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JAMES ALLISON, Pitapathrojim.
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feed in. Birmingham, under the ministry o
Rev. H. Gilbert.
WESTERN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.-
One hundred and thirty•six students are
now in the classes. The Rev. Dr. Kenne
dy's °bur* a Troy, N. Y., has lately made
this Seminary a donation of a line hell.
PRINCETON TREOLOO/CAL SEMINARY.-
,
The new about to be erected for the
purpose of supplying a sufficient number of
rooms for the use of the students as study
rooms and dormatorics, will be a noble one.
The estimated cost is $30,000; the amount
received' from the estate of the late Mr.
Brown, of Baltimore.
Synod of Pittsburgh.
The Treat containing this Synod's notion
on Sabbath Observance, and. the Pastoral
Letter, is printed, and may be had at the
Book Rooms, St. Clair Street. Subscribers
will there find in packages, the number for
which they asked. Payment will be made
to Mr. Culbertson.
A few extra copies were printed, and are
there for sale. Twenty.five cents will buys
dozen copies. We hope that all will be ta
ken and paid for; as the whole proceedi are
given to the Synod's Board of Colportage.
Exercising Presbyterial Authority.
The Presbytery of Baltimore has refused
to release the Rev. Thomas E. Peck, from
his pastoral charge. Mr. Peck had been
chosen a Professor in Union Theological
Seminary, to fill the place vacated by Dr.
Hoge. The reasons for Presbytery's refusal
we have nut seen stated. They were doubt
less such as to induce the belief that the
true interests of Christ's kingdom required
the pastor to continue in his charge, and
hence, that their Lord, on whose behalf they
acted, was unwilling to have his servant
change his field of labor. So to exercise
authority is the right of a Presbytery, and
it-may be the duty; and a cheerful acqui
escence becomes all the parties concerned.
In ordination, the minister vows obedience
to his brethren, in the Lord.
The same Presbytery also refused to re
lease Rev. Mr. Noble, from his charge at
Bel Air, Maryland.
American Episcopal Church in Paris.
A few years ago, an American chapel was
opened in Paris, under the auspices of the
American and Foreign Christian Union, for
the purpose of uniting all evangelical Ameri
can, Christians, resident permanently or only
temporarily, as travelers in the same congre
gation. For the sake of the Episcopalians,
a iriodified liturgy was adopted, but they
would not be satisfied with anything short
of the Book of Common Prayer, and the
Episcopal forms of worship. They there
fore withdrew and formed an Episcopal
church under the care of the Rev. Mr.
Lamson, and at the late National Episcopal
Convention, in Richmond, a canon was
adopted which makes provision for the re
ception of such foreign church& as that of
Mr. Lamson, under' its authority. More.
over, the Bishops are making arrangements
to raise funds in their respective dioceses,
to erect a chapel for American Episcopalians
in Paris.
In this connexion it may be proper to
state that the report that the American
chapel, founded by the American and
Foreign Christian Union, was about to
be closed, has been officially denied. The
pastor, Rev. Mr. Seely, is in this coun
try on a merely temporary visit, and will
soon return to hie field of labor. The affairs
of the enterprise with which he is connect
ed, are represented to be in a prosperous
condition.
Synod of South Carolina,
This Synod held its annual meeting at
Columbia, the last week in October. An
unusually; large number of members were
in attendance. Rev. Mr. McQueen was
Moderator. The reports in the Southern
Presbyterian and the 'Due ' West Telescope,
indicate a harmonious and profitable meeting.
A motion to invite the Irish Delegation
to visit the churches for the purpose of
making collations, was laid on the table.
Pastors may extend an invitation if they so
choose.
The Perkins Professorship of Natural
Science as connected with Revelation, was
recognized as a Fifth Chair in the Theolo
gical Seminary at Colhmbia. This chair
takes the name of the generous donor of the
endowment, Judge Perkins, of Mississippi.
The salary of the occupant was fixed at
$3,000; and heis to be the nominee of the
Synod of Georgia. The Seminary is under
the care of the Synods of South Carolina,
Georgia, and Alabama, which nominate, in
turns, for the filling of the , chairs. To ac
commodate the Seminary's constitution • to a
Fifth Professorship, that instrument was so
amended as to provide •for four chairs, "and
such others as the Synod may, from time to
time, establish ;" and also to provide that the
four shall be filled with ordained ministers
of the Gospel, and that others may be filled
by Ruling Elders or laymen. This provi
sion enlarges the sphere of instruction to can
didates for the ministry. Whether it will be,
upon the whole, beneficial, is a matter
which some are divined to question.
The Synod sustains Professor in Ogle
tbrope University. • His salary was raised to
$2,000. The institution is represented' as
doing a great work in educating pious young
men. It needs funds both for buildings and
endowniente.
Should a Minister 'Continue to Serve 'a
Declining Church
This question, however important, is one
which cannot be answered by a simple affirm
ative.: or. negative... Every case is. to, be
judged of by itself. But there are general
principles which may be profitably applied,
and which should therefore be extensively
- known. They are such as are likely to lead
the good man to a wise conclusion.
1. There are vicissitudes in all things
earthly, or which occur on earth. It does.
not always rain, 'neither is there a perpetual
dronth. With the husbands:6in aieed time
is indispensable to a harvest. Without a
season for growth-there can be -no ingather
ing. These remarks hold in spiritual hus
bandry as really as in the natural. No pas-
tor. should hence be diseouraged if he is 'not--
always gathering in abundant sheaves. Let
Mai labor seasonably, • assiduously, and
wisely; and let him not faint: In due time
he Shall regip, lie may justly, - as does the ••
tiller of the soil, look for perennial fruitful
ness, but not for an equal' abundance every
season. And if, ocoasionally,'there should
be a season in which he shall reap nothing,
he must not. conclude that his field ie
capable of yielding an increase; •nor •yet
that thc Lord has utterly refused to ' grant
the frueitifying shower.. Let him labor on.
Use more skill; employ more industry;
cleanse' the seed ;. sow copiously; hedge : .
Well; irrigate; us essll approved means, as-
eared that the harvest will yet betibnidaist;.:
and if not gathered by hiM,Hit .will be by'
others.
2. The'work to be done for the Lord is
varied, and different parts of it require
peculiar adaptations in the workmen One
set of men are 'good at clearing off rubbish
and digging a foundation, another excel in
raising the walls of a building, another are
adapted to perfecting and beautifying the
structure. When each has hie appropriate
part of the work done, let bim give place to
his le/low. Some ministers who even excel
in a specific work, soon exhaust their use
fulness. The permanency of such would
be a waste of talent. Such Should be men
of obange, as to location:
8. Every congregation ham something
characteristic, and every minister has his
peculiarities. Hence a people may be high
ly susceptible, docile, and ready to yield
obedience; and the pastor may be pions,
able, and laborious, and yet there may be a
declining church. Pastor and people do not
suit each other, and hence the cause cannot
prosper. There should then be a separa
tion.
4. Sometimes a minister's usefulness is
prevented by an ungodly clique, or an inju-
rious person; a Diotrephns, a talebearer, or
evil.surmiser. The pastor should bear up
against such. He should hold on, and
should be sustained. Good men should
cluster around him. The Session should
defend, help, and strengthen him. The
Presbytery should maintain hie cause. It is
outrageous when one or two men in a con
gregation are permitted to expel a pastor,
and in such cares a pastor may well exhibit
his powers of patient endurance. .
6. Some men have but slender, or
rather no just qualifications for usefulness
anywhere, in the ministry. Such have mis
taken their calling, and should not continue
to blight a congregation. Neither should
they accept a new charge, nor should a peo
ple call them, nor a Presbytery ratify a set
dement. .
The amount of these observations, as eon
cerns the question proposed, is, that un
fruitfulness in the pastoral relation should
lead to a diligent inquiry as to the cause, to ,
a remedying of evils, to the supplying of
deficiencies, to more humility, more prayer,
and more labor. Long continued unfruitful
ness should lead the pastor to inspect that
he 'is not adapted to his field. Re may find
nothing wrong in himself, which can be rec
tified; and nothing wrong with the people,
which is remediable ; but the sowing of
,good seed, year after year, and the gathering
of no harvest, is an anomaly. There must
be a cause for the failure; and it the cause
cannot be discovered and removed, the result
may be attributed to a want . of adaptation;
such a want as to infer the propriety of a
dissolution of .existing bonds. If there is
not only unfruitfulness, but really a declin
ing Church, and that after protracted efforts
at revivification, the minister should cease
there to serve. No servant of Jesus Christ
is called to wear out his energies in a west•
jug work; and no congregation of the . Lord's
people is to be made to dwindle. and their
ohildren be lost, for the sake of sustaining a
minister. Labor, care, and consequent in
crease, is the normal condition of the pas
torsi relation. Fruitfulness is the promise
of. Jesus. The ministry• was instituted
for the multiplying of converts, and the ed
ifying of the body of Christ; and every
minister should feel that he, as one called of
God and commissioned, is actually to ac
complish a, portion of the work.
Fluids Needed.
An appeal, by the' Dontestfe Board, to
the churches, for aid, about this season of
the year, is no, novelty. The demands of
congregations hungering for Gospel food,
and of poor and toiling missionaries who
need the temporary sustenance of the bread
that perishes, are so numerous and so ur
gent that the Board votes to them every
dollar of money it possesses, and some also
of that which is in prospect. Hence, when
congregations are forgetful, or tardy, the
cry of want must be uttered. A collection
may be put off for a week, or a month, or a .
year, and those who should be contributors,
suffer no pain ; bat, if yon defer the supply
of the missionary's food and raiment, then
even days produce sufferings, and months
cannot be endured. Thus, following the
few'and light contributions of Summer, and
Autumn, the approach of Winter compels
the awakening cry.
The present condition and wants of . the
Board of Domestic Missions, we present by
authority, in another column. The man
agement by which this state of affairs was
brought about, we do not now scrutinize.
It should be examined, and, if wrong, a re
form should be urged. Bat to press that
reform by a withholding of • contribution'',
just now, would be unwise—we might say,
unjust. There are many feeble churches,
who are not in fault, and should not be 'made
to suffer. There are many latiorictui
sionarier who had no part in bringing into
existence the state of things which Omar--
age the exercise of liberality. These should
not be deprived of the sums premised them.
They entered the service of the OhurCh
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good faith, and are keeping the covenant of
labor on their part; and shall not the
Church on her part, keep her covenant of
compensation? For the current year, let
the wonted liberality abound ; and for an
other year let reformation be urged.
On the subject of a wise and effective use
of consecrated funds, we have several times
spoken. Much, however, remains yet to
be said. True, there are those who depre•
cite all discussion on the subject of our
benevolent operations. Others there are,
who demand that thee things, as all others,
shall be transacted in the light; and that if
there are mingled with them any of the
deeds of darkness, these shall be brought to
the light. Which of these come nearest to
the teachings of the Great Master and of
his inspired Apostles, it is not difficult to
decide.
We may recur to this subject again, ere
long. For the present we would urge liber
al contributions. Relieve the Board from
its embarrassments. If the Board is to be
dealt with, do not inflict-the chastisement
in such a way as to make the !missionaries
to suffer and the cause to decline.
Synod of the Pacific.
The growth of this •Synod, its zeal in
spreading tha . Gospel, and its attachment to
Presbyterian doctrines and order, are pleas
ing. It occupies a most important field, and
it is putting forth influences which are to be
frititful in producing their own kind. It
gtves a oharacter to Presbyterianism which
is to be perpetuated, and spread, and be the
type of our Church, in large States, for eon
tUries. Well, then, may we rejoice in the
evidences of, prosperity and en!.rgy.
The last meeting of the Synod was at San
Francisco, October 4th. There were pres
ent thirteen ministers and five ruling elders.
There are in the Synod twenty-seven minis
:ten and twenty Ohurches. Our work com
menced there in 1849. The growth is not
all that we could wish, but it seems to be
healthful, and to promise both stability and'
greatness. Laborers, wise, self-denying, and ,
of an unconquerable spirit, 'are greatly
needed, and ,needed in large numbers, to oc
cupy the: land. , The benevolence of the
'older churches should aid; but enterprising
men should not all waWcin the benevolence
of others. Rather let ministers try to re.
cover the apostolic spirit; and . go" of their
own accord, and endure hardness for Christ's
sake. Are there not, in the present gener
ation, some men like their grandsires—like
the pioneers of Western Pennsylvania and
Ohio? Let such know that still there are
crowns to be won.
The following, from the Pacific Exposi
tor, shows that the Synod Is sound in the
faith, and vigorous to act, on the subjects of
the Sabbath and the Bible in Schools':
"Among, the great questions which -were
conaidered, none was of more importance
than that of Education. After mature de.
liberation, the Synod by a large vote resolved
to establish a Grammar School, as the begin
ning of a College or University in San Fran
cisco, and recommended Rev. Dr. Burrowes ,
as Principal, and the Rev. Albert Williams
as general financial agent. It is expected
that the school will begin in a few weeks,at
least by the first Monday of. November. The
Synod also adopted the reeolutions of the
last General Aseembly in regard to the
bath,Sab
together with the following :
16 Resolved, That it be recommended to the
members of , our churches and congregations
to unite with the lovers of the Sabbath in all
lawful efforts to secure the enactment of such
just and proper laws, as will protect the Sab
bath worshipper from annoyance, and pre
vent the public desecration of the holy day.
11 The,Synod, also, in adopting the language
of the General Assembly of 1854, on the
question of introducing the Bible into,Pub ,
is Schools, adopted the following resolu
Lion :
"Resolved, That•this Synod, in the adop
tion of the resolution in relation to the in
troduction of the Bible in Public School',
does not intend to favor its compulsory use,
by law, in such schools."
Synod of North Carolina.
This body, as We learn from the _Moth,
Carolina. Presbyterian, had its meeting,
this year, at Wilmington, where the mem
bers were entertained with great cordiality.
In this, however, the Christians of the South
but show that they are brethren in feeling
and conduct, as well as in name, to those
whose lot has been east in a cooler clime.
The true heares blood is of about the same
temperature, all the world over.
Rev. F. R. Nash was chosen Moderator.
Rev. Thoa. E. Peck declined by letter,
the invitation to a Chair in the 'Union Theo
logical Seminary, giving as a reason the
refusal of his Presbytery, by a vote of seven
to six, to release him from his pastoral charge
in the city of Baltimore.
A motion requesting the Synod of Vir
ginia to unite with the Synod of North Car
olina in delivering the Seminary, with its
property and funds, to the control of the
'General Assembly, was discussed with much
animation, and then withdrawn by unani.
coons consent.
It was recommended to our Foreign
Board to accept and sustain the Choctaw
Ithision, which was lately dropped by the
American Board.
The attention, by the Synod, to its Do.
mode Missions, seems tb be great. Seven
teen missionaries are employed.
The beneficial influence of a religious
journal, whose circulation in every family of
their charge is made a matter of effort by ,
ministers and elders, is strongly acknowl
edged.
The next meeting of the Synod is to be
held at Statesville.
The Christian Review.
This Review will hereafter be edited by
Revs. Drs. Robinson & Hotchkiss, of the
Rochester Theological Seminary, aided by
contributors in all parts of the 'country. Its
object is to set forth and defend the princi
ples held by the great body of the Baptists,
and at the same time to discuss in a compre•
hensive and catholic spirit, topics connected
with theology, history, science, sound learn
ing, and• Christian morality. It will endeavor
to meet the wants of the scholar, and to
gratify the taste of all intelligent readers.
The numbers for April and July have sev
oral articles of marked ability. The fact
that this Review is now published by Sheldon
& Co., of New York, augurs well for its fu•
tore success. The price is iS3 per annum.
The North American Review.
This Review is island on the first of Jan.
nary, April, July, an ‘ , /ctober, and has bad
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a successful career o/' than forty years.
Many of the first solh a ;) ableit *Rims
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of the country have supplied its pages,
and are now its regular contributors. The
contents of the number for October are:—l.
James Fennimore 'Cooper; IL Causes of
Mental Disease; 111. The Depreciation' of
Gold; IV. Educated Labor; V. The Age
of Chivalry; VI. Douglas Jerrold; VII.
Nuremberg; VIII. American Diplomacy
in China; IX. Biography—Plutaroh's Lives;
•X. Praed and his Poems; XI. Critical No
tices. Published in,Boston, by Crosby, Ni
chol & Co., at $5 per annum; and for silo
in Pittsburgh by Kay & Co.
EASTERN SUMMARY.
Boston and New England.
Busineas in Bolton is ,unusually dull ; and
strangers and visitors are very few. But little
change is expected until the opening of the shoe
trade in January and. February.
Fanny /rembk Builer, wife of Pierce •Batter, of
Philadelphia, is spending the Winter, as is her
eastern, at the Revere Rouse. Many years ago,
she retired from the stage, and has latterly de..
*lined to give publio readings from Shakes
peare:' -
Dr. W. F Manning, a son of the late Dr. Wil•
Liam Ellery Channing, having become dissatisfied
with his wife, has 'found it convenient to spend a
short time in the State of Indiana, where he has
succeeded in having the matrimonial noose un.
tied. This has caused quite a sensation in social
and literary circles, of Which Dr. Channing has
been heretofore quite an ornament. The Dr. has
published a letter, in which he seeks to justify
the State Indiana, in the facility it affords for
obtaining divorces, and also his own conduct on
account ofuncongeniality, both mental and soir
between hini.and his wife. He is careful
not to cite any practical benefits resulting from
this view of the subject,- that would be likely, to
counterhalance the immense evils that would cer
tainly ensue.: Low,views of the marriage relation,
is one of> the great evils of ;the day.
Hrs. Sarah Jane Lippincott, now of Philadel
phia, but formerly 4 resident of New , Brighton,
Pa., where she first became known as a writer,
under the made of Grace Greenwood, has . been
lecturing to the people of Boston, 'in Tremont
Temple, on the ' , Heroism of Common Life."
The Bosttin Aurae/ states that Hr. Thorburn,
the noted seedsman and horticulturist, and son
of the .aged and happy . Grant Thorbnrn, whose
reminiscences of the occurrences and People of his
early days, have delighted so many readers, will
soon proceed to Mt. Vernon, for the purpose of
restoring, the buildings, walks, grounds, and
fences to their former state.
Father Chiraiguy was in Boston, last week,
pleading in 'behalf :"of 'his colony, at Kankakee.
He was ordained tr priest in 1833, and spent sev
eral years as w-temperance lecturer, obtaining
more than two hundred thousand signatures to
the pledge among Canadians. His father
was a member of the Romish Church, but a read
er of the Bible, and his neighbors frequently Col
leated at his house,, to hear him read it. When
the present Mr. ChiniquY was only nine years
old, a priest came to the house and told his father
that he must give up the Bible. This he refused
to do, and told the priest, " You came in by that
door, and you may go out by the same way that
you came in." Mr. Cbiniquy is meeting with
very considerable sneeess, in procuring funds and
clothing for his people, in the Eastern States.
And we do hope that beyond necessary relief, no
thing more will be solicited or expected. Be-,
cause, if that people can be provided with cloth
ing and food for the present Winter, and until the
crops of next Summir begin to be gathered, they
certainly ought to be' able to take cure of them
selves. Perverts from Romanism, ought not to
expect to live at the expense, of public charity;
nor should they suppose, as some have done, that
their secession from Rome entitles., them to be
freed from the toils and cares of life., They are
to be received kindly and i treated generously, but
not beyond what we would consider proper toward
our own : people, whose ciroutnstances in worldly
matters, may be about the , same.
The following extract from the Lawa of Nana
chusetta in 3643, Shows bow voting was managed
in this quarter of the world at that time. The
process reminds of one Succotash:
It was ordered by The Court and the authority
thereof, that for yearly choosing of assistants,
the freeman shall Wm Indian corn to manifest
election, the beans contrary; and if any freeman
shall put in more than one Indian corn or bean,
for the choice or refusal of any public officer, - he
shall forfeit for every such offence, ten pounds.
_Ex -President Pierce has purchased grounds and
made arrangements for building, near Concord,
N. H., with tile intention of making this place
his permanent residence.
The session of the 'Theological Seminary at
Bangor, Maine, has opened with most encourag
ing prospects. =The number of students is larger
than usual, and the'friends of the Seminary are
anxious for its success. The library at present
amounts to twelve thousand volumes, and efforts
are being made toward its increase.
New York.
,
Business, at' this season of the year, is usually
not very active, and the present is no exception,
although sales continue to be made to cities and
towns in the vicinity or in the interior. But the
Western sales have almost entirely ceased. Or
ders from the south continue to come in,
and the business in that direction is considerable.
All efforts to revive the stook market have failed,
and there is still a gradual: decline. ,
. The Exports of Bread. Stuffs are still incon
siderable, no= are they likely to be increased
to any.greatextent ;. for the simple. reason
that owing to the very abundant harvests in the
old world, but little of our super-abundance is
required. .
The Raibroad Statistics, published In this city,
show that the receipts for freight for the last
year are in excess of the previous year, but that
there is a manifest falling Off in the receipts for
passengers.
Tht3,fresh advertisements in the Reread, Times,
and Tribune, for one morning last week, amounted
to the handsome sum of $2,300. Nowhere, else
is thO value of 'advertising understood so well as
in. New York. And no papers there, are so high
ly prized for many kinds of advertising as the
religious papers. The coluinns of the Observer,
Independent, Evangelist, Examiner, and Christian
Intelligeneer, afford ample evidence of this.
Nr. Norton, agent for libraries in this city,
has jait returned from Europe, where be
has made a 'valuable collection of nearly one
thonsand letters, covering the most exciting
period of our country's history, in revolutionary
times. Among them are some twenty or thirty
written or signed by General Washington. A
large number of letters from Churchill Brendan
give a clear and accurate statement relative to the
precarious financial condition of the country, and
also °Social reports of many , of the battles for
freedom from the British yoke. Here is also the
petition, sent from the unfortunate prisoners is
the Sugar House, in New York, detailing the
hardships and cruelties to which they were ex
posed. Altogether, this collection is a valuable
addition to the records of the Revolution, already
Bemired.
Among the +Wiesen Improvements now in pro
gress, is the immense Piano Manufactory of
Steinway & Sons, on Fourth Avenue, between
Fifty-second and Fifty-third Streets. Seven years
ago they commenced business in a small rear
building in Varick Street, making one piano a
week. Now they have a building ready to re
ceive the roof, having a front of over two hun
dred feet on Fourth AMMO, forty7feet deep, with
an extension on Fifty-third Street of one hun
dred and sixty five by forty feet; five stories
high. One of Corlie's celebrated fifty-horse
engines has been contracted for. The heating of
the roems,and the, drying of the lumber used in
the manufactory will be effected by steam; and
the gas used in the , establishment will be manu
factured on the, premises. The total cost of the
ground, buildings, arid equipments, will`reault
-about slBo,obo. This fitetery will , give employ
ment to nearly five hundred workmen, who wilt
turn out from forty to fifty instruments every
- week. About two millions feat of lumber, sea
soned and prepared for use, will be kept constantly
on hand, involving another eipenditure of 'frOtit
$60,000 to $70,000. The establishment wilt .be
ready for occupancy by the let of January.
The Catholic Library Anode:Won has held a
meeting for the purpose of taking into considera
tion the propriety of ereoting an immense hall}
like that of the Mercantile Library Association,
but to be entirely under the control of Catholic ,
interests. The projeot was warmly advocated by`
several Catholic gentlemen of. Imam. and influ
ence. There is an evident determination on the
part of Archbishop Hughes and kin adhsrents, to
give Romanism a prominence awl attractiveness
in this city, beyond anything it ken previously
attained.
The Appleton,: are about to publish the finest
edition of the Pilgrim's Progress that has ever
been issued. It will have eighty ilastrations
from the English plates.
The Trustees of the Nem York Inebrar, a Azyben
have issued an earnest call for the $70,01:0 neces
sary to complete the entire arrangements of this
laudable undertaking.
The Trustees of Dr. Cheei7er's Church have pub
lished resolutions in which they declare that they
had nothing to do with- sending•the young My to
England, to solicit funds, or with the accompany
ing letter of the pastor, and say that the church
of the Puritans does not require such aid. Dr.
Cheever has published a communication review
ing the strictures upon his conduct in this mat.
ter by the secular and religions press, which does
, himself more injury than all the other matters
connected with this affair. He appears to. have
forfeited the confidence of his best friends, and
to have lost all respect for himself as a minister
of the Gospel.
The Sixth Anniversary of the Southern Aid
Society will be held in the Reformed Dutch
-church, on Fifth Avenue, of wiiich the Rev. Dr.
McAuley is pastor, on next Monday evening.
Addresses will be made by the Rev. John Cham
bers, of Philadelphia, and the Hon. Randolph
Tucker, Attorney General of Virginia.
The Salary of Me Rey. Dr. Bethune, as co
pastor With the Rev. Mr. Van Nest, has been fixed
at $5,60 . 0 per annum.
The following movement in the aggressive
Policy of the Church, is worthy of imitation in
other places. We quote from the Observer:
Two years since; "systematic visitation" was
begun and prosecuted with great vigor in some of
the New York churches. This' consists in each
congregation taking a portion of territory, remote
as well as contiguous to it, and dividing it up
ameng the members, who shall thus visit every
family. Their spiritual wants and destitution, as
well as temporal necessities, are thus ascertained
and provided for. The "Brick Church" has
just taken hold of this matter with a degree of
vigor and earnestness which• is most encour•
aging. Two crowded and enthusiastic meetings
have been held, and addressee made by Rev. Drs.
Spring and Hoge, and Mr. Pardee, of the Sunday
School Union. The warmest interest was mani
fested, and when volunteers were called for, over
sixty names were entered. Subsequently the
number was nearly doubled. Thus from Murray
Hill comes an example of a rich church whose
members propose personally to go out into the
highways and bye-ways, and minister to the
poorest classes in spiritual and 'temporal mat.
tern.
Philadelphia.
The Finance Committee his fixed the rate of
atxatiou for the ensuing year, at $1.85 per
$lOO.
The first number of the Democratic Review, ed
ited by the Hon. Thomas B. Florence, has made
its appearance.
The fifth anniversary of the Young Men's Chris
tian Asaociation, was celebrated on last Friday
evening, in . Jayne's HalL This was the last pub.
lio'rneeting to be held in this place, as the hall is
to be entirely changed and devoted to mercantile
purposes. Every seat and every foot of standing
room was 000upied, while large number's found it .
Impossible to obtain adraission. Since the organ
ization of the Association in IBM, two thousand
four hundred and fourteen have been admitted to
membership. The Scriptures were read by the
Rev. Dr. Jonathan Edwards, and prayer was of
fered by the Rev. C. P. %mak D. D. A.ildresses
were delivered by the Rev. Reuben Jeffrey, Rev.
Dr. Jenkins, J. B. Watkins, Esq., of Richmond,
Va., Rev. Win. J. R. Taylor, Rev. John Cham
bers, and Rev. H. Grattan Guinness.
The Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
conducted eo long by the late Rev. Dr. 8: B. Wylie
has been reopened under favorable auspices.
The Rev. G. McMillan, of the Ohio Presbytery,
presided and introduced the exercises with some
very encouraging remarks. The Rev. Geo. Scott,
of the Pittsburgh Presbytery, addressed the Su
perintendents, Professors and students in terms of
warm congratulation. The Rev. Dr. McLeod, of
New York, delivered his inaugural address on
"The Mediatorial System," in the disenesion of
which he indicated the course of instruction he
intended to pursue as Professor of Theology.
The Rev. T. W. J. Wylie, D. D., .of Philadelphia,
Professor of Biblical Literature, followed with
an address on the " Need in the Church of an
Efficient and Faithful Ministry." -Re referred
especially to the need of ministers in the Re
formed Presbyterian Church, and said that that
Church was determined to, maintain its own or
ganization. Afterwards , an instructive and ani
mating speech was delivered by the. Rev. John
Edgar, D. D., of Belfast. Our readers will re
member that this denomination declined to enter
into a union with the United Presbyterian
Church, alter mature and conscientious delibera
tion. It has now fifty-four ministers, nearly one
hundred congregations, and about nine thousand
five hundred communicants. This denomination
is eminently orthodox, having - an able ministry
and a devout membership; and whilst adhering
firmly to its own principles, is willing to allow an
equal liberty to other denominations.
Messrs. Lindsay 4- Blakision, of this city, have
'taken high rank in the book trade of the country
as successful, -reliable. and liberal publishers.
Their catalogue of publications is a very fine one.
Among their late issue's are two, exceedingly well
written treatises on the popular topics of Alcohol
and Tobacco. Combined they passed through no
less than twenty-seven . editions in Edinburgh,
and are now having a large sale in this country.
The Pedobaptist work, "Annie Clayton," which
so effectually disposes of the arguments against
infant baptism and in favor of baptism by im
mersion only, and does it in a style so attractive,
is still exciting attention. Dr. Schaff's new Ger
man Hymn Book, published by this house, has
been adopted by the Synod of German Re
formed Church. And these gentlemen are about
issuing." A New Volume of Poems," by the
Rev. H. Harbaugh, the well known author of
" Heaven, or the Sainted Dead," ate., etc ;a
new book for the young, entitled "Edith's
Ministry," by the author of the " Flounced
Robe;' and the " Evanielical Psalmist," a col.
lotion of Hymns and Tunes for Congregational
and Social Worship, in a Very handsome volume.
They also publish Medical Works to a large ex
tent, and are almost the only publishers of Den,.
tat Works to any amount, in America. Among
the latter are "James' Dental Surgery," and
"raft's Operative Dentistry." Dr. Harris' works
still meet with extraordinary sale.
The Presbyterian Historical Society is still re=
ceiving valusble additions to its library and its
cabinet- of curiosities. It has lately received a
present of the pistols of Colonel Gardiner, the
accomplished gentleman, the brave soldier, and
the devout Christian. They were taken by a
Highlander from his- dead body, after the battle
of Preston Pans, in 1745, where he fell in oppos
ing the last attempt made by the Stuarts to re
gain the crown of England. They were sold by,
the Highlander to Mr. 'James Whyte, an -attorney,
of Edinburgh. His son brought them to America;
and his grandest', the Bev. Archibald Whyte, of
South Carolina, presented them to the Society.
No doubt whatever cane be entertained of their
,
authenticity. They are upwards of two feet
long, with the cominon flint look of former times,
and in'exoellent preservation.
Ecclesiaatifal ,
, Rev. JOSEPH' W. Porrzi having received
a unanimous call frail" the church of
Charleston, and also one from the first
church of Phamix. lle,. Preshytery of
Philadelphia, hiti Plait Office address is
,_ changed from Easton, Pa:, to Phomixville,
Pa.
Rev. tt C. TIDBALL'S Post*Oirtee address is
obanged front Beokett'e Store, Ohio, =to
Columbus Ohio..
Rev. W. 0. DAVIS' Post Office address is
obanged from Wilkesbarre, Luzerne
Pa., to Can ton, Bradford County, Pa-.
Rev R. A. HOUSTON was installed pastor of
the church of Greensboro', Georgia, by the
Prealltery of Hopewell at its late meet
ing.
„
Prof. JAMES Wooßßow was memo to
preach the Gospel by the Presbytery of
Hopewell, at its late meeting.
Mr. ROBERT J. GRAVES was licensed to
preach the 'Gospel by the Presbytery of
Winchester, at its late meeting.
Rev. CHARLES THAYER'S Post Office ad
dress is changed from St. Paul, Minnesota,
to Point Prescott, Wisconsin.
Rev. 3. E. MARQUIS' Post Office address is
changed from Bloomington, Illinois, to
_Elmwood, Peoria County, Illinois. Cor,
respondents will please notice the change,
and address him accordingly.
Rev. JOHN RION Bownares Post Office
address is changed frorn Eutaw, Alabama,
to Buckingham Court House, Virginia.
Rev. GEORGE S. MOTT was installed pastor
of the Presbyterian church at Newton,
New Jersey, on the Ist inet, and his
Post Office address is changed from Mott
Haven New York; to Newton, New jer ,
sey.
Rev. GEORGE K. SCOTT has been elected
pastor of the churches of Lockhart and
Fair Summit, in Texas. He is to be, in.
stalled pastor by a committee of the Pres
bytery of Western Texas, on his return
from Pennsylvania to his family.
Rev. D. A. MURDOCK'S Post Office address
is changed from Mi. Vernon, Mo., to
Bolivar Polk County, Mo.
Rev. R. M. ROBERTS, of Hilletoro', 111, has
received and accepted a call from the
church of Litchfield 11l arid may here-
after be addressed at that place. '
Rev. WILLIAM T. FINDLEY'S Post Office
address is changed from - Springfield, Ohio,
to Xenia, Ohio. Re has not as yet ac.
cepeed the call from the First church of
Xenia, but is to spend the Winter there.
Rev. W. G. IlrumAN was installed pastor
of the Presbyterian churches of St. Ma
ry's and Wapakoneta, Ohio on the 2d
inst.
Rev. E. B. SMITH was installed pastor o
the church of Lewensville, Fairfax Coun
ty, Virginia, by the Presbytery'of Win.
cheater, on the 10th inst.
RAW. J. M. C. BARTLEY, late of Hampstead,
New Hampshire, having removed to Kit
tery Point, Maine, requests all communi
cations designed for him to be sent to
that place.
Rev. ROBERT D. MORRIS, of Newtown, Pa.
has accepted the Presidency of, the Ox
ford Female College, Oxford, Ohio, and
removed to that place. Correspondents
will please addr_ess him accordingly.
Rev. S. MCC. 'AmnusoN, of Fredericks
burg, Ohio, has accepted a call to the
First church, Davenport, lowa.
Rev. J. M. TRAVIS, of Paris, Mo., has re
ceived and accepted a call from the
churches of South Fork and New Hope,
and may be addressed at Florida, Monroe
County Mo.
Rev. Dr. STE.ATTON, of .Natchez, and Rev.
Dr. ANDERSON, of St. Louis, have re-
turned from their European trip in great.
ly improvedlealth and strength, and are
expected to resume .their labors immedi
ately.
Poi the 'Presbyterian Banner and Advocate;
Receipts
TOWARD THZ ENDOWMENT 01 FOURTH PROFESSOR
SHIP IN WESTBAN THZOLOGIOAL SISIZART_IIP
TO Normassit. 1, 1859.
Received from Concord, Allegheny City
Presbytery, $ 8.00
Received from Freedom, Allegheny City
Ploy, 12.00
Received from Sewickley, additional, Alle
gheny City P'by, 14.00
Received from Tarentum, additional, Al
gheny City P'by, 20.00
B,eoeived from Hilands. Allegheny City
P'by, 9 47
Received from Bethel, Saltsburg P'by, 20.00
44 4 4 Jacksonville, Selashing P'by, 6.00
" " Gaga!, ' " " 22 75
" " Mt Pleasant, " " 7.75
• " " Kittanning, 44 44 20 00
" Glade Ron, 44 44 60.00
44 44 Saltsbnrg, 4 4 "
.21.70
4 4 44 Academia, Clarion P'by, 16 00
44 4 4 'New Rehoboth, Clarion P'hy, 34`91
" " Greenwood, " " 4.00
" " Beeohwood, " " 42.00
" " Middle Creek, 44 ,44 750
44 4 4 Bethesda, Si " 41.50
" " Perry, f t " 37.00
44 44 Mt. Pleasant, 44 " 00
44 44 Brookville, 4 4 " 5.00
" " Callensburg, 44 44 22.00
Concord, 44 " 25 00
" Bacon Ridge, Steubenville
P'by,
Received from First church, Steubenville`,
Steubenville P'by, 72 87
Received from Centre, Steubenville Pb'y, 10 00
" " East Springfield, Steuben
ville Pb'y, 10 00
Received from Chortler's, Ohio P'by. bal., 2.50
" Raccoon, 44 62.50
" " Washington, Woolen P'by, 292.50.
44 44 Lower Buffalo, " " 600
-4 4 " Second church, Wheeling,
Washington Pb'y, 115 00
Receiied from Cove, Washington P'by, 5.00
4. 4. 4 Mt. Prospect, 44 .4 55. 70
" Sistersville, 44 44 21.50
" McClellandlown, Redstone
P'hy,
Received from George's Creek, Redstope,,
Foy, 5.50
Received from Morgantown, - 64 "•26 50
" .‘ New Providence and jeffer- •
son; Redstone P'by, 50.00
Received from Georgetown, Erie P'by, 21 00
64 " Sugar Creek, 4 6 66 22 60
64 4, Sturgeonville, " " 15 00
" Fairfield, 64 44 21.00
" " Milligerville, 64 66 840
46 64 Freeport, Allegheny 'P'by, 25 00
" " New Salem, " " 9.00
46 4 6 Shelby, Richland P'by, 18.00
" " East Hopewell, Coshocton '
P'by,
54 00
Received from Bethel, New Lisbon P'by, 10 00
•' " Newark, Zanesville P'by, 50.00
" " Rev. James Henry, 27.00
" Bethel, . 7 00
" " Westminster, Ohio,.
`• Bab:4o, Ohio,
" " Mansfield church, Pi., Ohio
P'by, •
Nottingham,: St. Clairaville,
17.00
Ohio,
$1,603 00
T. R. NEvni, Treasurer.
November, 1859.
Complimentary to Rev. J. 11. Agnew.
The &mien of the First Presbyterian church,
Steubenville, Ohio, at their regular monthly meet
ing, November 7th, 1859, passed unanimously the
following, resolutions
Wentuaes, The Session have heard with regret
that the Rev. John R.; AgneW, is about to
draw from our midst, and toenter, another field'
of labor; therefore,
Rate/vHI, That we, gratefully acknowledge the
many valuable services rendered to the congrega
tion of the First Presbyterian church, during his
almest five years' residence among us.
Resolved, That we cheerfellj bear;testimony to
the character of the Rev. J. R. Agnew, (our, be—
loved brother and fellow laborer,) as
.a faithful
minister, a successful , instructor of youth, and
as a Christian gentleinan, worthy of the high re
gard of any Christian community.
Resolved, That we cordially reoommend this
excellent brother and-his familyto any church or
commuulty,where God luhisprevid,ence may fix .
their ‘ future, hoine. gl..Conenno, Mod., ..
A. J. ArDoevell, See. Session.
Per the Presbyterian Banner and Advocates
Board of Domestic Missions:
M/08ION Rooms; 910 Arch Street,
..Flailaddyhia, November,lBs9.
DEAR BRETHREN.:—The present fiscal 00E
dition of the ,Board of Domestic Missions,
rendeit it indispensable to appeal to the of
ficers.and members of the churches for pe
cuniary aid. Agreeably to what seemed to
be the .general sentiment of the church,
the Board have extended their operations,
in the hope that the means necessary to sus
tain them, would be promptly furnished.
But we regret to say that our expectations
thus.far, have not been realized. While our
appropriations up to the tat of November,
embracing, a period of eight months, have
exceeded by twenty one thousand three hun
dred and fifty one dollars and fifty seven
cents, ($21,351 5.7) those of the correspond
ing months of the year preceding; our re
ceipts up to the . let of November have been
less by six thousand two hundred and forty
dollars and forty eight cents, ($6,240 48,)
than they were up to the , corresponding date
of the previous year.
The large balance of twenty-eight thous
and four hundred and twenty two dollars and
nineteen cents, ($28,422.19) reported on the
let of March list, was not only entirely ex
hausted by -the lit of November, but at
that date there was due the Missionaries who
bad reported services rendered, the sum of
one thonsand eight hundred and twenty see
en, dollars and eight cents, (.81,827 08.) The
amount due the Missionaries who had not re
ported up to November let, was much larger,
and the liabilities of the Board daily matur
ing are much greater than our current receipts
—so that the indebtedness of the Board is
constantly and rapidly increasing. Of course,
until the Treasury is ref leniehed, our Mission
aries will be obliged to wait for the payment
of their salaries. We trust that the churches
will not permit them to wait long; for we
are well aware of the inconvenience, and
sometimes actual sufferings, occasioned by a
short delay.
It is well known,-that in accordance with
the plan of systematic benevolence adopted
by the General Assembly, this Board, in
common with the other Boards of the Chinch,
has dispensed with all collecting Agents, and
must rely, under God, upon the Pastors and
Sessions for the collection of funds. Dear
Brethren, as this responsibility has, in the
providence of Gad, been devolved upon you,
we trust that you will cordially present and
commend this cause to your people, and use
your best endeavors to induce them to con
tribute. In the present condition of the
Board, promptness on the part of all, is ex
ceedingly important.
It has been a . subject of deep regret, that
so many churches have failed from year to
year to contribute'to the Board of Domestic
Mission& We trust no church, however
feeble, will continue .to neglect this duty.
Small contributions from many'" churches,
would make in the, aggregate a. very conaid,
erable sum, and would materially aid in sus
taining the operations of the Board.
We forward this appeal to all the Pastors
and churches within our bounds. If any
churches have already taken up collections
for this Board, and, feel that it would be a
privilege, in view of the exhausted state of
the Treasury, to add to their contributions,
such additional contributions would be grate
fully received.
Are there not many individuals whom
God has graciously prospered, who would
feel it to be a privilege to make a donation
to the Board in this time of need. Any do
nations from such, would he very acceptable,
and would greatly relieve the pressing wants
of the Board. -
And now, dear brethren, having present
ed these facts, we submit them to your pray
erful consideration ; eonfiding in your. Byrn
pathy, and;trusting to, your cordial caopera
don. By order of the Committee. .
Joint M'DowELL, Chen;:
G. W. Musgrave,
Cor. Secretaries.'
B. Happersett, .
P. S—The Committee would respectful
ly suggest to every Pastor to whom this ap
peal is sent, to-read the same from the pul
pit, for the information of the people.
Presbyterial Notices.
The PR E SBYTERY OR 1111NTINOM1 lAD hold an
adjourned. meeting in the Pine Orono Fireabyt/rfan church,
on the That Tuesday (the 6th,) of Deconiber, at 11 o'clock
A. M. -Private conveyances will be at/Inn:ice Creek Station,
Penna. Railroad, on the Monday afternoon previous, to
meet any members coming Bast or Went.
_Ai, the afternoon,
trains of that day, and convey them to. Seine Grove -
ROSSILVEtAhI= s Stated Clerk.
, .
The PRZIBTTERt 01 DEAVER, will meet In Welecturtle s ,
on the Third Tonality eZ Deeeniben et 634 °Work PIA'.
D. C. R-KkU a Mated Clerk.
St ins tpadinent,
Guam's Sonoo.t. lirmiTon..--Bee advertisement,
for notice of a work intended to interest and im
prove the young.
TUB FOURTH SrimaT Fassenger. .Railway, to
East Lihsxty, has been put under contract, and
its completion may be expected at a future day.
TBF Minuott OP Iraws..—This splendid Tamp.
rama, is on exhibition, at Masonic 11411, this
week, every evening at 7i o'clock; and on Wed
nesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at g o'clock P-
M. It is well worth seeing. _ .
10,00
Lammas Ott CREMISTRT.—Prof. Barker of
Boston, has commenced, in the Western Univer
sity, the delivery of a course of lectures on Chem
istry. They are well worthy the attention of our
citizens. They are , delivered on Monday and
Thursday evening.; in each week.
THE C 06.1. STRUCERO wbo were prosecuted for
riot., /dude/ in number, have been sentenced,
some to a „fine of SF4, ,others tn.& fine of $5.- The
Court remarked that they would make the sen
tence mild, in this eve, and advised the men, if
they suffered any grievance, to 'resort to the civil
law for redress.
EE3
We add largely to 'our list of Woks advertised,
this week. Many of them are most valuable,
and they are in season, for the long Winter even
ings, and the wet and stormy weather, when " in
doors" shbuld be made profitable and attractive.
Especially may we invite attention to the large
and excellent list offered by our own Board.
Presbyterians are not restrictive in the places of
'dealing ; but in the publications of their own
Char& they find works which have passed a close
scrutiny, and which they may safely entrust to
their families
60 00
8:50
The Overland Route
The Rocky Mountains are now being traversed
by tens of thousands annually, and the protection
of the route has become a matter of great import
ance The Indians have alwaYs been foes, and a
display of force is indispensable., But the Mor
mons seem to be , worse than, the Indians. Trains
still pomplain sadly of robbery and theft, and
sometimes of murder. '
31:00
The emigrants, this year, to California, by the
overland route, have been, by Honey Lake, ten
thousand ;..and through Carson's . Palley, fifteen
thousand; and to Oregon and Washington Terri
tories, five thousand. A few years-ago, to make
the journey; by land, to the Pacifitrcoast, was an
expleleeaciting wonder ; now it ismade by men,
women, and children. The- emigration above
noted was caused greatly by the disappointment
at Pike's Peak. Many could ind no geld tbere
worth staying for, and preferred to go farther,
rather, ,
t than return to their old homes.
Railroads in Virginia.
report on the railroads in Virginia, states
that there are in Operation one thousand. four
hundred and sixty eight miles of main line of
raifitaid. The exhibit of earniegs toy the various
roads is quite flattering to railroad - enterprine in
Vntinia.
Books.