the Gospel with as much ardor as ever.
Last Sabbath, he preached at Tarrytown, and
appeared ready for bard labor whenever needed.
The Pastore are once more at their usual post's,
and the people have mostly returned from the
public resorts or their country homes, so that
the churches are now well filled.
Philadelphia,
For the Last Few Days there lies teen an in
creased degree of activity in most d epartments of
trade, and the markets ate a little firmer. The
demand for money, at rates slightly advanced,
has increased. The Sales of flour and grain have
been small, at former prices. The operations in
the stock market have been very light.
The Seats Fair was an.entire success. At times,
as many as fifteen thoasand persons were on the
grounds at once. The receipts of the United
States Fair at Chicago, amounted to $40,000;
and it is supposed that the net proceeds of our
State Fair will equal ibe net proceeds of that
The stock, dairy, and agricultural products, the
implements of husbandry. the improvements in
machinery, and the exhibition of articles for
common use, attracted much attention. It would
have been better if ihe ground allotted to the
showing of horses bad not assumed so much of
the appearance of the race course.
The Business of Philadelphian for the current
season, is moat encouraging to all interested , In
her welfare.
The venerable Dr. Nott, long the honored and
successful President of Union College, bee deter
mined to pass the Autumn and Winter in ibis
city, where lie has relatives to verb( •
mite is tender
ly attached. The preaching tent has been for
some time at Pottsville, where it bas been crowd
ed by attentive audiences, and with most happy
•
results.
The Sabbath Question is still one of absorbing
interest, and the enemies of the Sabbath are Un
ceasing in their efforts for its destruction. The
famous committee of ninety six are active in the
"Folk assigned them. They have addressed the
following interrogations to the candidates for the
State Legislature:
Firse- - --Wal you, if elected, vote and use your
influencle to modify the present Sunday laws so as
to allow passenger; cars and, other public convey
ances to be run on Sunday ?
Second—Will you use your influence and vote
to compel oity railroad companies to run their cars
on Sunday. ?
Third—Will you vote and use your influence
to have a law passed by the Legislature, allowing
City Councils.to regulate the.matter of passenger
railroad cars, running on Sunday ?
- Now, if this is not applyirfg a religious and sec
to -.
rian test with a vengeance, we know not what
_ .
is. The friends of the . Sabbath in other parts of
the State must keep their eyesupon the Legisla
ture during the coming Winter. , •
The Daily Prayer-Medi:7'g' le better attended
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thaii for some time ; large crowds of strangers
resort to it every day.
The Meeting of the American Board of Foreign
Minions, during the present week, brought
quite an array of pulpit,talent into this city,
from a distance, for the services of last Sabbath.
The Rev. '.Tohn Todd, D.. D. author of the
" Student's Manual," and other prpnlar works,
delivered the first sermon of the annual series, to
the Young Men's Christian Association, in Mr.
Barnes' church, on Washington Square. The
"Re►. Dr. .Perkins, for twenty-eve years a mis
sionary among the Nestorians, preached in the
Green Bill Presbyterian church, and the Rev.
George..Dufheld, D D , of Detroit, preached to a
large , assemblage in the Coate's Street Presby
terian church.
Por 'the Presbyterian.lianner and Advocate.
Bev. X. X. Crane,
This minister of the Gospel of peace died
at bis . residence, in Indiantown, Tama Co.,
lowa, on the 21st inst.
Brother Crane was a member. of the Pres
bytery of Clarion; but bad his credentials,
and would have become a member of Cedar
Presbytery at the last Spring meeting, had
not providential oircumstances prevented bit
attendance. He had resided in Indiantown
about eighteen months, and by his consist
ent Christian conversation, and his ability
as a preacher, had won the love and esteem
of all wha knew him He had spent the
prime of his life and broken down his con
stitution in missionary labors in Southern
India, but was still anxious to do what he
could in the service of his IVlaster. But
his work is now done, and he has gone up
to his reward.
His disease was fever, which confined
him to his bed user twenty-one days. He
suffered much, but his end was peace,
Hehas left a wife and family to mourn
his loss, who demand the deep sympathy of
Christian people. L.D.
For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate.
Report of H. Childs,
TREASDRER OF THE BOARD OF FORRI9N MISSIONS,
FOR SJIPTSDIRSR, 18.59.
ERIE PRESBYTERY.—Mt. Pleasant cong.,
$9.00; Sorely Lake, 2 50. 1150. ,
OEIIO PB'Y —Central song , Pittsburgh, $2B 50;
Bethel 37 00 ; Canonsburg, 25 00. 90 50.
REDSTONE PB'Y —Brownsville and Little Red
stone cong , $2O 55; Laurel Hill, 20 75 ;
Laurel Hill Fem-le Mis-ionary Society, 17.03;
Round Hill, 20 00 78 33 .
STEUBENVILLE PB'Y.—New HarTisbrog cong.,
$8 00
WAS El INGTON PB'Y.—Washington oong.,
Monthly Collection. $l6 23
MISCELL4NEOUS.—Mrs ,McLaughlin,Stenben
vine, Ohio, to constitute her son John R Mc-
Laughlin, a Life Member, $3O 00. Mary T.
Morrison, Mary B. McLaren, Maggie DRy,
Annie Cooper, and Mary L Davie, Managers
of •t Little Fell& Fair, Allegheny City, Pa.,
22 29 52 29
Total, $251.85.
R. CHILDS, Treasurer
Pittsburgh, September 30, 1859. •
For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate
Report 0f.7„,11. Williams,
TREASURER OP THE BOARDS ON, DOSCESTIO MIS.
IRONS, EDUCATION, PUBLICATION, ANE , FUND
POE SUPERANNUATED MINISTERS AND THEIR
FAELILIES, YOH SRPTEMBER, 1859.
DOMESTIC MISSIONS. .
SYNOD or Pirrasunon.---Ohio Presbytery:
Pittsburgh, Central churoh, $43 98. Redstone
Pb'y: Round Hilt oh, 10 00; McK•esport. First
church, in part to constitute The. Chri-tian
Coursin, Honorary. Member, 41.00 Saltsburg
Pb'y : Clarksbargh eh f , 4.85 ; Eldertridge eh.
9K. ~ Marion Pb'y Lentherwood oh., ol 25.
Blairsville Pb'y: , New Alexandria eh- 29 50;
Congruity eh., 28 00 ; New Salem oh :le 71.
SYNOD OF ALLIGHONT.—Beaver Pb'y : Clarks
ville oh , $lO 00; , Beaver Falls .ch , 22.00. Al
legheny Pley : Centre oh., ~9 00'; Tarenturn ch.,
Female Missionary Society. 17 00. - -
SYNOD OF. WHEZLINO Wash agton Pb'y: Cove
eh., $6 00. St Olaireville PE'y: Nottinehem
eh., 20.00. Steubenville Pb'y : New . Comberland
oh.. 4.00.
Lesions —Philip Smith, deceased, per P. S.
Mclntosh : executor, $5O 00.
EDUCATION.
SYNOD. OF PITTSBURGH.- Ohio Ph'y : Chartiers
oh., $20.40 Reditone Pb'y: Long Run ch., 80.81;
Laurel Hill ch., 8.68: -
STBOD OP A LLEGHBPP.—Aiiegheny City Pb'y :
Bigbland ob., $7.73. .
&non oa• Onto —Richland Pb'y: Mansfield
cb., $16'00; Lexington oh, 5.08 Bladensburg
oh., 6 36. Womer Pfr'y : Chippewa eh.; 400.
SPROD or Bearnetonn.—Carlials PS'y: Bed
ford oh., $30.00.
PUBLICATION.
SYNOD OP PITTEIBTTEGH --Redstone Pb'y :
Laurel Hill, $8.67.
STNOD OF WHIEFLINO.—WashinOn Pb'y
Mt. Prospect ch., $11.67.
SUPERANNUATED MINISTERS' FUND.
STNOD OT ALERGEHlN:r.—Atzepterw folly Plfr'y:
Sewickley ch., $22 66: Allegheny Pb'Y : Harris
-2 62. ; , • .
CLOTRINO —Ladies of Clarksville• ch., Deaver
Presbytery,n box, $33 00. Ladies of Clarksburg
oh., Saltsburg Pb'y., 28.00. $Ol.OO
TOTALS --Domestic Missions. $331 59 ; Educa
tion, $129 06 ; Publication, $20.34 ; Superan
nuated Ministers' Fund, $25.27.
J. D. Wu.atMes, Reci Agent, •
• 114 Smithfield Street.
Pittsburgh, September 80, 1859. -.
The Eclectic Magazine.
The October number of this monthly presents
rare and marvelous portrait of Queen Elizabeth.
The engraving beautiful, and it is 'said to be
taken from an original likeness, by. a eekbrated
painter.
The contents are lees varied than we semetimes
find; but they are eiceeding)y rich in character.
Among thrm may be noted, " What Knowledge is
of bloat Worth ;" "The Teutonic Tribes - of Eng
land ;" " Marvels' of Thunder Storms;". Queen
Marie Antoinette; and others. •
Lotipori is at length to he thoroughly
drained. The drainage works will be colos
sal and enduring. They *ill take five
years to ,execute, and cost four millions
sterling, or nearly £2 per head of the whole
population.
Presbyterial Notices.
'The PRESBYTERY OF. LAHR will ueet 3n ibe First
Presbiioxian aura of is Porse, Indiana, on Tuesday, tim
18 i h inat., a 2 o'clock P. 31. J. 0 IRON% S. C.
The PRESBYTERY OF FiiRT WAYNE will meet. bT
Divine pennitaion, in the First Neck Lilian dumb of Ft.
Wayne, on Wednesday, October 19tb . , at 7 o'clock P. 61.
• '' JNO. Ei. LoWHIE , Stated Clerk.
The PkEBBYTRRY OF SCHUYLER will meet In Nerth.
Brinderion. Meteor Cannty,lllinoin. en Pride'', October 14th,
at 2 o'clock .P, M.. T H.. VAILL, etated Clerk.
The PRESBYTERY 'OF BfOOMINGTON,will,bold Its
next stated - sleeting at Weet trbann, on Monday,
October 10th, at TA o'clock P. M. '
Synodical.
.. -
The; SYNOD OF ONTO ,stands -adjourned :to meet at
Meta afield, 0., on the Third Thurt-day of 'October, (Pak/ et
7 o'clock P.M. hl. A..EloGB;ttisted Clerk.
The SYNOD OF WHEELING will hold , its next stated
meeting in the First Presbyterian church, Steubenville,
0. 10, on the "third Tuesday 0E44 of CctoLer, ancumenetn,g
at 4. o'clock P. M. Stated Clerk.
. , _
: The SYNOD OF THDIANa, Mill meet in the Hopewell
church. Johnson County, Indiana, on the Second Thursday
of October, at 2 - L'JOHN r.smirli, 8. G.
The SYNOD OF DRILADNI.PHIA stands adjourned to
meet in WellisansportcPa , on the Third Thursday, thaTtth
day of 4ctober,tat9,at - o'clock P. M The Rev Jonathan
/towards,. D D appointed to preach durfug the ensonnis,
on The Office and li - cities di. the Ruling hider. - -
"At least one week before the day ot meeting, agree
ably to Standing Itole "
let. oteted tfierks of Preebe tery will forward their Nar
-latives hey. JY. Halsey, Norristown, Pa, Chairman of
the C ommittee of Synod on the Narrative, and their Bats
tical Snorts 'Oaths S tated Clerk of Synod at Doylestown, Pa.
2d. Modified,'Oat ififis. To Rev. 91- liam Simonton.
WilliamspOrt. Pa, raptor of the church in which the Synod
stands attiourned to convene, each minister welt please say
'expressly in , writing abseil:ter he expects -to, attend .the
ensuing meeting or not; alto, whether or not a Ruling
kldeilrom church will . be in attendance; that accom
modations for all may be conveniently provided.
S Si ANDREWS, Stated Clerk.
The SYNOD OF PITTSBURGH meet, agreeahly.to
adjourns:neat, in the Second church, 'Pittsburgh, on the
Third. TbUtaday of °etcher. at 7-o'clock P. Si.'
Preehiterlel Narratives aie tobereat to Rev- D. Jacobus.
Chairman cf the Committee on the Narrative to- be.pre
renteanotthe Synod. WAL.Jitv-P 4l Vra 8, 0.
.
no SYNOD OF 11.1.1N015., attiAda .adjottrped to inept at
Paiitt;' - on the Bet 7id ' odneedey ttith) of October;- at 7
o'bloak P. 'UOUEUT lUkthlEtEClNVEistall
R. CO OVER, Stated Mork