'Namur dub PlP:watt 1 DAVID MoKINNEY, . . e . JAMES ALLISON, PR ' oPaurrose., STEPHEN LITTLE, PITTOBURGR, JANUARY 14,1860 1,111111111. m. SLAIN la adlraaeoll er la Club/ glom erg dellrored at realdeseem of Sabserl. berg, 'SAO: Ise Preeysetas, sa fakir& raga AL WI JIM ALS should be prompt; a 11tt1.4 walla bolero the year eaylreei that TIM Mai 'rake lull arrangements fora .toady supply. 711111 BRD WAAPPAIRi M 411.14410 that we imam a renewal. Ir. however, Ix the haste at Illaillagg this eignal should he onaitmel, we liege ear Maeda will still met forget aim 11.14NLI'1IMIGNIG—Saad payment by este amnia, whoa winvealues. Or, mead by umatio sauteeing with ordisiary *aro, and troubling aebeilly with a ir.nowladdre of what you art VAMP rev a large amount, Mad a Draftier large metes. Woreasertwe ropersomad Geld sr eseall imam. VO NAME OMAROMI, Nomad pawing* osasiO_lll or bettor NAM, mood for moral poporal ma* 'lt or llooluityassiboros or 111 for W . /Orr11•./kro . . lounaboros . . lIIIIIIOV all Lottoril mod Coliainualontloai to DAVID KoKIIIIIIIIIr a DO•s PMl'S)larAlloo Pa• THE ST. LOUIS PRESBYTERIAN, under its new proprietors, is sent out enlarge& This indicates both enterprise and encour agement. • THZ UNION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, BT. LOUIE, (N. 5..) seek a connexion with the Old School Presbytery. They' invite their pastor, Rev. J. j. Porter, to accompany them. OAKLAND COLLEGE, Mum, has an eu• dowment of 4194,000, competent to sup port four Professors. Efforts are being made to increase the endowment, till it may be adequate to the sustaining of two Pro. fessore additional. ONE THOUSAND.—The True Witness, of New Orleans received a thousand NEW sub scribers last year. It asks for another thou• nand this year. The request is moderate, considering its field. Many thousand fami lies in the land are destitute of the religious journal. Why Y Do those who are ap. pointed to feed the flock, exert their full in. fluenoe PAPER.—We have been greatly en couraged with the efforts made by some pastors, and others, to increase the (Amnia tion of the Banner and Advocate, and at the success they have met with in securing new subecribers. The beneficial effects will soon be apparent among the members of the congregations with which they are connect ed. They have our hearty thanks. We trust that many others will imitate their ex ample. A little exertion on the part df our readers, would still add - many hundreds to our patrons. ' Varieties of Apples. See in another column, the letter of Mr. Shields; whose judgment in this matter is entitled to great weight. At our request, be will give our readers his opinion with re spect to other kinds of fruit. To make a good selection of fruits, and to obtain them from a reliable nursery man, is very important to every one who has ,a farm, or even a few rods of ground. Anniversaries. The forty second Anniversary of the Young Men's Bible Society, of Pittsburgh, will be celebrated in the Third Presbyterian church, on Monday evening, the 16th inst. Addresses will be delivered by Rev. James Preetley, D D., Bev. Dr. Burner, and Rev. W. A. Davidson, A. M. Reports of the year's doings will be read. The sixth Anniversary of the Young Men's Christian Association will take place on the fourth Monday (23d) of thismonth. Two or three addresses will be delivered by distinguished speakers. The anniversary will likely be held in Lafayette Hall. The English Bible This is the title of an excellent, sermon preached by the Rev. F. T. Brown, pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian church, Cleveland, Ohio, on, last . Thanksgiving day. In this discourse a succinct history of our English Bible, the blessed results that have flowed from its circulation and perusal, and its claims to our respect, attention, and love, u a Christian people, are given. The ser mon is beautifully printed on excellent paper. The Domestic Cense . in the Beath-West. The South• Western Advisory Committee on Domestic Missions, have engaged earn estly in their work, and are likely to be amply sustained. The True. Witness of of December 24th, says : On last Sabbath" the First Presbyterian church in this city, of which Rev. Dr. Palmer is pastor, took uniis annual colleo tion for Domestic Missions, which amounted to about $4,300, which will probably be in creased to $5,000 when all the members of this congregation shall have given in their contribution. We need not speak of this noble and generous collection. The simple fact speaks for itself. On the same day, the Prytania Street church, of which Rev. I. J. Henderson is pastor, took up a collection for the same ob ject, which amounted to near (and will doubtless be when completed,) $lOOO. Thus these two churches will give this year, for Domestic. Missions about $6,000, nearly as much as the five Synods of Memphis, Ar kansas, Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas, gave last year to the same cause, as reported by the Board of. Missions. Ministerial Support. We commence, on our fait page, the publication of an article, to be concluded next week, on ;he Support of Ministers. It vindicate, the right, and shows ft to be the duty of Presbyteries to inquire into and to urge this matter. Presbyteries have been here exceedingly deficient. This is owing mainly to the delicacy of the members. The ministers being personally interested, hesitate; and the elders not being wont to take the - lead in affairs, are silent. We are more ready to excuse the former than the latter. Modesty is , a virtue which is lovely, even when she may interfere with bpth rights and duties. Then do not 'con pel. ministers to plead their own claims. Our brethren, the elders, should do this for us. They should feel theniselves charged, one and all, in the congregation and in Preaby‘. eery, to see that ministers are adequately supported. Remuneration to them for la bors, should-be regular and prompt. They should . never be anbjeeted to the mortifies. Lion of having to "utter a word relative to their peOuniary *wants, beyond the dooriof the &Mon room, and hardly there. The •ludo-Syrian Church.* During the persecution which prevailed at the martyrdom of Stephen, the disciples were so scattered frotr. Jerusalem that it .is said, "they went everywhere, preaching the Word." Tradition has it, that Thomas went to India, and there founded a church. •,This may be dottbMd; ; but certain it is, that some minister of Christ want there at a very early day, for in the second century there came to the Christians of Alexandria a cry for help, so urgent, and of each hopeful promise, that • Pantaenns, the celebrated founder of the Alexandrian School of Theology, was induced to go and spend several years of missionary labor in India. A few centurieklater, we have the teed many of Cosmas, in his Typograpitia Chris tiana, that in Ceylon there was a Christian Church, with ministers and believers; and Christians also in Malabar. These were, likely, Nestorian in their views. For some centuries the Nektorians and Jacobites spread• themselves with so much sums! , in Asia that their numbers' rivaled those of the Greek and Latin churches. Their chief centres were Syria and Mesopotamia, but they extended their circle to Central; and even'to Eastern India; and they possessed such vitality that, at the close' of the fif teenth century, they were found, by the . Portuguese Under the denomiriatien of Syrian churches, in great numbers,• on .the Malabar coast, and extending far into the interior. Vasco de G.ama, the Portuguese navigator, doubled the Cape of Good Hepe, and opened the'sea passage to India, in 1497. Five years afterwards be 'made his second voyage, to prepare the way for settlements and com merce, and was astonished to find, in Mala bar, a Christian people who hailed his arrival, as a brother in the faith. These people must then have been quite numerous, ae they are said to have had fourteen hundred churches, with civil powers ,and privileges; the country being Hindoo and Dloharnmedan. The region in which these people dwelt is described as one of the richest and most delightful in the'lndian peninsula: In the interior the mountain peaks rise to the height of eight thoniand feet. The country is varied with hills, valleys, and streams, clothed with perpetual verdure, and highly productive. Dr. Buchanan, who, visited them in 1806, says : "-The'fi4t view of the Christian churches in the sequestered regions of Hindoostan, connected with the idea of their tranquil duration for so many ages, cannot fail to excite pleasing emotions." He then , describes the edifices as being large, substantial, and imposing -in 'their aroWtecture, furnished with bells,• and l aving inscriptions in Syria:: and Malay ails,. Romish zeal, on the settlement of the Portuguese, speedily set about the *louver sion of these people-, and is their 'records, reaching back to a great antiquity, would, if, preserved, be fatal to many of the pre tentious of the Papacy, everything whieh could he found was destroyed with ruthless barbarity. Happily, however, the redanta tion of the so-called heresies of these peo ple who were, to some extent, converted . to Rornanism, were preserved, and from these their sentiments can be learned. The Review presents them as follows ) What then was the faith of the Syrian churches in India ? From the unwilling" admissions of their Hanish enemies, it appears that they bad always:maintained those three fundamental doc trines of orthodox Christianity, via :-1. Of the Trinity, as defined in the Athanasian creed, with out the damnatory clauses. 2. Of the necessity of regeneration by the Holy Spirit. 8. Of sal.. vation by faith alone in the atoning sacrifice of Christ for the sins of men. Such is the substance of the creed of the ancient Malabar Church ; but her position will be better understood, and her affinity with the true Catholic Church of all ages will be more distinctly discerned, when we con sider the dogmas and usages Which she reacted. L She did not recognize the Pollee' supremacy. On the contrary, so somas those Christians came to know.the Roman Church, they abhorred her as . Anti Christian, and utterly rejected the claims of the Pope to universal jurisdiction.' Until a Por tuguese landed theyhadtiever even iteard.of such a personage; and when they did learn that he , assumed to be the vicar of god and . head of the Church oo earth, they at once declared that he must be Anti. Christ. 2. She maintained that the Church ; of Bomehad corrupted the true faith, by making the Word'of God of none effect, and by iMposing many human in ventions upon the consciences of men. The Mal abar Christians stoutly, resisted every Romialt novelty, sir long as they had any freedom to think and sot for themselies. 8. "Bhe denied the dogma of trathrusstantiation. The books of the Syrian Christians, says Genres, the Portuguese historian, " contained enormous errors against this holy sacrament." These " enormous errors " consisted in their maintain ing the spiritual presence of Christ's body and blood in the euoharist, and thus:rejecting the no tion of an actual presence as in absurd figment. 4. She condemned the adoration of images as idolatry. Except the figure of a cross, not an image was to be found in any of the Syrian churches prior to the arrival of De.Gams. 5. She knew nothing of the intercession, of saints. She held.tbst the souls of departed saints are in a state oChippitiess, but will not appear in the presence of God until after "the resurrec tion. Goitres, of course, pronounces this "an enormous error," striking, as it does, at the root of a dogma, which has brought millions of money into the treasury of Rome. 6. She had'never so much as heard of purgato ry, and could not comprehend what the Popish priests meant, when they talked about it. 7. She of, course, know an little , ol: litmus and prayers She; the dead, "', " 8. She had no knowledge of extreme unction. 9. She had never heard of auricular confession; and when the thing was first proposed to her members, they shrank from it with, the utmost horror, as they well might. 10. Her cargy married as freely as laymen ; and the wives of< the former were held in such honor, that they took precedence of all other women on all occasions, and in all places. 11. She recognized only two sacraments, viz., baptism and the Lord's Supper. 12. In baptism there was no holy oil used, but water only. After the service, however, the in fant's body, was rubbed with cocoa-nut'oil, or with a species of saffron ; the service, which was deemed sontenhat sacred, : being followed ,by a prayer or benediotion. 18. The bread in the Lord's Supper consisted of cakes, with which a little oil and salt were mixed. Renaudot, in his history of the. Patriarchate of Alexandria (Collectio. Liturg. 486,) says that this was the custom of the Syrian Jacobites, from whom it may have been borrowed by the %do- Syriana. 14. The elements of the Lord's Supper were consecrated by prayer;. and all the communicants partook of the bread and the cup. 15. The Indo-Syrian Church maintained and practised Catholic communion, admitting toher fel lowship all who " hold the Head," to whatever " denomination," as we would say, they belonged. Hence she at first welcomed the. Portuguese as "brethren beloved," though she paid, dearly,in the, end for her charity. 16. She knew nothing of the rite of confirmation, nor of sponsors in baptism. • - • 17. She recognized only two orders tin the seinis try, xis., presbyters or prima, and deacons. Such "werethe faith and the order of the Church of Malabar viewed on their negative aide; and, when we take into account the truths' she main tained, as well as the errors She rejected, we are warranted in, saying that she was one of the pur., eat brattches of the Church in median!, times. If her, membership had been placed in circumstances similar to those of the faithful mountaineers of Piedmont, her history would, no douht, have been as Mournful and as glorious as theirs. But per secution unto death was one ' of the trials of faith and love, to, which she dees not appear to have, .*The January number of, the Theoloirical,and Literary "Curried has an article on - this !subject, fernitshed by 'Rev. T. Forsyth,' DD.,'which we' Propose to use pretty freelyin tarnishing - -toi 014 readers' some; information al Christianity istuthei 'East. The article is too long to be transferral to cur calming. TITE PRESBYTERIAN BAN been subjected, for some centuries prior to the advent of the Portuguese. There are still some remnants of these people. Why they have not been exten sively thelmbjects of missionary instruction, does not satisfactorily appear. There has been some attention paid to them, but nothing like what we might suppose their easel merited. A revival of the true Chris tian life might be hoped for, and if attained it would furnish a large _missionary, force in *pi , • ir a piece Where At, i s '. greatly .needed. The thought, however, occurs, that a revivifica tion of a decayed Church is a matter of almoatipsuperable difficulty. Egypt, Sudea, Syria, Asia Minor, &0., &a., were the seats of flourishing churches ; and in some places there are still remnants of Christian peoples, and zealous efforts have been made for their recovery, with but very partial success. Even in the valleys of Piedmont, where, by, ,the Waldenses, the truth has been ever maintained, and where the people are near to the influences of, the Reforms iion, it is found extremely difficult to recall that vigorous procreative Chriatian life,which will multiply the people, and put forth an aggressive influence upon surrounding clam. &unities. The'Protestant Churches of Europe and America may well study the history of Christianity in Asia. It will not only gratify a proper curiosity, but will be highly instruetive and admonitory. It will cOnfirm l us in the Apostolic faith. It will teach us how defection creeps in and destroys. It will alarm us by the thought that if we fall aivay, there is not much likelihood of a restoration. But those remnants of Churches are not to be abandoned. They may possibly be yet made to live, and may be life , to the heathens and 'Mohammedans among , whom they are dispersed. Christian , Missions should be planted among theol, ' and sus tained. Dr. Swift's Fortieth ./i4zdversery course. A • copy of this valuable discourse was sent ,to each of the secular papers, but , none to us, so that we were under no obligations to notice it. But the great respect ii iadtni, ration, and love we entertain for the vener able author, `led us to pirchaie it, that we might enjoy its perusal, and at the same time, bring it before our readers. It is also, dneto Dr. Swift's numerous friends and ad mirers in all parte of the Cherish, that they be made acquainted with this discourse containing so much information of the past and present, and breathing so much tender ness, love, and piety. It was delivered in the First Presbyterian church, Allegheny, on Sabbath, November 6th, 1859, upon the occasion of - the fortieth, anniversary of the author's labors in Pitts burgh and Allegheny. What memories of the past,what scenes of joy and sorrow, what hallowed associations must have passed be fore:the mind of the preacher on that day as he gazed back,upim the way along which the Lord had led him for so many years I Our limits this week will only allow us to state some of the changes that have taken plice in Pittsburgh during that period, and which are mentioned in' this discourse: Pittsburgh, at that time, had only seven thousand inhabitants, and the entire popula tion of the city and surrounding villages was only twelve Wantland, where there are now not less than one hundred and thirty thousand. What is now Allegheny City, with forty , thousand people, had then only thirty or forty houses Then there were but three feebly supported weekly newspa pers.' The Mercury was edited by Judge Snowden, and the Gazette, by Mr. Scull, who was succeeded by Neville B. Craig, Esq. But two - of the one hundred and thirty' members of the Pittsburgh bar, were then engaged in the duties , of their profession, the Hon. Judges Wilkins and Shaler. Now there are one hundred and twenty.five physieiansin these cities, then there were eight, of whom, only two, PM W. F. Irwin and J. P. Gazzam, sur vive- , Of ~the regular pastors here forty years ago, not one reliving at hin.post, and but two are living, Rev. Dr. McElroy, of . New York, and the venerible Dr. Herron, of Pittsburgh. There is not in any of our churches a single Ruling Elder that was in office when . Dr. Swift ~game to Pittsburgh. Of the eighty-nine members then composing the Synod of Pittsburgh; but six remain on earth, and but two iri the active duties of, 'the pastorate. Then, there were but eleven churches, and some of them quite small, within a radius of five miles; now, the same space, there are one hundred and thirty. Gladly Would we follow Di. Swift, in the account given . of the origin !Ind Progress of the Sec ond, church, Pittabuigli; the First church, Allegheny; the Western. Foreign 'Mission:ll3 Beniety, from which our - present Board of Foreign Missions sprang; the' Western Theological Seminary, and in the numerous references made to individuals, but our want of space forbids. We trust, however, thatenough has been said to lead many of oar 'readers to purchase the din - coarse for themselves. It is for sale at John S. Davison's, Wood Street. The Presbyterian Expositor. This journal has been _chauged from a monthly to a weekly, l and takes .the usual newspaper form. It comes , to us under date of iJannary sth, Vol.'L;No. 1. L Rice, D..D , Editor, Cyrus H. McCor mick, Proprietor. Price, ,11-2 in advanee, 82.50 in six months, $l5, for ten copies. Our North-Western brethren have long been contemplating si paper to be published at,, i phicago. 'We congratulate them on wit naming the event, and especially in that they have an Editor eminent for ability, and a ProPrietor who will not permit the enter. Oise to fail. . And here we would, put in a . word for ourselves. Our many. subscribers in the North• West have our thanks for their long continued attachment, and we hope they will not suddenly abandon us. They may find us to be still the real conservatives ,of Presbyterian doctrine.' The Expositor'hes some five or six, columns op slavery; and union saving. - • • The multiplying of newspapers has this' good effect, that it increases the number of *dire; and if it shall cause some of the patrons of older .papers to withdraw,. it should stimulate thou who remain, to bring their ? neighbors more fully:. to , sistiin; home - efforts. `Oar' motto irk "Let every family bave arnligiolus newore." • Theological and Liter jouxnal The number for January terming the high intellectual reputation of , his work. We need hardly say, that,to many of its ,exposi!, tory views of Scripture, and especially of the propheeies, we do not afall . asserkt. We belong to a different school, in regard to the coming of the Messiah.' But still. we can. appreciate intellect and zeal. Many of the expository remarks are instructive, and there is a warfare, allays and ably waged against infidelity and radical heresies. The articles in the number before us, are —I. Dr. Mansel's Limit% of Religious Thought; 11. Notes on Scripture, Matthew xxiii--xxiv.; 111. Christ's ' Promises, in the Epistles to the Churches, to those who are Victorious; IV. The Indo Syrian Church; V. Designation and Exposition of Isaiah, Chapters xlix , 1., and It, VI The Book of Judges; VII. Mr. Hequembourg's Plan of Creation. An Editor Retires Rev. W. L. Miller, of the North Caro. lira Presbyterian, has retired from the ed itorial chair. 'This lesies the paper, for the present, solely. in the hands of :Rev. Oa. McNeill. The North Carolina has been conducted with muckibility 'and spirit, and has had a very great success. Members of the Synod, ministerial and laical, took earn est hold of the work, as having a home in terest therein, end areligions responsibility. We trust they Will'work 'on, without weari nese: The paper adds immensely to their influence for good. EASTERN SUMMARY. , - Boston and New England. Th&Bostori Pubiiihers are just now very busily engaged in bringing 'out ''& great variety of new book& • -Messrs. Hiakling; Swan & Co., have - at length issued Viortsester's New Unabridged Dia tinier*, which has been so long expected, and upon Whiki so much learning and care have been beitowed. Its success may be considered certain already, since It leaves the press with no less than five thousand five hundred subscriber& Our fkends, Messrs. Gould & Lincoln, to whom the public are under 'so many obligation& and wheel) names upon the title rage of &book are a guarantee of its value, have just published, " The Still Hour, or Communion with God," by Prof. Phelps, of Andover. The Rev. nomat Starr King, one. of the most popular preachers iu the , ranks of the more progreeeire Unitarians, and of -considerable celeb rity as a lecturer and an author, !has resigned the charge of the Hollis Street Unitarian church, to accept a call to the Unitarian Society of Ban Francisco, California. In that new region, Mr. King will make his mark, but unfortunately his influence will be sadly against the interests of Evangelical religion. - The - .Boaran'2Vonscript says that the Item. A. D. Spalter, of Wilkinsonville, whose difficulty with Bishop 'Eastburn, on account of having invited Congregational clergymen to occupy his pulpit, was mentioned by us two weeks ago, has declared his renunciation of, the ministry in the Episcopal Church, and has been displaced by the Bishop, according to Canon V. 1851). If Mr. Spalter could not conscientiously remain in th'e Episcopal Church, owing to what he considered its unscrip turalrestrictions, he did right to leave it; but it would not have been right for him to have .remain ed. while openly violating its laws, to which he had knowingly promised subjection. The First ,Breabyteriats Church of Boston, of which the. Bev. &tr. Magill is pastor, has at length secured a suitable' house or worship in a most. favorable location, and upon most advan tageous terms. The venerable Dr. Spring, of New York, was expected to preach last Sabbath, upon the oboasion of the congregation taking possession of its new edifice. There is still room for 'another Presbyterian Ohurch in this city, more American in its character than the present organization. Intelligent Congregationalists, having the spiritual interests of the city at heart, say that there is a considerable amount of the Christian people here that will not'co operate heartily with. Congregationalism; and that would be active and efficient in the Presbyterian Church, and that an organization to .meet the wants of , such would be hailed with delight by all Christian people. They say that the present organization, is doing a good wank, , but that it cannot do all tne work that should be done by the Old School Presbyterian Church in this important city. Rev. Dr. Schaff, of Mercerablirg, Pa., is to deliver the address , before the students of An dover Theological Seminary, at the next anni versary. The Congregationalist sums up the foilawing changes among the Congregationalist churches, during the year 1859: one hundred and fifty ordination's and installations; sixty-five ' 'ideas from pastoral changes; twenty five ministers died; and twenty two new churohes formed— the last principally in the Western States. New York. Mayor Wood has been ; inducted into office, has made his inaugural address, and entered upon his duties. In his address he ' complains that the chief magistrate has been stripped of most of the powers that , belong to him, and that under the present tiystCm, im efficient administration is 'scarcely possible. The Mayor is evidently anx ious to have-the police-appointing power once more in his own hands, and' he will leaie no means untried to accomplish this object. The Stock Market have been very'dull; Rail road Securities are at a very great discount. The Prpeure in the money market . has b een quite severe, exorbitant interest being demanded on temporaryloans. A little relief is felt just now; and the hope is entectuined, that in s short time, the rates of interest will be moderate. Th 4 Dry Goode Swine.. in opening finely. The New Orleans and iiharieston merchants are now in the market, and buyinevery. largely. Those most competent to form .an opinion, express the belief that the trade from the South will be heav ier this year than ever before. This does not look muck as if, lite doctrine of now intercourse,' as expounded by politicians and fire-eaters, was likely to be adopted to any great extent, by the thrifty, sensible, and patriotiC portion of the peo ple. And the trade with , the West will be much better than that of either of the two preceding years. So that; On the whole, the promise for the Spring business is highly encouraging. Mew& Minn 4 Company, of the Scientific Amsrican, did a large patent business in 1859 Daring that year there were issued from the Pat ent Office at Washington, fourteen thousand one hundred and seventy. five Letters Patent; and of this number, five thousand four hundred and forty were granted to the clients of the Scientific American Agency, or more ; than one-third of the whole. This is no doubtful iudication of the confidence reposed in them by inventors, and of their suc cess. before the functionaries of the Patent Of floe. ' Meters. 11. Appleton t t Co., will issue during the present month, "Bishop Boane's Memoirs and Writings," third and fourth volumes of "Rawlin son's Herodotne," second volume , of "Bookie's History of Civilization : in England," a wew Yition of" Shakapeare, by Mary Cowden Clark," and Hadley's Greek Grammar." • The vast importance of the American Bible So cieti, and the great extent of the work committed to its care, may be estimated from the following ac count of one of the monthly meetings of its ManaltPre• The stated meeting of the Managers was 'held at the Bible . 116ese' Astor Plaoso on Thursday, the sthlinstant, - at half-past four P. M. Hon. Lu ther Brandish in the _Chair, .assisted by Wm. B. Crosby, Benj. L. Arrimii Francis Hill, and.Ptila tian Es 4. The death of Hon. MAL P. Dunlap, a/ Maine, ER AND ADVOCA.TE. one of the oldest Vice Presidents of the Society, and also of General Sohn H. Cooke; of Virginia, another of the aged Vice Presidents, was an nounced. The Rev. S. H. Cox, DD., then read the ninetieth Psalm, and offered prayer. Eighteen new auxiliary Societies were recognized, of which six are in Kansas, two in Nebraska, three in lowa, two in Wisconsin, two in Tennessee, one in Illinois, one in California, and one in Connecticut. Communications were received from Rev. H. Chamberlain, Brownsville, Texas, in regard to embarrassments to Bible distribution in that re gion, occasioned by the war now raging; from Mr. Otis Patton, Superintendent of the Asylum for the Blind at Arkadelphia, ArkartEßS, return ing thanks for the grant of Bibles for the Blind, and stating their happy effect ; from Rev. Dr Rule, Aldershott, England, commending to the notice of the Board Dr. Hereros De Mora, who is now in this city ; from Rev. Isaac G. Bliss, dated Sliumia, Bulgaria, giving an account of his visit to that country, and also an encouraging view of the prospect of Bible circulation there; from. Rev. David Trombull, Valparaiso, in- regard -to the work in South Amalie& ; from Rev. Dr. On lick, Ascension Island, P. 0 , asking a grant of Bibles in various languages for the supply of sail ors touching at the island, and in regard to the progress in translating the Scriptures into the language of the people there. Grants of books were made for the mission at Madura, Hindoe tan, for the mission at Arcot: books in Portu guese, Fieneh, German, Swedish, Welsh, Danish, and Russian, for distribution at Ascension Island among sailers and others ; books in :various len guages to J. S. Pierson, Esq., for distribution and sale by captains of vessels sailing to foreign ports ; books for distribution in Mexico by the Society's new agent in that - country; - several smaller grants, and eleven volumes in raised let tens, for the Blind. It was encouraging that the first meeting of the new year was very large, in teresting, and.satisfactory. The Rev. Dr. Henry Marlyn Scudder's lectures upon India where he was a missionary for a quarter of a century, and whither he expects to return in a short time, have been listened to with the greatest attention, in several of our -large cities. His conparision of the Pantheism of In dia with the trauecendentalism of Boston, is most striking and effective, showing conclusively that the latter is essentially identical with the former. These lectures are now being , repeated to immense audiences in the Cooper Institute, and the Plym outh Church, Brooklyn, on alternate'evenings. Dr. Scudder is possessed of a clear, vigorous, and discriminating intellect, a warm heart, and an effective, eloquence. The Annual Renting of Pews, in Rev. Henry . Ward Beecher's church, (Plymouth,) Brook lyn, took place last week. The highest pew was rented by Mr.' Henry C. Bowen, prin cipal proprietor, if not sole owner, of the Independent, for $280,00 for the ensuing year. The premiums amounted to $16,711.60, while the assessed •slue was $12,060. Thus, the whole number of pews was rented for the year for the snug sum of $29,429.50. What do our rich farmers, who only pay $5, or at most, $lO a year, pew rent, think of this ? But, at the same time, we are afraid that the poOr can find no place in such ah establishment as this. The Contract for the erection of a new convent, in BrooklYn, to be under the direction of the Sisters of Mercy, has been made. The building will be in the Romanesque style of architecture, one hundred and thirty feet long, five stories high, and essouble of accommodating two thou sand school children. The efforts of Rome are untiring; the liberality of her devotees is con stant ; and her schemes are projected on a grand scale. May Protedtants arouse themselves to the work given them to do, and put forth the mighty efforts necessary to' counteract ,the designs of both Romanists and Infidels. The Rev. W. P. Alexander, of the Sandwich Islands; is now in New York, soliciting funds in aid of Oahu College, on one of those Islands. The group was discovered by Capt. ,Cook, eighty years ago. At that time, the inhabitants were Sunk in the lowest depths of barbarism, and all the vices common in civilized nations were also speedily introduced by ungodly seamen and wicked adventurers.. Not until 1820, did the beams of the Sun of Righteousness reach them; and now they have Christian chches, Christian . churches, schools, and Christian customs. Two years ego, President Beckwith and Mr., Armstrong visited this country with the same Object in view, but the financial disastere that then swept over the country; prevented success. The American Board has subscribed $5,000 of the $50,000 required for this object. The Churches of . Rev. Dri. Smith., of the New School Presbyterian. Church, Potts, of the Old School Presbyterian Church, and Tyng,, of the Episcopal Church, have each a Mission Sabbath School, numbering from four hundred to six hundred pupils. But few are aw are of the rapid Expansion of this City. So much is written and said of New York, that staid and quiet Philadelphia is too, often , forgotten. From the North Americdn we learn that no less than 2,104 permits were issued for the erection of new build. ings within the city, during 1859; and that these were mostly of a substantial character, is evident from•the fact that unless than one thou sand and ninety•two of the permits , were for , three storied houses; one hundred and wineteen. for stores, market houses, factories, ehurohes„ &c.; and nineteen for four storied dwellings, making in all, one thousand two hundred and twenty-four superior edifices: Supposing five pers6na to be represented by each one of these buildings, an addition of ten thousand five lun dred and twenty five to the popidation is indica ted. In the city there are eighty thousand build , fags of every description ; of these, sixty thou sand are dwelling houses. The number of fam ilia is one hundred and thirty 'thousand, or an average of more than two for every dwelling. The Bible Times, a small , weekly issued. by the Rev. T. H. Stockton, has ceased for want of suf ficient patronage. A. point of Great Historical Istereat is near Chestnut 'Street, between Third and 'Fourth Streets, on the West side of Carpenters' Court. Here is the hall where the Continental Congress held its first meeting. kor many years it was occupied as an auction mart, but it has been re.. neatly put into complete order by the Carpenters' Company, and will be hereafter preserved With due care. The Apprentices' Library now contains sixteen thousand two hundred and twenty.six volumes, judiciously selected, carefully- kept, and steadily used. • John N. Neumann, D. D , Roman Catholic Bishop of Philadelphia,' died on the evening of the sth inst. Bishop Neumann was born In Bo hemia in 1811; came to . America in 1834; was ordained priest in New York by Bishop Dubobi, in 1836; officiated as a missionary in Western Nei York for several years ; was located at dif ferent times in Baltimore and •Pittsburgh ; and was consecrated Bishop of Philadelphia on the 28th of March, 1852. He was a man of wonder ful memory, and great capacity as a linguist. He spoke all the dialects of the Austrian Empire, and the various tongues of modern Europe. On last. Sabbath his death was noticed in all the Catholic churches, and the bell of St. 'John's church toled a monotone during the day. The funeral services at this church were among the most imposing of which the Romish service is capable. At 9 o'clock . mass was performed for the repose of the soul of the bishop, and Immo • diately afterirards a sermon was preached by bishop Kendrick of Baltimore. • The Weetern Presbyterian Church (New Behool,) makes an annual appropriation of $2OO for the support of one of its members who is engaged in a course of preparation for the Gospel ministry. A short time ago the pastor stated to the congre gation that another of their members had devoted himself to the ministry, and asked an appropria tion of $2OO forhis benefit, and the request was cordially granted. ' The Bec. Dr. Nathaniel West, forierly of Pitts burgh, but now pastor . of the Belmont Avenue, church, has issued a pamphlet of thirty-eight pages, dedicated to the Legialature of Pennsyl- vania in special, and to all the Chriatian - people of the United States in.general, entitled,." The Day which the Lord bath Atade, and - , How Are Made If." The gritturd ttken it, that the Chris PhiladeipMa. tian's Lord's Day" is substituted ht place of the Jewish Sabbath; that the Sabbath as origi nally instituted, remains in ftill force to.this day, but was transferred from the seventh to the first day of the week, in consequence•of Chriefobaving completed his work of redemption on that day, in his resurrection from the dead, and also in fulfillment of prophecy. Ecclesiastical. Rev. EDWARD nit:FMCS, Mate of Mississippi, has engaged to supply the Portland Ave. DUE Church, Louisville, Kentucky, for the Winter. His address , is Louisville, Ky. Rev. NICHOLAS CHEVALIER has accepted a call to supply the church of Gonzales ) Texas, recently• supplied by the Rev. Matthew M. Featfers. Rev. A. PROuraTr, of Saratoga Springs, N. Y., - has received a unanimous gall to the • Third Church, Troy, N. Y. Rev. C. S. ROBINSON, of Troy, N. Y.. has declined the call given him by the second church in Brooklyn. Rev. R. G. BRAN', of Lexington, Ky., has received, a call from the Seventh church, Cineinnati, made vacant by the removal . of Dr. Scott to Chicago. Rev. G. W. COONS, in consequence of con tinned feeble health, Ino again been forced to resign the charge of the church in Augusta, Ky. His Post Office address is Maysville, Sy. Rev. J. H. NIXON has been compelled by the failure of his health, to noir a dismis slot. from his church in Cambridge,yiash ington County, N. Y. He will seek a mere Southern clime. Rev. A. D. METOALFE has removed from Macon, Tenn., to Greenville, Ky. Rev. W. W. MORRISON'S Post Office ad- dress is changed from Lowodesboro', Ala., to Browneville, Talladega Co., Ala. Rev. J. SIMPBON FRIERSON'S Ppet Office address is changed from Efarapshire Tenn., to Ashwood, Maury Co., Tenn. Rev: W. W. 8/CKELS, who has been supply ing the churches of Knightstown, and Greenfield, Ind., has been called to tare exclusive charge of _the Knightetown church. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Tux largest library in the world is that of the British Museum, and contains forty miles of shelves.' The Imperial Library of St. Peters burg stands next in size, and contains about 580,000 volumes. The Imperial Library of Vienna probably contains somewhat under 400,- 000 volume's, including MBB. The Royal Library of Berlin about halt a million ; Munich somewhat fewer ; Copenhagen about 400,000 ; Breslau, 850,000; Dresden, ;300,000; the University Li brary at Gottingen,:B6o,ooo. The famous Library of the Vatican is less remarkable for the number of its volumes than for the value of its MSS., and the inaccessibility of its treasures. The number of printed books is variously estimated at be tween 800,000 and 500,000.. The former, how ever is considered nearer the truth. The value of the manuscript collection, believed to number about 25,000, cannot be: over-estimated. The books are -kept in closed cases; and there is no catklogne—two great causes of the mystery which surround the collection. The principal gallery of Vie library is about , a thousand feet in length. COL. FREMONT'S famous Mariposa grant is set down in the tax list as containing 47,870 acres, valued at $200,000; improvements,` $8,000; per sonal property, $2,800. The. total annual taxa tion on these valuations amounts to $4,457.80. It is nasonable to say that the Colonel's receipts for gold will, in the ensuing year, be more than equal to the entire assessed value of the rancho as' above. Ma. THACKNItAT ie to receive from the pro prietors of the Catskill Magazine, £6,000 for two tales, which are to appear in its sages during the course of the next two years,. and £2,000 a year as editor. Tax total; production of gold in California and Australia np to this date, has been about $900,- 000,000. Tux total number of tons of coal shipped during the season from the mines in Allegheny County, Md., were 498,919, of which 6,487 tons were shipped last week. STATIOTIOB , or 1869.—The number of railroad accidents in the United States in 1859, by which life was lost, 79; killed, 129 ; wounded, 41.1. This does not include accidents caused by the carelessness of travelers themselves. In 1858, there were 82 such accidents, 119 lives lost, and 417 injured. The number of eteamboat accidents during the year 1869, was 21 ; persons killed, 242; wounded, 146. This le a decrease from those of the pre- ViOUS year. During the past year, 26 persons died in the United. States over 100 years of age. Oaezion Tam KILLED.—The New Orleans Picayune expresses the apprehension that the orange trees in that city and vicinity, which for two or three years have been prolific bearers of fruit, have seriously suffered from the late freeze. All the orange trees in that vicinity Were de stroyFd by the fro et about ten years ago. ONLY thirty-seven out of one hundred and sixty-nine members of the South Carnlina Legis lature have been willing to unite in a recommend. atipn that that State be represented in the Democratic National Convention at Charleston,. next April. There is much feeling in the State against any representation in any partisan Con vention. As there is no Democratic party organization in South Carolina, these thirty-seven members of the Legislature unite in calling Conventions to select the delegates. For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate. Church-Tatensio4 BROFIFTB FOR DECEMBER, 1859. " Hanna Fund," Centre Unity (mug., Sten benville Presbytery, $30.00 Fairview.Wasbington P'by, 27.42 Glade Run, Saltsburg - P'by, 7.00 Concord, do do 5.00 Laurel, Hill, Redstone P'by, 15.00 Two Ridges; Steubenville P'by. 24.00 Cross Creek, do do 7 75 Duncan's Falls, do do 2.00 • $118.17 T. H. Nevin, 11iseeiving Agent. For the Presbyterian Banner and Aditstate Receipts TOWARD THE ENDOWMENT Or FOURTH PROCESSOR. SHIP IN THE WESTERN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY YOR RECEMBER, 1859. Laurel Hill oong., Redstone P'by, $42.70 Tyrone, do do 6.70 Second oh. Steubenville P'by, 8.82 Bethany, 80.00 $87.72 T. H. NEININ, Treasurer. Tor the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate. The Church and the Opera. THE ITALIAN OHITECH AND THE ITALIAN OPERA. IN PITTSBIINGH 14 Cooper's Opera. Troupe" were adver tised for Sabbath evening, January Ist, at the Roman patholic Cathedral I _An Oratorio" was announced, but what Ora torio, was not stated. It was reserved for the Papal establishment here to introduce the Opera to their sanctuary for the purpose of raising money ! This is but the begin ning. As the nest step, some other sort of performance may be brought forward. And at any rate, such low ideas of the Sabbath and the sanctuary must do incaloulable rule. chief. When the church doors are thrown open to give a kind of sacred character to the Opera troupes that stroll through did, country, it would seem to be the duty of the Mayor to interpose his authority to pre. serve the sacredness of the day. The end, they would say, sanctifies the means. That is, rnoney-ntaking sanctifies the Opera ! jar the Preabyterlen Banner and Advocate. Acknowledkment The 'lsraelites of Pittsburgh hereby tender their heartfelt thanks to the Sixth Presbyterian church, of .Pittsburgh, for 7 their contribution in behalf of the deatitute and suffering lerttelites,,frout their cruel perseoution.akblorocoofnow at clibiralt4.' MitY the - tiod of Jacob bless !the ' bontriblitorti. Jo spg 1111.01a1A2481174, Treasuter. Nor the Illebynnian Balmer and Adiroaata. Report of J. D.:Williams, TREASURER OF THE EVADE! OT DOMESTIC MlS moms, EDUCATION, PUBLICATION, AND FUND NON SUPERANNUATED -.III2IISTENS AND mum FAMILIES, FOB DECEMBER, 1869. DOMESTIC. MISSIONS. SYNOD OF PITTOBIIIIML—Redtione•Pby : West Newton church, $20.00; Little, Redstone, 20.45 ; Sewickley. (Mrs. Bainett,) 5:00. Beats burg P'by: Bethel, 9.00; Jacksonville; 6.00; First church, Kittanning, a member, 50.00; Plum Creek, 11.76. Blairsville .P'by : Beulah, 25.28 ; Union, 15 35. Ohio P'by: Bethel, 86,00; Mingo, 18.82. Clarion P'by : Greenville, 8,24; New Bethlehem, 8.00. 'Brian or AinzorrENT.—Beaver P'by Newrort church, 6.00. Allegheny P'by: Tarentum, addi tional, 80 0• • &MOD Or watiatisa , —Witshistytest Prby: First church, Wheeling, 160.90; Mt. Prospect, 26 60. Steubenville ?by : Waynesburg, 7.00. SYNOD OF 011/o.—.Wooster P'by: Chippewa church, -10.00. Maripnrby : First ch., Marion, P 10.60 ; Richland hi : Ontario, 8.00 ; Orange, 2.00; Mansfield, 26.00. Coshocton P'by: First ch., Coshocton, 20.00. MISOELLANMOVO. —Patterson Estate, per Rev. G. Marshall. D.D., 8.38 ; Miee ,M A. Craig, Massillon, Ohio, 870. CLOTITINGL—Ladies of First church, Pitts burgh, a boa, no valuation given ; ladies of First church, Allegheny City, a box, $18100; ladies of Central oh., Allegheny City, a boa, no valua tion given; ladies of Cadiz, Ohio, a box, 54.00. EDUCATION. SYNOD OF Prrrattuacm.--Berktone Pby: First church. McKeesport, in part to constitute Sam% IL Stewart an Honorary Member, $32 00 ;" George's Creek, 7.74: Salisbury P'by: Fink ch., Kittanning. a member.. 50.00. Ohio P'by Central ch., Pittsburgh, 18.00. STBOD or Ammonans.—Eric P'by : Sturgeon yille church, 6.00. Allegheny City P'by : Sharps burg, 30.47. &Trion or Wassmao.— Washington P'by: Wellsburg church, $B.OO. New Lisbon P'by: Liverpool, 6.00. Steubenville P'by : Waynesburg, 7.00; Centre Unity, "Hanna Fund," 30.00. SYNOD OF NOETNNEN INDIANA —Fort Wayne P'by r Bluffton church, $4 00; Latumeter, 6.00 ; Pleasant Ridge, 1.50. SYNOD OF lows.:--Ehibuque P'by: Oiark and Canton churches, $l.OO ; 'Scotch Grove, (Rev. J. L. Wilson, 5 00,) 6.00. Mmonm..taxons.—Patterson Estate, per Rev. G. Marshall, D.D., $8 34. PUBLICATION. SYNOD Or WHNBLLNG.—SteNbentiIIIF : Oak ridge ohuroh $7 00. Si. Olcirswills Pb' Mt. ' Pleasant, Mrs. Isabella Alexander, additional, to constitute self Honorary Member, 10.60. SYNOD or OBIO.—ZanerVIT/e Donman's Falls church, 4.00. SYNOD Or Scant - maw INDILNL—Fort Wayna P'by: Bluffton ch., 3.00; Lancaster. 2.76. SYNOD or 1 - oWA.—Dubuque P'by : Canton •ch., Rotas Ann. Pension Rsacra.—Rev. Deorge, . Marshall, D. D., three '' years subscription, 'from January, 1857,`t0 January, 1.860, $1:50 • , SUPERANNUATED MINISTERS'FUND. SYNOD OP WIENNIENG.—SebbenPille I"by : Elan. . . ridge church, 4 00. SYNOD OP NORTHNIUS INDIAiLL—Fort Wayne - P'by; Bluffton church, 8.00; Lancaster, 2.76; Pleasant Rbige, L 26. + TOTALB:--Domestic Missions, $516.88. , Mum tion, $216.05; Publication, $23.60; Sttlieranntt ated4terte Fund, $ll.OO. • • J. D. WILLIAMS,' Rea: Agent, 114 Smithfield Street. Pittrburgh, December 31, 1809. For the Preahyterlan Banner and Advocate. itoort of H. Childs ; • TRBASITRER OF TIM mpud.Bl) OF FOREIGN DUSSIOFIN 708 DBOEMBIR, 1859. • SALTSBURG PRESBYTERY.Pine Run gong., $18.00; Indiana, 50.00. 68.00., ALLEGHENY P'BY.---Monnt Nebo c0ng.„5.110 ; Female Missionary Society, Tarentam 12.50 Tarentnm, 7.50; Centre;ls;oo. 40.00. WASHINGTON P'BY.—First church, Wheeling, 161.00 ; Ladies' Missionary Society, Wiehing ton, to constitute Mrs. Maris Watson atufMrs. Catharine Todd, Life Members, 60.00; Wash,. ingtbn, monthly- collection, 19.15 ; Mrs. Ann Eliza Morgan, First church, Wheeling, to 4011.,, sritute: Miss Adeline D. Caldwell,, Life Member, 30 00; Ladies' Missionary &defy, Waildrig ton, 21 00. 291.15. ' - ERIE P'l3Y.—Oreenfield song., 6.00. •-' '-k` STEUBENVILLE P'llY.—'j tisane Fond," Opte-1.::' tre Unity °mg., 30.00. „ BLAIRSVILLE P'BY.—Male and Female Infant v f, Glasses of Sabbath School of Greensburg cong, 8 48. BEAVER P'BY.—Little Beaver °orig., 28.00;'° Clarksville, 1500. 88.00. - ZANESVILLE P'llY.—Muskingum cong., MISCELLANEOUS.---One Box Clothing for. lowa, Missions among the Indians, supposed to be, • from Poland, Ohio ' no valuation ,• One Quilt. from Female Missionary Society, Tarentuno; oong , Allegheny P'by, for Indian Missions, valued at 7.00; One Box Clothing fot. Bey. 8.. M. Irwin. Tora,, and Saellissions, from Cenize •cong., Allegheny P'hy, valued at 55.71. 62.71. Total, $555.29, December 31, 1859 For the Presbyterian Bannerazut Advocate. Best Varieties of Apples. MISI3RB. EDITORS :—ln compliance with - your request, I send you a list of twenty"varieties 'of apples, which in my judgment, and .that of an experienced posnologist• friend, will be :found I among the -best and:most, reliable kinds for the ,climate and soil of Western Pennsylvania:, I have restricted the - list to twenty varieties;' the five first 'are early, or 'Summer :apples; the five next are Fall apples;' and -the 'last- ten;• • Winter apples. • • Early Harvest; Red, &Armen ; Sweet Bough; SuMmer Peaimain ; SuMmei Queen. Maiden's Blush ; Rambo ; Fall Pippin ; Graveristein Rome Beauty. -Belmont, or Golden Gate; Swam; Bellflower; American Golden Russet; Baldwin; 3 Rhode Island Greening; ...Ring of. 1 ", 0111 1 01 ,4 1 es County; Peck's Pleasant ; North' Spy ;. Roman. Stem. Doubtless some of your readers will miss the name' of some favorite'ruit from the above fist; but for, twenty :varieties to whichi haverestricted my selection, these will give as much satisfaction as any others, when we take into view produc tiveness, hardiness, aid, ibuk fla*or- For your next paper, Fwill furnish you with a list of pears, Yours, truly, Taunus-L. SIIIELDS"., Sewickley Nurser*, January 6, 1860: Presbyterial Notices. The PRESBYTERY OF WINNEBAGO will 'meet et bon Oity, Wis., on Thuraday, January 26th, 1860 at seven o'clock PAIL B. se:ROBERT/30m, Stated Clerk. - The PRESBYTERY OW OOSHOOTON - odjournolloßlieet at Bit. Eaton, on Thursday, January lath, I£o3o, at 11 o'clock A. M. wet; HUNT, Bitted'OlOrk. The PRESBYTERY OF 01110 will meet in the Central drunk Pittebuegh, on the Third Tueeday of January, at 2 o'clock P. M. W. B. BlenVALNit, Stated Clerk. ptparinttni. RAILS TO Thrmarows.—The Fayette County Railroad was opened on the 2d inst., the cars running on that day from Connelleville to Union town. This i►ill be quite a convenience. The City Debt. Those interested in the financial conditioi of Pittsburgh, will feel gratified to learn that' the city debt has been reduced some $60,000 Within the last two years. Terrible Calamity: The Pemberton Cotton Mills, at Lawrence, Mass., fell on the evening of the .10th inst., and buried about seven hundred of the laborers in the rains. Great exertion were made to extricate .the unfortunate, but, in a few hours, fire broke out, and the ruins were consumed. Details in full are not yet reoeived, but it is estimated that two,hrindred lives are lost, and very many persons are seriously wounded. The ICidekerbeeker 'Enters upon the new year with a - brilliant num ber. Sketches' and reminiscences of the genial, beloved, • and loving Irving, for so many years one of its, contributors, occupy many of its pages, But in addition to this, there are several articles of more than ordinary excellence. Such are the "Sketches of , the Scenery of the iltnison,." by T. Addison Richarda; " The Battle of fort Moultrie," by the Hon. George Bancroft ; and a powerful - 2 article on the- "Physical Decline of American Wocoen : 7 by Dr. A. K. Gardner. w. New subscribers to the Banner and -Advocate may still obtain one paper and.the Knickerbocker f0r58.26 irhere the subscriber. belongs to a club,- and , for $8.60 where he does not. H GEttLDI4 Treduntieß
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