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LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY, ICARUS
The "corner stone" for the edifice of this
institution was laid on the 18th of October.
Several clergymen, members of , the bar, and
representatives of the press, with quite a
concourse of citizens, were present. Great
hopes are entertained that the enterprise
will be successful.
A Professor Elected.
The Board of Trustees of Jefferson Col
lege, on the 4th inst., elected Rev. Isaac N.
M'Sinney, of the Presbytery of Ohio, to
the Chair of Latin, lately made vacant by
the resignation of Dr. A. Williams. The
choice, we understand, was entirely unani
mous, and great cordiality was manifest.
Jefferson was founded in prayer. ''The
object of the men of God, who engaged in
the work, was to supply the Church with a
numerous and well educated ministry. Their
intenCions were greatly prospered. Their
labors and self denials have been, in a very
high degree, blessed. Hundreds of men,
becoming eminently useful in the ministry,
have gone forth from the consecrated Hall.
Every year adds growing lists to the num
ber. Many, also, are trained for Medicine,
and the Bar. And the Alumni of this In
stitution, equal at least to those of any
other, are upright men, and laboring men.
They are benefactors in the land. May
their number be still greatly increased.
Sunday School Evangelism.
The American Sunday School Union is
making praise-worthy efforts to disseminate
knowledge, and train the rising race in reli
gious principles and habits. We regard the
Union as a co-laborer in a great cause. We
decidedly prefer to have the Schools de
nominational; that is, to have every Chris
tian congregation maintain an efficient Sab
bath School, under the supervision of its
own spiritual officers. In small villages,
however, ITnion Schools may be a necessity,
and be made highly useful. We then say
to congregations, if ye cannot, or will not,
have a School, guided by yourselves,•do not
oppose a Union School. Rather help such
a School, and make it the instrument of ex
tensive benefit.
Under the title which heads this article,
the Union has sent forth a Circular, stating
its labors, successes, the demands made upon
it, its need of funds, its prinoiples of motion,
ho. There is a very large field fOr it to
occupy. It carries Gospel blessings to many
places where there are no churches; and
aids largely where churches are few and
feeble; and does a great work where
churches are negligent, or inadequate. The
American Sunday School Union is one of the
great benevolent institutions of our Chris
tian land, and should be cherished with
unfailing ardor.
Dedication at Mt. Washington.
The comely and commodious house of
worship lately erected at Mt. Washington,
near Pittsburgh, was opened and solemnly
set apart for the worship of Almighty God,
on Sabbath afternoon, October 81st. The
Rev. Dr. Jacobus, of the Western Theolog
ical Seminary, preached the dedication
sermon, from Psalm lxxxiv : 10, co I had
rather be a doorkeeper," &o. The house
was crowded to its utmost capacity, and
many were unable to get a seat. AU the
services were 'deeply impressive, and the oc-
°salon will long be remembered with • inter
eat by that people. They have struggled
against many difficulties incident to a subur
ban locality, and at length have provided for
that growing population, an attractive house
of worship, with pleasant quarters for Sabbath
School and Lecture room. And though the
expense has been large for them, and though'
the outset has been compassed with denials
and privations, they rejoice now in a com.
pleted work—entering God's gates with
thanksgiving, and his courts with praise.
Their noun is chiefly due to a very few
self-denying and energetic men, aided by the
zealous and efficient labors of their pastor,
the Rev. John Y. McCartney, of the Alle
gheny Theological Seminary, who, though
called lately to a charge in a large city, pre
ferred to cast in his lot with this people, on
strictly missionary principles.
This church, though occupying mission
ary ground, has been self-sustaining from
the outset. It was organized June 30,
1857. Mr. McCartney was installed pastor,
October sth, 1858; and there are now forty
nine communicating members.
After the religious services at the . Dedi
cation, the pastor made a brief statement,
followed by a few remade, by way of ap
peal, from Dr. Jacobue, and a collection of
8100 was taken up ; and $lOO had been
collected during the week.
On Monday evening the pews were rented
most successfully ; and there is every prom
ise, with God's continued blessing, of abun
dant fruit from this vineyard. This enter
pi4ee deeerves the liberal aid of God's
people.
Editorial Correspondence,
BoeToN, November 4, 1859.
The railroad route from New York to this
plan, has been long established, and is un
der excellent management, as far as speed
and the accommodation of travelers are con
cerned. But it passes through .a level,
rocky,
dull, and uninteresting country, ex
cept a few distriets along the Connecticut
river, and contiguous to the beautiful and
flourishing cities of New Havers, Hartford,
Springfield, and Worcester, each of which
has marked and distinguished char/iamb
tics. The dry and fine sand, since there
has not been much rain in this region for
some time, makes the road exceedingly
dusty: The land for the most part is poor ;
the farm houses are mostly small, and gen
erally unprotected by trees. The tillage j
does not seem to be of the highest order,
and is probably, vastly inferior to what is to be
found in the interior of most of the New
England States. But many of the villages
are thriving and busy; while the water
power, which is abundant, is employed in
manufacturing purposes, sometimes on a •
large scale, and not unfrequently in a very
humble but useful way.
Boston itself is like no other city in the
United States. The broken ground on
which it is situated, the narrow and wind
ing streets, the small blocks of buildings of
many angles, the ancient appearance of some
of the houses, the peculiar , architecture of
others, and the memorials and recollections
of the past, make it altogether Peculiar.
Here are Boston Harbor, punker Hill, the
Common, Faneuil Hall, the Old State
House, the former residence of John Han
cock; Cambridge University; and Cam- i
bridge Heights, where General Washing
ton first took command- of the American
Army.
Every visitor will, as a matter of course,
visit Faneuil Hall, so rich in the recollec
tions of the past, and where so many elo
quent tongues have spoken. There before
us are portraits of Washington, Hancock,
Warren, the Adamses, Franklin, and others.
And there too is the great painting, by Healy,
of the scene in the United States Senate,
when Webster replied to Rayne. The faces ,
of the members, and the spectators in the
gallery, are strikingly delineated. Mr.
Webster, as is proper, occupies the fore
ground, and is the principal figure, yet . we
can see distinctly the countenances, and even
the very expression, of Calhoun, Benton,
Clay, Lowrie, McClean, and indeed of the
entire body.
The house formerly occupied by John
Hancock, was one of great splendor and
note in the day in, which he lived; but is
now, almost unobserved amid the palatial
residences with which it im surrounded.
The main building, the entire structure be
ing of stone, remains .much as it was when
inhabited by the illustrious President of the
First American Congress. The carving of
the wood work is, in some instances,
of the most delicate workmanship; and the
whole building gives evidence of having
been erected with great care, and at great
expense, when the times and circumstances
of the country are taken into account.
The Legislature of Massachuseite is now
in session in the Old State House, consider
ing the revision of the Statutes„of, the State,
as proposed by a Committee of Commission
ers appointed for that purpose. The Rep
resentatives' Hall is rather a small room,
semi-circular in form ; and owing to its
crowded seats, when there is a full attend
ance of members, must :be any thing but
oonifortable. The presiding officer of the
House is Nathan Hale, Esq., editor of the
Boston Advertiser, the ablest and most in
fluential secular paper in the city. He is a
young man, of not much more than thirty
years of age, but of wonderful quickness of
perception, great business tact, and indefat
igable and pains-taking industry. Most of
the •members of the House are comparatively
young men. But few gray heads are
seen; nor are many of the leading minds
of the State comprised among them. The
Hon. Caleb Cuehing, as is willingly admit
ted by those most bitterly opposed to him in
politics, is immensely superior to any other
of the members in learning and intellect.
The Senate is a very small body, but
meets in a neat and comfortable room. The
walls are ornamented with striking portraits
of the old Puritan Governors—of John
Winthrop, governor in 1630, 1,2, 3, 1637,
8,9, 1646, 7,8; of John Endicott, gov
ernor from 1655 to 1665; of John Lever- i
ett, governor from 1675 to 1679; of Si
mon Bradstreet, governor from 1679 to 1686
and in 1691; of Wm. Barnet, governor in
1728 and 9. As these faces look down upon
us, we seem to see generations that are
gone, and the memory of their valor, their
virtues, and their faith, is revived. Over
the door of the Senate Chamber are sue
pended a druni, a sword, and a musket, ta
ken from the Hessians who aided .the Eng
lish troops at the Battle of Bennington.
The older portions of the city have but
little to boast of in the way of arcshiteeta
rd beauties, although the dwellings, and
stores are mostly of a solid and substantial
character. But Roxbury, : Brookline, Chel
sea, and Cambridge, have many new and
elegant residences, although by no means
equal in magnificence to many found in the
vicinity of New York and Philadelphia.
Many of them are built of wood, the-work
manship of which is so arranged as to give
the appearance of stone at a distance. Bat
this is evidently in bad taste, although
found in the Modern Athens, and under the
very shadow of Cambridge University. To
build up bricks and then cover them with
Ronsan Cement, making it so as to present
the appearance of stone, is bad enough in
all conscience ; but to attempt to make
wood have the appearance. of stone, by
, .
l, points and parallelograms, is past endurance.
The building lately erected for the accom
modation of the Chemical 'Department of
Harvard, is a large, solid, and imposing
stone edifice. The new building •for the
fine and large libraries, is also of stone, of
graceful form, and pleasing in every way.
President Walker has at length resigned
the presidency of the institution, and much
interest is manifested with regard to the se
lection of a successor. At present the cur
rent seems to be in favor of C. C2Felton,
the distinguiehed professor of 'Greek.
The book publishers of Boston have dong
had a high and honorable rank. Messrs.
Gould dc-Lincoln have.for very many years
had an enviable reputation on account of
the extent, variety, 'and high Oharecter, of
their publications, and the excellent style
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in which they have been brought out. Of
Hugh Miller's works they have sold no_less
than one hundred and fifty thousand vol
umes; _whilst their sales of such works as
those of Sir William Hamilton, Manse),
Masson, and a , multitude of other standard
authors, are significant of the high estima
tion in which they are held by the reading
and thinking minds of the country. Every
reader of our Book Notices is aware of the
number and value of the books issued by
this reliable and liberal firm.
Mr. Henry Hoyt has entered largely into
the publication of Sabbath School booke of
a high character, both as to literature and
theology, and will be largely rewarded for
his efforts in this direction. Even already
there are but few districts in our country,
at least in the older settlements, where some
of his books cannot be found in some Sab
bath School.
Messrs. J. E. Tilton, & Co., have com
menced the publication of a valuable , series
of books that meet with ready sale, and are
highly appreciated. Some of thesir are ad•
vertised in our columns. Among them are
the writings of Dr. Nehemiah Adams, whose
beautiful books " Agnes," " Catharine,"
" Communion Sabbath," &e., are already
well known to our readers. " The Rectory
of Moreland," lately published by this
House, has already passed through several
editions, and is a favorite in every family
circle. About's famous book, " The Roman
Question," has attained a wide and valua
ble'reputation. Their books are of stapdaid
character, and are gotten up in a style
highly creditable. •
To say any thing` of the enterprise
and success of Messrs. Ticknor & Fields,
is unnecessary ; they had long ago built
a reputation as publishers of the English
Classics and American works of a high
literary character, that is yet unsurpassed.
Happily have they been called the "Admi
rable Critchlows " of the United States.
The Atlantic Monthly has been taken charge
of by this firm ; .and it could have fallen
into no other hands with equal promise of
success. It will be their endeavor to give
it the highest possible character, and to
keep it as clear as possible from objectiona
hie matter.
The cause of Presbyterianism has much
to encourage it, even here. The condition of
the church in East Boston, is already well
known to our readers; and they are also ac
quainted with the prospects of the one of
which the Rev.. David Magill is now pas
tor. Just now there is an edifice for sale
in the very locality proper for this congre.
gation: The church of which .we speak, is
the one formerly occupied by the Rev. Mr.
Coolidge while in the Unitarian ranks, and
cost, with the ground, nearly $lOO,OOO, but
can now be had for $40,000. There is also
still room' for another Presbyterian church,
the establishment of which, would meet
with much sympathy and 'encouragement
froth Congregationalists. All acknowledge
that distinctive Unitarianism is decidedly
A.
on the wane.
Union College.
Letter writers and newspapers are con
servators of good 'order, by their reproofs
and exposures of those who trespass. In
the exercise of our functions we therefore
transfer to our columns, a portion of a let
ter in the Presbyterian of Oct. 29th, signed
"C.V. R.," relative to a Sabbath evening
scene, in Union College :
I again ascended College Hill, to attend
evening prayers in the chapel. Dr. Hickook
presided, in the absence of Dr. Nott. I
may here say that Dr. Hickook has a com
manding personal presence, strong in physi
cal frame, and more so in tbe find Intel
lectual brow and large head. His voice
is clear, loud, and unemotional. He ,com
menced the excrciries by reading a chapter
in the Bible, which was the most solemn
part of the service. After this he read a
long list of absentees from morning prayers,
as I under Stood it—a longer list than com
mon, be said—and when be had got about
two-thirds through, the students, for some
reason or other, which a 'stranger did not
comprehend, began to stamp with their feet,
not loudly, but like the sound of a gather.
ing storm. Dr. Hiekock 'heroically said
something to the effect of "No stamping,
gentlemen ;" whereupon the storm broke
out, and the chapel rang with an irreverent
and loud noise. The list of absentees was
finished; and, without knowing it, I found
the prayer begun. The students kept their
seats, and most of them their positions.
After prayer, the students lett the chapel,
by classes, and in a very orderly manner.
I observed that the absentees crowded
around Dr. Hickook to render their ex
cuses. This whole business of reading the
list and of giving excuses, in connexion
with Sabbath prayers, struck us as im
proper and unwise; and we have, therefore,
recorded the practice, with its incidents, as
worthy of ao impartial reconkideration.
Dr. Hickook is- very popular with the
students, the true basis of which I did not
ascertain. Of the foot there can be ,no
doubt. I heard incidentally, during the
Summer, that if the election for President
were to occur, he would not now be elected
by the Trustees. Of Course, I ruade no in
quiries on the subject at Schenectady.
Without depreciating Dr. Hiekock person.
ally, it. is due to truth to say that many
Presbyteriaa's consider his - connexion with
the College in unfortunate one, on account
of his mischievous philosophy! The ques
tion has been seriously agitated whether an
institution, where this falsely called philos
ophy is taught, is a safe one for our can
didates for the ministry. Nor is the ques
tion settled.
We trust that there are not many young
men who would so act, nor many Presidents
of Colleges who would permit the conduct.
The question which is represented above,
as - nor. settled, Should be decided very speed
ily. Candidates'for the ministry ought not
to be exposed to the injurious influence of
disorder, and irreverence at their Sabbath
worship, and of a " misohievoue philoso
phy," set forth by their principal instructor.
Our Board'of Education will, doubtless, see
to this.
The Pacific Expositor.
We noticed, some weeks ago, this new
work, conducted by Dr. Scott, of San Fran
cisco. *We now invite attention to the
Prospectus, in our advertising columns.
The editor is known to be one of our best
writers and ablest Divines. His views on
the relations of the State to 'Christianity,
differ from ours. This difference we stated
lately. It is a matter on which the .Exposi
tor is not likely to dwell very extensively;
but, as it is a matter of public interest, the
ablest argument on each side should .be
presented.
'We should be pleased td learn that very
many of our readers had become subscribers
to the Pacific Expositor.
'Southern Preebyteritut
The October number of thi j
s ournal pre
sents to its readers a series of ably written
articles on important subjects. They are :
L The Revised Bobk of D'iabipline ;*
Life and Writings of Maimdnides ; 111.
Natural Science and Revealeti Religion;
IV. An Educated - Ministry; V. The
Church a Spiritual Power; The Revi
val of the Slave
,Trade; VII. The General
Assembly of 1859 ; VIII. 13reckinridge's
Knowledge of God, Subjectively' Consid
ered; Notices of Recent Publications;
Periodical Literature.
The Southern should be taken through
out the Church. It , presents the leading
sentiments of a very important portion of
our Zion, at first bands. Knowledge thus
attained is most reliable.
The American Tract. Society.
This Society is Catholic in its aims, Na
tional in its character, and Evangelical in, its
spirit. It has been the means of great
blessings to tens of thousands, and is adapted
to continued and most extensive influence
for good. It is worthy the prayers and
benefaotions of Zion's friends, and wisely
will the liberal minded use it as the medium
of their donations to the extension of the
cause of the Redeemer.
A Circular from' the Society is before us,
from which we present in extract
How far God insy have employed - the
evangelical literature, the indipiduag Chris.
tian activity, the catholic spirit, and the
union efforts, which have characterized this
institution from the beginning, in preparing'
the way for the wonderful outpouring of his.
Spirit which has pervaded our land, and
fills other lands with gladness, we would not
dare to affirm; but in the prominent features
of this work of grace, we cannot fail to see
a most signal Divine sanction' of the princi
ples, aims,- and efforts of this Society. The
Committee,. thus encouraged to renewed
faith and redoubled exertions, present tbe
Society as the handmaid of every other cyan.
gelled agency, neither interfering with nor
superseding any, while it aims, by combining
the efforts of devoted men of all names, to
bring into living contact with the outlying
masses, those essential and central truths
which the Holy Spirit 'usually employs in
saving mule.
...The absolute and pressing necessity for
such an aggressive, forentnning, and catho
lic agency in our country, lies in the fact,
that although the evangelical Church, in her
Various sections, is labering with apostolic
zeal to advance Christ's kingdom, and her
ministry is burdened and exhausted with
excess of labor, still millions of our people
—perhaps one-third of all our population—
are unreached by the. Gospel and dying in
sin. Startling as is this general statement,
it reveals not the sadder destitutions of our
foreign population. Of these, not far from
three millions are Germans, an interesting
and hopeful class, and more than one;million
of Irish, French, and "other nationalities,
largely under rationalistic, infidel, or papal
influence, having few to teach them truly
the way of life. And this necessity con
tinues, with the continued rush of popula
tion from foreign countries, and from the
older States, into the boundless territories of
the West and South, where they disperse
and settle beyond the reach of the Ballo
wary.
The whole land is open, and - appealing for
laborers. Men stand ready to enter in and
reap. Can we, in this day of universal
prosperity, of increasing wealth, of enlarged
Christian effort, of glorious revivals, turn a
deaf ear to these calls, and leave the desti-
trite millions unreaolied 7, Shall the offers
of mercy be, withheld, and they be suffered
to die in sin unwarned ? It must not be.
The - infinite value of souls, the deep spin
path,y of the Christian heart, the boundless
love of the blessed Jesus ; cry , it must not
be.
But the Committee can go forward only
as means are furnished. The receipts of
the Society for seven months from April
Ist, hive been for publications sold, $112,-
881.93 ; and in donations and legacies, $44,-
057.48. The actual expenditures in Col
portage and grants already exceed by $19,-
000, the donations and legacies received;
and the liabilities of the Society, maturing
within the next five months, are $47,389.68,
exclusive of about $20,000, which will be
needed for Foreign Distribution, and meet.
ing other current claims. To prosecute sue.
cessfully the missionary and aggressive work
now urgently demanded, requires largelytin
creased benefactions. Will not every lover
of Christ and perishing souls, whose eye
rests upon this statement, promptly respond
in a cheerful and liberal gift
The Committee, with firm faith in God,
and in reliance upon the warm hearts of
American Christians, and encouraged by the
constant liberality of its Wrong and friends;
would confidently press forward in this glo
rious work, that every colporteur may be
urged on in his toil, every suitable candidate
be commissioned, every demand for grants
answered, every mission station receive its
full supply, every immigrant be reached with
Gospel truth, every destitute family supplied
with the bread of life, and new energy be in.
fused into each brawl of that work which
enjoys so richly the smiles of the Redeemer,
and now solicits the aid of the redeemed.
By order of the Finance Committee,
R. T. HAINES, Chairman.
Wm. A. 'knock,
0. Eastman, 'Secretaries.
J .111 Stevenson ; -
New York, November 3d, 1859.
Remittances may be addressed to O. j. R.
Kingsbury, Assistant Treasurer,lso Nassau
Street, Nevi York; or, in the field of the
New England Branch; to George Punchard,
Secretary, 78 Washington Street, Boston.
A prompt and liberal response to this call
will be a service in a• place needed, and
where the contribution will , be effective.
New Testament View.
- Under the title of A New Testament
View of the Doctrine of Infant Baptism,
the Rev. J. G. Reamer, lato President of
Harrodsburg Female College, presents, in a
published sermon, some excellent thoughts.
We re-print the conclusion :
To such an -extent have the claims of
the children of the covenant been disre
garded, that many in the Church are ready
to disavow those claims altogether;. and I
suppose a desperate effort will be made to
" revise " into our Book, the glaring incon
sistency, that while the children of believ
ers are members of the. Church, they are not
subject to its government and discipline. We
first suffer our practice to fall below our doc
trines; then to be square again, we bring
our doctrines to the level of our practice. In
like manrier, if the neglect of the Ordinance
of infant baptism be allowed -to increase, we
shall probably soon hear of efforts to bring
about its abandonment altogether. Nay,
my brethren, let us keep our doctrines upon
the eminence where the Word of God has
placed them, and let our constant and pray
erful efforts be, to elevate our practice. Pa
rente, neglect not, I pray you, to bring your
little ones to Christ; he will still receive
them, and put his hands upon them. Re
member that they are his, and strive to train
them up for his service. Pray -with them,
teach theth to pray; instruct them in the
Word-of 'God, and above•all, lead them by a
holy example. Impress . upon them, that
they are menibere of the Church; explain to
them their responsibility, and urge them, as
soon as they are capable of discerning the
Lord's body, to join you at "the solemn
feast."
And ye Pastors and Elders, let me exhort
you to greater diligence in this part of your
office. Do, not lose sight of these precious
members of your charge. Watch over them
assidnously—you watch for their souls.
Ecalesiistical.
Rev. J. R. Burnam*, of Mansfield, Ohio,
has accepted an invitation to supply the
pulpit of the Government Street church,
Mobile, Ala., during the Winter, and
desires to be addressed accordingly.
Rev. JAMES • COCH.RAN, (N. 5.,) late of
Pleasant Unity, Pa., has accepted a call,
to the Old School resbyterian church in
Canton, 111., and entered upon his pas•
toral labors in his new charge. Corres
pondents will please address him at
Canton, Fulton County, 111.
Rev. T. H. NEWTON'S Post Office address
is changed from St. Louis, Mo., to Osage
Fork, Laclede County, Mo.
The Presbytery of Baltimore have refused
to release the Rev. THOMAS E. PECK
from the pastoral charge of the Central
Presbyterian chureh, Baltimore; also,
the Rev. Mr. NOBLE from the thurch. at
Bel Air, Maryland.
Rev. B. E. ',ANNEAL'S Post Office address
is Oakland College, Claiborne County,
Mississippi.
Rev. JAMES C. LAVERTY was received
from the New School' hird Presbytery of
Philadelphia, by the Presbytery of Phila.
delphia, at its late meeting
The New School church at Lawrenceburg,
Tenn., was received by the Presbytery of
Maury, during its late meeting. •
Rev. JOSEPH BABDWEI,I,, of Starkville,
Miss., Las been• invited by the First
church, Nashville Tenn., to become the
co.pastor with Rev. Dr. Edgar, and has
accepted the invitation. -
Rev. Mr. PATTON, of Erksine College, has
been chosen President, in place of Rev.
Dr. Greer, who has been removed to
Nashville, Tenn., to take charge of the
Theological Seminary established there by
the Associate Reformed Synod of the
South.
Rev. ALBERT SHOT'WELL, Agent of the
American Bible Society for Missouri, has
removed to Texas, as the field of his la
bors for the Society, and may be ad
dressed at Charlestown, Hopkins County,
Texas.
Rev. JAMES PAINE'S health has failed, and
his pastoral charge at Somerville, Tenn.,
have granted him leave of absence, and
continue his salary until the end of the
year.
Rev. J. C. Tflonwroar having accepted an
invitation to supply the church at Orleans,
Ind., may be addressed at that place, in
stead of Liberty; Mo.
Rev. C. LEAVENWORTH has resigned the
charge of the Camp. Creek church, 111.,
in cansequence of continued ill health:
Rev. WASHINGTON BAIRD, of Spartans
burg, S. C., has received and accepted an
invitation to settle at Camden, Ark.
Rev. JOHN F.' SMITH has removed from
Richmond, Ind., to Franklin, Ind.
During the sittings of the Presbytery of
Creek Nation, at the Seminole Mission,
on the 6th of September, two young
Creek Indians were set apart to the work
of the ministry, both of whom were for
mer pupils of the Presbyterian schools,
and for several years acted as interpreters
in preaching. Mr. DAVID WINSLETT
was ordained as an Evangelist, and Mr.
JOSEPH PERRYMAN was licensed to preach
the Gospel.
Rev. T. A. GROVE was installed pastor over
the church of Woodsfield Ohio, by the
Presbytery of St. Clairaville, at its late
meeting.
Rev. S. C. ALExANDER's pastoral relation
to the church of Back Creek, was dis
solved by the Presbytery of Concord, at
its .lAe meeting. •
Mr. W. T. HALL has accepted a call from
Ebenezer church, S. C.
Rev. W. C. HANDY'S Post Office address
has been changed from Lewes, Delaware,
to Lexington, Ky. He has accepted a
call from the churches of Oynthiana, and
Mount Pleasant.
Rev. E. R. SAMPLE bas resigned the charge
of the church in Fort Smith, Ark., and
taken charge of the Female Seminary
in that city; and the church there have
given a call to the Rev. Thomas H.
Urmston, of Van Buren, to become their
pastor.
Rev. ROBERT IRWIN, JR., was installed
pastor of the West Union and Bethlehem
churches, by the Presbytery of Leptis
. port, at its late meeting.
Rev. DAVID KENNEDY'S appeal to the
Synod of New York, from the decision of
the Presbytery of Long Island, suspend
ing him from exercising the functions of
the Gospel ministry, has been sustained
by that bodq, and the Presbytery has
given notice of appeal from this decision
to the General Assembly.
Rev. B. CARRELL, of Lambertville, New
Jersey, has declined the call to the church
at Lewistown, Del.
Rev. ISAAC Ir. Bnowres Post Office address
is Trenton, N. J.
Rev.
,Joszru TEMPLETON, who was sus
pended by the St. Louis . Presbytery,
appealed to the -.Synod of Missouri, and
: that body having refused to sustain it, he
has declared his purpose to carry it to the
General Assembly.
For the Preebqtrian. Banner ail?' Appeals.
The Synoil of Chicago
Had a pleasant meeting in Dr. Rice's church,
ending Monday evening, Oct 24th. There
were about eighty members in attendance.
It was very agreeable; and a feature as rare
as agreeable in this meeting, was, that
there was no judicial business. Rev. W.
W. Harsha, whose - correspondence, in former
times, was so familiar to the readers of the
Banner and Advocate, and even yet, now
and then graces its columns, acquitted
himself well in the Moderator's chair.
This Synod, unlike some others, did not
forget the proposal of our dear brethren in
Northern India ; but cordially adopted the
Assembly's minute on that subject, recom
mending the observance of the 2d Monday
of January, 1860, and the succeeding week
as a special season of prayer for the °Guyer
sion of the world.
The Synod also recommended the
in
shdies under their care to observe the day
appointed by the Assembly, i. e., the last
Thursday of February, as a day of concerted
prayer for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit
on the rising generation, &c ; and that they
unite alms with their prayers; and 'on that
day contribute to the School, &e., fund of
our Board of Education.
In regard to the. course of the Assembly
toward, the Historical and Colonization So
cities—while the Synod did not see fit to
enter any " pretty emphatic protest," the
following Minute was adopted
" The Synod exprehes their regret in
view of the course taken by the Assembly
on the Overtures in regard to the, Presby
terian Historical Society, and, the . American
Colonization Society, as recorded on pp.
533 and 550 of the Minutes; and their
doubt as to the correctness of the principle
Underlyingthe_ - Assembly's decisions '
as
avowed in the ease of the. Historical So
clay; and which, perhaps, induced the
wavering in, the case of the Colonization .
Society.' ,
The Theological Seminary 'of the North-
West received, not "a feeble indorsement,"
and its agents, not a , cool "commendation
to the sympathies and pecketti' of the
churches," as appears from the following
Minute ' adopted nem,. con.:
"I.lt affords the Synod great Badge°•
tion to find that the Assembly, Nith so much
unanimity and apparent cordiality, accepted
the tender made by the associated Synods
in the North-Meet, of the enterprise of
founding a Theological Seminary for that
field; that it pleased the Assembly to locate
'aid Seminary in our midst; that all of the
four Professors elected by' the Assembly
have promptly accepted, and are now on the
ground; that the Seminary is actually •
opened, and under unusually favorable aus•
pioes ; and that God has inclined one of
his servants among ourselves to give the
munificent sum of $lOO,OOO, toward the
endowment of this Institution, and others
to tender valuable grounds for a site.
"2. That we assure the Professors ap
pointed by the General Assembly, that they
have our confidence, and shall have our sym
pathy and Co-operation in their responsible
and arduous labors. •
ig 3. That we will actively Co operate with
the Board of Directors, their Executive
Committee, and the Board of Trustees, in
efforts to scours at an early' day the means
of erecting suitable buildings, furnishing an
adequate library, and of completing the en
dowment; and that the esteemed brethren
appointed as agents be reoommended to the
pastors, Sessions, and churches, as entitled
to, their courteous attentions, and efficient
aid in their efforts 'to 'collect the means of
accomplishing this great work."
:The'next meeting is to be held at Mon
.
mouth.
The foregoing abetraot is Compiled from a
partial report:in the Chicago Press and Tri
bune, omissions being supplied, and correc
tiona made, from recolleotion,—lN CANDon.
For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate.
Presbyterian Colony.
MESSRS. EDITORS :—As an item of news
that ought to be interesting to your readers,
and as information to those of them that
are interested, I ask permission to give a
biief report of the Prelimenary Conven
tion of the above named enterprise. The
Convention was held at Hollidaysburg, from
the 26th to the 28th of October; and was,
as the French would phrase it, "an entire
success." The number in attendance was
not so large as was expected, owing to prow
idential hindrances of some, and owing also
to, the fact that the representative principle
was adopted--one man, in some cases, repre-.
senting several others. The Convention
was comported of thirty; and embodied as
large an amount of piety, substantial good
sense, and practical wisdom, together with
as much gentlemanly dignity and comity,
and effective speaking talent, as the writer
ever, witnessed, in a body of its size. The
meetings were opened and closed with
prayer ; and if perfect harmony in the ear
nest discussion of delicate and difficult gm&
tions of
.personal concern, perfect kindness
and forbearance, and almost entire Una -
nimity, in ultimate vote, give evidence of
Divine presence and influence.; then there
was most marked evidence of such presence.
It did seem as if God tem smiling upon the
undertaking.
Mr. J. J. Hamilton was President, Ed- '
ward Campbell,'Esq., of Fayette Co., Sec
retary, and John A. Crawford, of. Blair
Co., Reading Clerk. Six different States
were represented. An organization, under
the name of the " Presbyterian Colonial
Association," was- formed, a constitution and
rules adopted, and steps taken for the
prompt formation of the Settlement. An
exploring committee was appointed, consist
ing of Messrs. Montgomery, of Ohio, Ross,
of Lawrence- Co., Pa, and Kyle, of Butler
Co., men of experience, caution, and prac•
tical wisdom. 'A central executive com
mittee was appointed, of which Dr. junkin
was requested to act as Chairman, 'the other
members being Messrs. Hamilton, Minier,
Stiller, and Crawford. The latter committee
is to counsel and co.operate with the former
in the selection and purchase of a landed
domain. All idea of community of proper
ty is repudiated; and the association is only
designed to effect the settlement ; and each
etockholder is to receive all his stock back in
land or money, so that the joint stock fea ‘
tare will .only continue until the lands are
purchased and fully distributed upon a plan
adopted. That plan is as follows :
1. Territory to the amount of the stock
subscribed to be purchased in .a ody. .2.
A town to be laid out, the price of the plot
being laid on the price of all the land, so as
to give each stockholder a pro rata interest
in the town. 3. The whole territory to be
appraised by a jdry, by quarter sections, the
actual east per acre being the medium, and
the appraisement to range upzoard and
downward from that so as to equalize the
price to the value; location, soil, water, 'near
ness to town, and all other elements of value
to be considered in the appraisement. 4.
A Board of Managers are then to distribute
the land to the stockholders; none to have
more than a quarter section, until all that
wish it get that amount; afterwards each
stockholder to receive land to the amount 'of
his stook. If two or more persons select
the same parcel- of land, it is to be put up
't auction, and the highest bidder gets the
title, the. surplus above the appraisement
price being devoted to a fund for parochial
and other schools. A bond can be given
for this surplus, at six per cent. interest, if
the successful competitor wishes. 5. The
town lots to be disposed of in the same, way
as the land, (after reserving a sufficient
number, for church and school purposes,) ex
cept that each stockholder is entitled to
draw one absolutely; and one is to he given
to any party who will improve it within
eighteen months. 6. Missouri wait pre
ferred as a locality, with singular unanimity,
but if a suitable site cannot be had on fair
terms there, other States 'are to be visited.
7. An initiation fee of ten dollars is paid by
members, and those who wish to become)
members, to pay the expenses of the Ex
ploration Committee, and the necessary land
office fees. Every advance a member makes
will be credited to him, and counted in his
stock, which latter is transferrable to, par
ties of right principles. It is designed to
mature matters so that actual, emigration
may commence next Spring and Slimmer.
Members are not bound to settle personally
on their land, but may send an , approved
tenant ; but most of those already. enlisted
;in the enterprise, intend 'themselves to emi
grate. All persons who 'wish to join had
better address Mr. J. A. Crawford, soon;
conforming to, the rules. of the. Association.
The Constitution, in printed form, will be
sent- to any who apply and send three
postage stamps.
Par the Presbyterian Banner azdAdvotate.
Letters
OP THE' REV. .TORN SMITH, A PRBSBYTE
,
WAN MINISTER, TO HIS BROTHER, THE
REV. PETER SMITH, A. METHODIST
PREACHER. s-
LETTER IX.
Dear Brother:--You Arminians believe
in grace, and you do not believe in grace.
You call that grace in one breath, what in
the next breath you say God was in justice
bound to do. But how justice was , bound
to do the work of grace, we Calvinists can
not understand. Our belief is, that a. race
of rebels deserve no mercy. Ar minians and
Pelagians, Deists and Atheists„ join, hand in
hand, to oppose this doctrine. All the hard
names in the Dictionary and some words
not found there, have,,,been pest liberally
applied to us because we confidently main
tain that sinners have not a claim on the
Divine mercy. We contend that grace and
obligation' are _ not syncinymons terms. The
grace of the Gospel is - grace in the proper
sense of the word, human merits and works
having nothing.to,„do with it. And here
is the difference between the teaching of
the Bible'• and Arminian , teaching. In
the ScriPtnres grace is pure, like virgin
gold without alloy. The grace of Ar
minianism on the ottter hand is a sort
of - compound of real grace and real debt ;
and the strange medley is set forth
and described under the captivating title
of free grace. For instance, you all hold
the sentiment that God, of his mercy,
sent his Son into the world to die for sin
ners; this is grace. But yon do not stick
to this. You also maintain, that if he had
not sent his Son into tne world to save sin
ners, he would have been unjust; this is
debt. That is, according to Arrninianism,
God is infinitely good to our fallen race in
conferring grace, but he would be infinitely
unjust' to them did he not confer grace
And this is free grace I
For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate
Presbytery of Schuyler.
The Presbytery met at North Henderson, Mer
cer Co., 111., Qctober 14th, 1859. Nineteen Min
istors and twenty Elders were present. Six mem
bers absent. Rev. H. Hanson was Moderator.
Rev. W. Townly and Rev. G. W. Ash, Clerks.
Rev. W. W. Harem, and Rev. J. H. Marshall were
cerresponding members. Rev. J. J. Gray was
dismissed to the Presbytery of Hillsborough.
Rev. Ezekiel Quillen was received from the Pres
bytery of Washington.
On petition of certain members of the Monmouth
Church for a new church organization six miles
South of that place, Messrs. Matthews, Nevins,
and Gregg, were appointed a committee to organ
ize said church; if the way be Clear.
The Committee in reference to the Colohester
church,. was continued.'
the pastoral; relation between'Rev. C. Leaven
worth and the Camp Creek church was dissolved
on account of Mr. L.'s continued ill health.
Messrs. Chase, J. Warren, D D., and Samuel
Knox were appointed a committee to organize a
church at Stone's Prairie, bite County.
Rev. L N. Candy), D.D., Rev. C. Leavenworth
as principals, Rev. T. S. Vail, Rev. J. M. Chase
as their alternates ; Elders B. C. Jackson, Carter
Van Bleck, as principals, Thomas Candor and
Mark Graham, as their alternates, were nomi
nated as Commissioners to the next General As
sembly, at Rochester, New York.
John F. Maxwell, of Altana, and A. E. Bond
of Carthage, was taken under care of Presbytery
as candidates for the ministry.
The Presbyterian church at Perry was enrolled.
The Commissioners' Fund for next Spring was
assessed at seven cents per member of each
church.
The Mercer Collegiate Institute at /Uedo was
offered to. the Synod of Chicago for a Synodical
Colloge. Rev. J. H. Nevins, Hon. J. S. Thomp.
son, Rev. W. Townley, and Rev. T. S. Vaill were
re-elected Trustees.
Messrs. Ash, Osmond, and Means were appoint
ed a committee to organize a church at Pittsfield,
Pike County.
The 2d Monday of January next was recom
mended as a day of special prayer for the con
version of the world, and the last Thursday of
February as a day of prayer for the youth in
Colleges and other institutions of learning.
Next meeting to be in:Cialeeburg, 2d Tuesday of
April, 1860, at 7 o'clock P. M.
T. S. Vartm, Stated Clerk.
For the Presbyterian Emmet: and Advocate.
The Presbytery of Chicago
Held its stated Fall meeting at Mendota, Sept. 27th
and 28th ; and an adjourned' meeting at Chicago
during the interval of the sessions of the Synod,
and after its adjournment, from the 21st ko the
24th of Oct.
The following among the transactions at these
two meetings, may have some public interest:
There were added to the roll of ministers, the
names of the Rev. Reuben Frame, from the Win
nebago Presbytery ; the Rev. James H. Gill,
from that of Sidney; the Rev. J. M. Mcßee, from
that of Lake; the Rev. Willis Lord, D D., from
that of Nassau; the Rev. Leroy J. Ra/sey, D.D.,
from that. of Louisville ; and the Rev. William M.
Soott, D.D., from that of Cincinnati.
The first three named are called to labor in as
many of our churches; Bra. Frame at Morris;
Bro. Gill, at Marengo ; and Bro. Mcßae, at
Lane.
The Rev. - John McKinney, and the Rev. Dre.
Rice and Hamilton, were appointed a Committee
to install Bro. Frame; and the Rev. A. C. Miller,
the Rev. Thos. G. Smith, with J. M. Faris, to in
stall Bro., Mcßee, on the 2d Thursday of De
cember_
The other three brethren received, it is well
known, come into our midst in virtue of their ap
pointment by the Assembly, as Professors in the
Theological Seminary of the North - West. They,
with their associate, Dr. Rice, are already in the
harness ' and at work.
The Presbytery bad the pleasure, also, of the
presence of the Rev.. J. M. Boggs, of the Du
buque Presbytery, and of the Rev. M. B. Pat
terson, of that of . Northumberland, as corres
ponding members.
The churches were requested to take a col
lection for the 4 , Fund for the relief of disabled
clergymen," &0., on the last Sabbath of =Decem
ber.
The StandingGommittee on Domestic Missions
was enjoined to see that no church is recommended
to the Board, until the people have exerted them
selves to the extent of their ability to sustain the
Gospel in their respective fields; and the congre
gations were directed to make their contributions
to the Board, during the Fall and Winter, both
liberal and prompt.
The congregations were again urged to include
the Board of Education among the causes to
which they contribute regularly.
Presbytery having learned that the family of
the. Rev. John Weitzell, one of the members, who
is laboring with great zeal and sacrifice, and much
enoouragement, among poor ,Germans scattered
through five counties, are in painfully necessitous
circumstances, requested all their congregations to
make contributions for their relief, -before the
Winter shall have set in ; and also directed the
Committee to apply to the Board of Missions for
clothing for this brother and his family.
An assessment of ten cents ' per member was
laid on all the churches, for the ComMissioners'
Fund of the,General Assembly ; and the money
required to be brought to Presbytery at its
Spring meeting, to , be- held at Kankakee, the sec.
and Tuesday of April next.
lot tne Preobyterian Banner and Advocate.
Synod of Wheeling.
This body held its annual session in the First
Presbyterian church of. Sbmbertville, opening at
4 o'clock P. Id., on Tuesday, Oct. - 18th, and clos
ing at-10.A. M., on Friday, Oot. 21st.
Over one hundred and twenty members were
present, ministers and RilingEldersheing almost
equally divided. -
Rev. J. L Brownson; D. D.c of the Presbytery
of Washington,
was elected 'Moderator, and 'Rev.
Messrs. R. V. Dodge, Alex. Swaney, and Smith
F. Grier, were elected—the first as Stated Clerk
for three years, the second. as Permanent Clerk
for two years, and the third as Temporary Clerk.
A large portion Of the time of Synod was
taken up in Devotional Exercises; and the hearing
of Sermons and addresses. s
Rev. , D. R. Campbell, the last Moderator,
preached a deeply interesting and effective ser
mon; on 1. Cor. aiif : ft, "Seeketh not her own,"
in which the Christian *rig of diiinterestedneas
was portrayed, as contrasted with its opposite,
the pincer of aelfishtess.
Rev. Mr. Patterson .preached on the subject
assigned to him at toe previous •meeting of
Synod, viz.: " The necessity of $2 'Cita .Prayer -
Meetings; and the best manner of . conducting
them." -
Rev. Mr. Vincent, to whom was assigned at the
same time, .as .a subject, 44 The characteristics of
a pure revival of religion.' being prevented by
indisposition from preaching a set discourse, cm
bodied some of his thoughts+ in a series of re
marks'during one of the seasons devoted by
Synod to Religious Exercises.
Rev. John O. Lowrie, D. D Secretary of the
Board of Foreign Missions,-made an able and in
teresting address, which was responded to by
the Synod, in a Cordial and earnest recommenda
tion of this great •cause, to the faith, prayers,
-and libet al support of all their churches.
The. Synod.was also favored with, the presence
of Rev. John' Edgar, D. R., of Belfast, Ireland,
who delivered an interesting address on the pres
ent "state of religion in his coreatry, with some
special remarks on the great revival now ex
perienced there. In response - to which, Synod
tendered a cordial welcome to the Delegation
from the Presbyterian Church of Ireland, and in
vited them freely to their pulpits, firesides, and
hearts ' and recommended them to the liberality
of the churches and individual members for that
aid which their noble cause demands.
The usual routine of business was rapidly and
pleasantly conducted. A.few items need only to
be noticed :
In answer town Overture from the Presbytery
of Washington, Synod. recommended that, on
the First Sabbath of Demi:ober next, all pastors
and stated supplies within their bounds, preach
on " The Sanctification of the Sabbath."
view of the fact shown, that but a limited
progress had been made 'n reference to the En-
JOHN SmiTH
Jour ME FAR A, S.C.