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DAVID MoKINNEY,
JAMES ALLISON, I Piorquwroar.
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CHANGE OW RELATION.—The First Pres
\byterian church of Clifton, Staten 'eland,
has, by unanimous vote, transferred its
eoolesiastioal relations from the New to the
,Old School Preebytmian body.
OUR IMPRESSION. last week, was very
lad. This was owing to the breaking of
ithe press commonly used. This week we
lope for a return to the usual excellence of
cur work.
THE COLONIAL PRESBYTERIAN.—This
paper published at St. John, New Bruns•
wick, ham been enlarged, and is printed from
,new type. its apperance is greatly improved,
and its conductors have our beet wishes for
its continued mimeos and ever increasing
Neefulnees.
A PASTOR WANTED.—The Preabyterian
.church of De Witt, Clinton County, lowa,
.are very anxious to obtain a pastor the nom.
ing Spring. Any information wished, will
be promptly given, by addressing the See
.sion, De Witt, Clinton County, lowa.
THE BANNER OF THE COVENANT.-
The monthly journal of our brethren of
the Reformed Presbyterian Church, under
: the above title, bas been changed to a week.
ly, of a large size, and baying the ordinary
newspaper form. The paper and execution
are good, and an able corps of Editors, viz :
Drs. M'Leod and Wylie, and Revs. Messrs.
Blank, Sterrett, and McAuley, are engaged.
We wish the brethren all prosperity.
:The Bible Question in the New York
Schools.
The Court has ordered that the teachers
'in the Public Schools, whom compensation
was withheld beano° they: would Snot read
the Bible as directed, ehall be paid. The .
:reason given is, that when they refused
obedience they were not removed. Hence
being permitted to put in their time in
,the
service of the Schools, they were to be paid
for their labors. The New York Observer
suggests that, after the plan of the Public
'Schools in Ireland, a selection be made from
the Scriptures for the bee of the Schools, of
such parts as can be approved of by both
•Protestants and Romanists.
Colored Preachers.
The Methodist Church, Sonth, seems to
"Am somewhat agitated on the subject of
'licensing colored men to preach the Gospel.
An application to the Georgia Conference,
- has been rejected. In noting this fact, the
North Carolina Presbyterian says :
So far as our knowledge extends, there are no
licensed colored ministers in any of the slave
holding States. It is doubtful whether an
application for licensure was ever made to any
of our Presbyteries. Whether a Presbytery
would take the responsibility of refusing an ap•
plioation which was sustained by all the required
.spiritual and intellectual qualifications in the
candidate, remains to be seen.
This is news. There are tinny colored
ministers at the South, and some of them
-are excellent men. Do they preach without
a license ? We once assisted in installing a
colored man in a Presbyterian church in
Philadelphia. He had previously exercised
his ministry at the South, and name North'
with clean papers. If we remember aright,'
he had been licensed by Presbyterians, and
ordained by Methodists. We trust that no
Presbytery will ever refuse license or ordi
nation to any man because of the color of
his skin. Whom God calls, let not man
reject.
Texita—Cold Weather
We have a letter from Ellis County, Tex-,
•.as, which speaks of a. degree of cold that
we thought hardly passible in that region:
It shows that no latitude is secure against
the vicissitudes of the weather. God cas
•chastise a Northern people with fevers, and
a Southern people with frosts, if so it seems
good to him to apply the rod. Oar friend
writes :
it We , have had, thus far, a severe Winter.
The intense cold commenced on the 12th of
November. A week thereafter the weather
tecamSmild. Again, on the . Ist of. Decem
ber, there oame a storm of snow and sleet.
During the mouth of December ice or snow"
was to be seen, except about three days. On
the 11th inst., there was another sleet and
snow storm. In the early part of Deoens
-ber the thermometer stood at four degrees
above zero, at one time. Those who have
been twenty years in Texas, say it has been
.the coldest Winter they have seen here.
.Every kind of stock has suffered greatly,
and the owners of each have sustained more
,or less loss. Hogs have been frozen to
death; likewise many oxen, and some horses
and cattle. But the greatest destruction has
-been amongst sheep. There were many
_thousands brought to the State during the
,Summer and, Fall, some from Illinois, some
,from Missouri, and some from Arkansas.
They were gentrally poor and; fatigued by
their long journey, and could not endure
the shook of the sudden change of weather.
;Suitable food could not be provided, and the
grass which is in ordinary Winters the only
and enffioient pasturage for stock, was oov
ered for days with ice and snow. The sheep
and stock were without food, and having no
shelter, they were exposed to the unbroken
violence of a heavy North wind, for several
days. The consequence has been, that
many have died. The unacelimated sheep
suffered most, and a greater proportion of
them died than has of those raised in the
,State. More than three hundred have died,
of a flock of nine hundred, brought from
Illinois, by Champ Carter, Esq., who re
„moved from Kentucky in the Fall, and set
tled in this place. Other new come* who
brought sheep, have lost in an equal proper
' tion. Wheat sowedabote. theist of October,
on account of the droeght, did hot come up
'until after the first snow. The prospect for
a good orop this year is not favorable at
present” _
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4
Concert of Prayer forlmola and Col-
loges.
• It is a delightful thonght; that Evingeli
oal Christians of all denominations, through
out our whole country, and at all their mis
sionary *diens in ,alLthe.:world,, will-be. en-.
gaged for a whole day, and the same day, •
in prayer to God, for one and the same most
valuable favor. They will importune the
Father of Mercies, for the outpouring of
his Spirit upon the children and youth, in
all seminaries of learning. The rising race
are the hope of the country and the Church,
of humanity and religion. And especially
those youth who are enjoying the benefits
of a liberal education, are to become the
men and women of influence. Oar Acade
mies and Colleges have
• the training in
great' nut, of our ministers of every Chris
tian denomination, of our lawyers, physi
eians, and teachers.
Those who have our persons and property
in their bands, to defend us from violence,
defamation, robbery, and fraud; those who
have our life and health at their disposal, to
heal our sicknesses and ward off disease;
those who have our children in their guid
ance, to start their minds in their early
expansions, and to direct them in the morn
ing of life's pathway ; those who have our
undying souls under their care, to guide
our conduct, direct our faith, lead us to re
pentance, show ps the road to heaven, and
aid us in our preparation to enter there, have
a large portion of their knowledge, their
spirit, and their character from the Semina
ries which are, on the day"• , of •concert, the
subject of prayer. Our legislators also, and
the administrators and executors of law, pus,
Many of them, through these formative in
stitutions. And a large number of our
merchants, and of our leading fariners, and
of our master mechanics, have impressions
which abide for life, and fundamentals in
the social principle and modifications of en
ergy, and characteristics which give them a
controlling efficiency in the land, from the
schools which, on the day alluded to, Chris
tians present' for favor at the throne of
God's grace. Almost all the: men of influ
ence in our country, and the women who
are to occupy positions of power, pass
through our schools, and- carry hence and
diffuse abroad, the spirit of those schools.
-How important then is it that the schools
shall be blessed of God !
The concert of prayer for Seminaries of
learning, and specially for the conversion of
the youth in those Seminaries, has been ob
served, for many years, on the Last Thurs
day in, February. The day has become ap
propriated to that purpose, by the common
consent of a large portion of Evangelical
Christendom. It is no." Saint's Day." It
commemorates no important event. It was
suggested for i s purpose, by a few of
God's people. Others accorded to the prop
osition. Thus it became the day appropri
ated. It has no claim beyond other days,
only that, in God's •providence, the atten
tion of Christians has been concentrated
upon it. And now that •it is observed,
prayer on that day becomes a concert; and
united prayer has special promises.
In observing the day, it will be well for
those entrusted with a leadership in affairs,
to keep the exercises direct, and' the minds
of the people concentrated. It, is well to
present the case of all children before God,
and'of all youth, and all men, and all women,
and all institutions ; but the intention of
the, concert on 'this day is, to present the
ease of the youth in our Seminaries of
learning. Our prayers, then, should not be
scattered, nor our thoughts distracted.
To give our petitions definiteness, and to
add to the intensity of our ardor, instruo
tion is needed. Truth may be presented in
new aspects, or may be viewed again in as
pects which are familiar. To aid in this is
the work of the ministry, and suggests the
propriety of a sermon on the occasion; and
those who are to officiate will feel it inmate
bent en them to, devote time to prepatl►tion.
People, also, should feel it to be a duty to be
all present.
new feature givein to the concert, this
year, in the Presbyterian churches, is a col
lection in aid of public, institutions, to be
lisiailluted by our Board of Educatiore: To
*s we do not object. It may have this
disadvantage, that it will deter others from
un i iting with us. And it may have a slight
tendency to divert the mind from the great
matter—the spiritual conversion of the in
mates 'of the Schools and Colleges.- But
almsgiving is a proper accompaniment of
prayer; many of our institutions have great
need of the aid asked; and, while the heart
is warm in the contemplation of the great
blessing desired, and while the prayer of
faith ascends, is the time to contribute the
means of promoting the end at which we
aim. Then,give, as well as pray.
French History.
Within the last seventy-years, France has
experienced more, changes, and of a more
important character, than any other great
nation on the face. of the globe. The fol
lowing are notable
1 Louis and the Assemblies—May
5, 1789, to*August 10,°1792.
2 The National Convention—September
24, 1792,•f0 October 5,, 1795.
3. The Directory—botober 5, 1795, to
November 7, 1799. •
4. The Consulate; Napoleon, .Sieges, and
Duoos—Deoenaber 24, 1799, to August 2,
1802.
5. The Consulate for Life ; Napoleon—
Aug. 2, 1802, to May 18, 1804.
6. The Empire ; Napoleon,Maroh 27,
1804, to April 11, 1814.
7 Restoration of Louis XVlll.—April
24, 1814, to March 19, 1815.
8. Imperial Reign of the Hundred Days
Napoleon—March 19, 1815, to June 22,
1815
9. Second ltestoration of the Bourbons;
Charles 'X —July 8, 1815, , to August 1,
1830. •
10. Louis Philippe.as Xing ; the , " sdori
ods Three Days of July "—August 7, 1830,
to February 24, 1848.
11. Second Republic—February 26, 1848,
to December 2, 1851.
12 Presidency for Ten Months; Louis
Napoleon—January 15, 1852, to December
2,1853.
13. The Empire restored; Louis Napo
leon--Deoember 9, 1852.
Thirteen changes! And then the con.
quests and losses; the victories and defeats
of the elder Napoleon; and the reckless
nem, the prowess, and the success of Napo
leon III.; and the myriads of men slain in
battle; and the millions of money expended
in warfare.' France is a wonder. She
lives and is vigorous, with all her instability
and her wasting wars. What her next
shange is to be, none can tell. Timis Ne•
Oben is now , in. the midet-of dangers".
THE PRESBYTERIAN BANNER AND M)VOCATE
Despot, anepromoting liberty in , a neigh=
boring nation I A Romanist," and ruling
Romanists, and yet disobedient to the Pope
and depriving him of power I He is a
wonder, as well as the nation.
- • s
;Revivals.
WILLIAMSBURO, PA.—We learn that
, a
protracted' meeting has been in progress for
some ten or twelve days past in this ohurob, of
which Rev. John Moore is paetor, and there
are encouraging prospects of good being
done. , About twenty.fve persons have at
tended the conversation meetings, two thirds
of whom are young men.
WAssirioroN, OHIO.—A letter just re
ceived, says:
44 The world's praye,r.meeting week was
one of the most delightful we ever spent in
this community. Religious services were
well attended, and elicited much interest.
ur communion followed immediately after.
This was an occasion of more than ordinary
solemnity. Nine were'added to the church;
four of these, young men of much promise;
two from the Miller Academy, who have
now determined, under God's guidance, to
enter the ministry. Many others are
serious."
Editorial Correspondence.
NEW. Ynx, Feb. 10, 1860.
Last eight a storm burst upon this city, which
prevailed to a greater or less extent along the
entire Atlantic coast, with a violence that was,
at times, almost terrific. This morning, many
chimneys were found prostrate, and during the
day, sign's, awnings, and hats, were flying in all
directions. The waters around the, city were ex
ceedingly tempestuous. Many small vessels
were thrown violently on the shore, while others
were broken to pieces by being dashed against
the ships. The North Star, notwithstanding the
great strength of her engines, was unable to land
in her usual place, and was compelled to land at
Jersey City. Both the bridges at the Jersey
City Ferries went down in the morning, and it
was with the utmost difficulty that the passen
gers for Philadelphia were taken over in the
evening. The loss of, life has undoubtedly, been
considerable, while the destruction of property
has been immense. It is the general opinion
that this storm has not been equalled for twenty
years.
The Spring business may be considered fairly
open, and with a good prospect for a large amount
of trade. Great numbers of Southern people
are now at some of the hotels, and large sales
are daily made in that direction. Owing to
representationi made at the Booth, it is very
certain that some houses will suffer very consid
erably, but the general businnss will not be de
creased. This system of espionage is an exceed
ingly dishonorable' and mean one; and it cannot
be doubted that some parties have undertaken to
benefit themselves by representing rivals as un
friendly to the interests of the South. Probably
the large cities in that region will 'do a somewhat
larger jobbing business this season than formerly,
but their supplies must mainly come from this
commercial centre.
The vices, crimes, and rogueries of this place
are often spoken .of; and no doubt they exist
here to a greater extent than anywhere else in
tiAi United States. lint it is too often forgotten
that here there is more commercial enterprise, a
more generous benevolence, and perhaps more
active piety, than can be found in any other city
of the land. Here are merchants of unsullied
integrity, Whose mimes are known throughout
Christendom ; hire are Men whose benevolence
is almost unbounded, as is evident from the many
humane, charitable, and religions institutions
they foster ; and here are men• and > women of
piety as humble, devotion as glowing, •and
holy labors as unceasing, as any, upon whom the
sun looks down.
The Hospitals, the Schools of Reform, the no
ble L ibraries, the Churches, and the efforts to
reclaim and save thefvichius, are proofs of this.
And here are thO great National Societies, the
American Bible and Tract Societies, along with
our own Board or Foreign Missions, the Methodist
Book Concern, &0., all of which receive largely
from the munificence and toil of 'this one city,
whose benefactions go out allover the land, arid
into all parts of the world. So that those who
look upon New York ,merely as a place of mer.
chandise on a gigantic scale, Of enormous folly
and fashion, of miserable municiple regulations
and of startling crimes, do it great injustice.
No where else is there integrity that has been
more fully tested, a more willing and wide be
nevolence, or a more self-denying piety ; notwith
standing the sordid selfiehness, the fearful .un..
godliness, and the many- haunts of vice with
which it is infected.
The Rev. Dr. Hoge, assistant to Dr.. Spring,
was hurried out of his Mins°, in great haste, a
few nights ago, by its being burnt up so quickly,
that he could only save Ms wife and children in
their night clothes, and a basket of silver ware,
that stood within reach. The fire was occasioned
by a defect in thefurnaie. Dr. Hoge's loss was
.
about $3,000, but the next morning a few mem•
bars of his congregation presented him with a
check for an amount greater than was lost. The
pastor who enjoys the sympathy, encouragement,
and suPport of such a 'people, can well afford to
labor and toil for their spiritual good.
The congregation of the late Dr. J. W. Alex
ander, is still 'without a pastor, and there is but
little, probability that the place ' will be speedily
filled. The first volume of his Memoirs will soon
be issued by Mr. Scribner. It is , made up mostly
of his correspondence, extending over a period
of forty years, and is the only biography of him
that will be published. On this account it will
be very,interesting. Judging from some of the
proof sheets we have seen, we can promise our
readers a biographical memoir of rare excellence.
The lettere are written with much freedom and
exquisite taste, and are rich in matter. Many
of the criticisms are of a high order, while oth
ers sparkle with wit; and the whole is pervaded
with a noble, genial, and Christian spirit.
Mr. Scribner will also publish, in a short time,
a volume of about twenty of the sermons of the
late Dr. JosePh Addison' Alexander,' that wilt un
doubtedly be extensively circulated. The two
brothers were not long separated ; they rest in
peace, and their works follow them.
The Rev. Dr. Brownlee, senior Pastor of 'the
Collegiate Reformed Dutch church, entered into
his rest , to-day. Dr. Brownlee was for, many
years a distinguished minister in the Presbyte
rian Church. in the Romish oontroverey he had
but few equals, and no superiors.,. Shortly after.
entering the Reformed Dutch, Church, he was
stricken down by peralysis, and laid &side from
all active, labor. But, nobly did that Church
minister to his support and comfort for more than
a score of years. A.
PaIiADELPLITA; F.eb. 13 , 1860
The Arch Street Presbyterian church, this
evening week, celebrated the tenth anniversary
of Dr.. Wadsworth's pastorate: A history of the
enterprise was giviin, and exhibit made of the
financial expenditures. After the expensiveim
provements lately made, the entire debts-of the
church have heen paid off. Upon this occasion,
the pastor was presented with a box containing
,five hundred dollars in gold.
The church of which the Rev. Robert Watts is
pastor, was dedicated to the worship of. God
yesterday week. The dedication sermon, which
was able and peculiarly appropriate, was
preached in the morning.hy the pastor. The
discourse in the afternmin was delivered by the
Rev. Charles V. Shields. In the evening s an in
teresting service was held, at whieh addresses
were made by- the Rev. Drs. Neil, Happersett,
and Leyburn. The arehiteoture, in the. Roman
esque style, is exceedingly tasteful, and was un
der' the direction of - Johiii-lfficArthur, Jr. Tor
years this congregation Worshipped in a hose
,
-house, and in the' erection of this edifice,' many
difficulties were encountered. the pastor
was iddefatigable; fattaiotus friefidifnided, - and
the getieroua contribution of five thousand
,dol
lars, by a 'member of Dr. Boardman's church,
completed the:Work, so that the congregation en
tered their new house of worship entirely free
from debt. This case affords much encourage
ment to those engaged in the work of Church
ounaige l'heirArials are
many, and their sympathisers but few ; let, in ,
due time they shell reap, if they faint not.
The Church and the county have met with a
great loss in the death of the Hon. Joel Jones,
peofoundly read in the laws of this country and
of all nations, a devoted Christian, and active
Ruling Elder of the Second Presbyterian church
of this city. It is admitted by those who knew
him beat, and are in every way competent to give
an opinion on the subject, that he was the most
learned Ruling Elder in our Church. The Lord
has been laying his hand heavily upon us as a
Church. Oh, that we may be led to understand
the lessens he is teaching us, and make a proper
improvement of them I
The lecturescf the Rev. Dr.. Soudder, on India,
have attracted great attention. The last one of
the course is to be delivered this evening, when a
great crowd will undoubtedly be in attendance.
He seems to have a thorough understanding of
the philosophies and religions of India, and his
long residence in that country, to which he 'will
shortly return, has made hint well acquainted
with its people, their habits and customs, and the
general characteristics of thiit distant land. Dr.
Soudder's manner and style tire admirable. No
other lecturer on India, in this country, has ever
attracted, so much attention t wilt is hoped that
much permanent interest in the missionary work
will be thereby enlisted.
Well, we haye been to hear Mr. Guinness, the
popular young Irish clergyman, who has been
addressing such vast assemblages in this city for
the last three 'months. During that time, he has
preached five or six times every week, and con
versed with hundreds of inquirer& Yesterday
morning he preached in Dr. Blsokwood's church,
corner of Sixteenth and Bagwell streets, to an
immense congregation, compneed for the most of
natives of Ireland or their deleendants, who
listened with eloseat attention to every word that
dropped from hie lips, and opened their Bibles to
find every passage to which the speaker referred.
This rustling of the leaves of hundreds Of. Bibles,
all over the Mae,._ is a featare that we would
like to see introduced into allour churches. The
essay style of preachingghas done much to banish
the Bible from the pew, and the truths of Scrip
ture from the thoughts of the people.
Mr. Guinness is a young man, but not so
youthful in appearance as he is generally repre
sented to be. His presence is by no means
striking, nor does 'her bear any striking indica
tions of more than usual intellectual power. His
voice is not of more than ordinary compaes, and
he rolls the "r " terribly, after the manner of
many of his obuntrymen. -The matter of his
sermons is nothing
,uncommon. The imagery
he employs, when be does not use that of the
Bible, will not generally admit If much careful
analysis, for it is often very incomplete, both in
the outline and in the filling up. In the use of
ordinary language; he has none of the "gnarled
pith and vigor`" that so greatly distieguishes
Spurgeon; Moreover he is much given to the
repetition of both words and phrases ; while hie
repeating the same idea often becomes very tire
s ome. Nor is his manner mist impressive and
overpowering; in this partidular, hundreds of
American preachers, not known to fame, greatly
surpass hini,
But then, it will be inquired, what is it that .
leads thousands to crowd the walla within which
he preaches, week after week ? We think several
united causes may be assigned for this. , His
reputation was noised abroad before he came to
our shores ; 'and there is a strong disposition in
many, to gather around every celebrity, of what
ever kind. He is an Irishman, and,many of his
countrymen. were delighted to behold one :of
Erin's sons occupy so conspicuous a place before
the eyes of, the•world, .and in the service of the
Church ; and_at the same time the tones of his
voice revived the memories of their youth. For
it must be borne in mind that Irishmen and their
descendents have, since the beginning of his
labors, been the large majority of his hearers.
Again, he was just from the scenes of the won
derful rivival'in Ireland. People Wished to listen
to one who had been a witness of that wonderful
work of grace, who had taken part in its labors,
and whose own soul had received a fresh unction
from on high.
But this is not all ; ne has real merit, and
some extraordinary gifts, as a preacher. . t He sets
forth the great and glorious truths of the Gospel
with a charming simplicity, and with unmistaka
ble clearneeS. He sets them before his hearers,
as living realities of the highest eternal import
anee. Before them, all things, else are as nothing.
Then he deals much with Scripture, quotes Scrip
ture; reads Scripture, explains Scripture; with
him the Scriptures are indeed the Word of Life.
What a pity 'that they have Come to occupy such
a subordinate place in the pulpit! Of what a
'mighty power have many deprived themselves
Along with this, there is much hortatory tender
ness and warmth of feeling. He gives evidence
of feeling and believing the• tenth he declares,
andof intense yearning &glans for the salvation
of sinners and the sanctification of believers. He
is a man of retired habits--much given to prayer.
Herein are to be found, we henestly think, the
human elements which the tipirit of God makes
.us e'
,of in the case of this yoUthful herald of the
Cross, whose preaching has been sought with
unflagging, interest for three months. It is too
soon to decide to what extent his labors hive been
savingly blessed while here. That he loves the
Saviour, and that he, loves the souls of men, can
not be ,doubted.
He leaves,this on Saturday, for New York. It
is reported that an invitation, on which the name
of Dr. Pinmer is the first, has been given him to
visit Pittsburgh, and that he. expects to be able
to comply, at no distant day. A.
'or the Preabytenan Banner and Advocate.
Presbyterian,lnstitutions, and Prayer for
Youth.
The General Assembly of the Presby
terian Church, ,(014 School,) has recom
mended thelobservance of Lhe last Thursday
of February,,as a day of special prayer , for
the S youth of the 'country and the world,
and of special offerings for its own institu.
tions of learning. The Assembly's 'reselu•
tion ia the following words:
Resolved, That this Assembly appoint the last
Thursday of February as a day of special prayer
for the ontpouring of . the Holy Spirit upon the
rising_ generation, and espedially the baptized
youth of the Church, the officers and students of
Colleges, Academies; and all institutions of
learning in our own and , in foreign lands, and
earnestly recommend, that it be faithfully ob•
served throughout our Zion; and they further
more recommend to the churl:thee to unite alms
with their prayers, and to take up collections on
that day for the object specified in the preamble
of this report, (viz., to enable the Board of
Education to assist needy institutions of learning
under the care.of the Presbyterian Church.)
The blessedness and value of prayer, the
claims of the youth of the Church upon her
prayers, the wonderful answers of God to
the Bpeoial intercessions of his saints in re
vivals of religion at Academies and Colleges,
the relation of prayer to the character and
number of candidates for the ministry, and
to the regeneration of the world ; these and
kindred topics of unspeakable importance,
urge the churches to observe the particular
day recommended, in earnest, humble, and
persevering prayer, befere the throne of
grace.
W hilat prayer is fully and universally
acknowledged to be the great and special
duty of the day, from dawn to night, the
union of oiferings with prayer, as• sow first
recommended by the General Assembly,
claims some'atteotion from the churches.
The Board of Education being organized
to assist indigent candidates in their prepar
ation for the ministry, continues 'to make
this its 'gird and leading object; and, by
God's blessing', it has never failed to pay all
the appropriations full, down to "the pre&
ent time, Arheir the tkuitiber of candidates is
larger than it has ever been since the divis
ion of the Church.
A few years ago, the General Assembly
added the department of Schools, Acade
mies, and Colleges, to the other operations
of the Board. The funds to sustain these
institutions are to he'giveh for this' - partial'.
lir purpose, and are always kept entirely
distinct from the funds for candidates.
The General Assembly, at• its last meet•
ing, inaugurated the plan for taking up col
lections for its institutions of learning (re
quiring aid,) at the Annual Concert for
prayer. Heretofore the Board has relied
entirely upon the private and generous do
nations of a few appreciating and wealthy
members of the Church.
The cause of Schools and Colleges is one
of immense importance and magnitude.
Presbyterian's have ever been distinguished
for their zeal in education. We now have
about twenty Colleges, sixty classical Acad
emies under - the care. of Synods and Pres
byteries, and about a hundred primary
schodls under the care of churches, in addi
tion to the many institutions under private
management.
The Board of Education has assisted in
endowing Academies and Colleges, on the
soil where they are located, to the amount of
hundreds of thousands of dollars; and its
indirect influence in bringing other institu
tions into life will be admitted to have been
not small.
The great diffioulty is, that institutions,
especially Colleges, need annual aid until
they can sustain themselves; and many of
them being located in destitute parts of the
country, they rely upon the - .more favored
and wealthy churohes to grant them tem
porary assistance. The'object of the Board
of Education is to collect annually sufficient
for the support of these institutions, until
they can support themselves. The money
collected on the day of prayer is not for
endowment, but for immediate distribution
among institutions whose Professors are suf
fering from small and unpaid salaries.
Brethren, think of what God has done
for institutions in the East, and help those
in the South-West, and West. Remember
that a fourth of College graduates become
ministers of the Gospel, and that many of
these are converted during their College
Mine.
Institutions of learning have been among
the bulwarks of Zion, in every age, especi
ally from the era of the Reformation.
The union of alms with prayer, has Scrip
tural authority. " 4 Memorials" are accept
able to God.
The General Assembly, without pressing
the subject in an offensive mariner, upon any
who differ, cordially recommends donations
to this Educational scheme, and invited' the
churches to enroll it among their other be•
nevolent works.
The Assembly's plan is efficient and
ncmical; is in exact accordance with the plan
of Systematic Benevolence'; and interferes
with no other scheme of the Church.
The Assembly's plan gives method and
system to the efforts to aid public institu
tions; and prevents the churches from being
overrun by a multitude of agents from
different parts of the country.
Brethren, on the appointed day, whilst
prayer is going up to`God for the youth of
the Church and the world, iet offerings for
our institutions be made in our solemn con•
vocations.
In behalf of the Board of - Education of
the Presbyterian Church.
C. VAN RENSSBLAER,
WM. MISTER,
Secretaries.
Fh,iladelphia, Feb 10, 1860.
For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate.
Report of the State of Religion in West
ern College&
EITATIBTIOAL VIEW
Beloit College, Beloit, Wis.,
Centenary College, Jarkson,
Denison University, Granville. 0.,
Georgetown College, Georgetown, Ky.,
Hanover College, South Hanover, Ind.,
-Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, Mich.,
gentlemen,
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, Mich.,
ladies,
Kenyon College, Gambier, 0.,
Lawrence Univerally, Appleton, Wis.,
Marietta College, Marietta, 0., •
Michigan University, Ann Arbo•r, Mich.,
Oberlin College, Oberlin, 0., gentlemen,
a 4. ladies,
Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Ind.,
Weetern Reserve College, Hudson, 0.,
Wisconsin ;University, Madison, Wis.,
Wittenberg College, Springfield, 0,
BELOIT COLLEGE, BELOIT, WIN —With
in a few weeks past, the students of this
College have taken a new interest in the
Redeemer's cause. Much prayer is offered,
and many are inquiring the way of life.
The Methodist Church in this place is, en
joying a precious revival ; and its influence
is felt through the whole community.
"Remember the College in your prayers."
CENTENARY COLLEGE, JACKSON,LA.
There is no special religious interest pervad•
jug this College, but we. are praying for a
revival. We have also about one hundred
and thirty students in the Preparatory De
partment.
DENISON UNIVERSITY, GRANVTLLE, 0.
—There have been five oonversions during
the year. We rejoice over these, and feel
encouraged to labor and pray for greater
blessings. Besides two regular meetings
each week, there are two or three daily
meetings in the different Halls. We trust
we shall be remembered by the churches.
GEORGETOWN COLLEGE, GEORGETOWN,
KY.—The state of religion has been quite
healthy during the past year, though but
few have made a profession. The students'
prayer meetings are well attended.
HANOVEa COLLEGE, 00IITH
lA.—Two of the student; have lately united
with the church, though there'is no special
religious interest. Prayer meetings are held
eve!) , night in the week except two, and the
Society of Inquiry once a month. We shall
observe the last Thursday in February as a
season of special prayer, and have religious
services every evening during that week.
44 Brethren, pray for us."
KALAMAZOO COLLEGE, KALAMAZOO,
MIOIL-A partial revival of religion was
enjoyed hist Spring s and several conversions
occurred. A strong and quite controlling
religions influence has since prevailed. The
semi•weekiy prayer meetings are' sustained
with profit and interest and the meetings
of the Society of Inquiry are well attended.
We look with great interest to the day of
fasting and prayer. It has often been the
"beginning or days" to us God grant
that 'still more fervent and effectual prayer
may ascend this year, and bring down yet
more copious showers of the Divine blessing
In the Preparatory and Eclectic courses are
fourteen who have the ministry in view.
KENYON COLLEGE, GAMBIER, o.—We
have not been blessed with any special re
ligious interest during the past year. Be
sides the two regular serviois• on the Saba
bath, we have in the evening a prayer
meeting or Bible class,' which is largely
attended. On each Tuesday evening a
prayer meeting, on Thursday evening
regular service and a lecture or sermon.
" We are hoping and praying for an out
pouring of the Holy Spirit upon us. Two
years ago we had a revival of great power,
just after the day of prayer for Colleges.
We earnestly desire such another blessing
this year. Pray for us."
LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY, APPLETON,
Was-The ladies and gentlemen each have
a weekly prayer fleeting, which is well
attended; and they have also class prayer
meetings of, griat interest. ,There is quite
an, interest in the churches of the city.
There are forty-one professors of religion in
the Preparatory course, and twelve have
been converted during the year.
MARIETTA 'COLLEGE, MARIETTA, = o.
Some of the churches in de city' have re
cently been visited with'i special blessing,
but the College seems not to have partaken
of it to any great degree. The regular
weekly and class prayer meetings are sus
tained as usual. May the churches pray
for
MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, ANN ARBOR,
Mran.—Four class prayer meetings and a
general prayer meeting are sustained weekly.
For the last three or four weeks a daily
prayer meeting has been sustained with in
terest. "Some of the impenitent seem
serious, and one, we hope, has found peace.
God's people are already -much revived.
Will you not pray that God may come in
great power amongst us?"
OBERLIN COLLEGE, OBERLIN, o.—ln
the senior class, of seventeen members,
there are but two non:professors; in the
junior class, of thirty-seven, but five. In
the A i ring ladies' course of one hundred
and ninety-four members, about two-thirds
are professors; young ladies' Prep. of two
hundred and sixty two, about one-half. Of
five hundred and seventy gentlemen in the
Teachers' and Prep. courses, about one-half
are professors.
There has been no special work of grace
in • the College during the year past, but
conversions have been frequent. Class
prayer meetings and other religious exer
cises have been well attended, and often
very deeply interesting. While the year
has been one of religious prosperity, we
feel that there is pressing need of a much
greater blessing in the year to come.
WABASH COLLEGE, CRAWiORDSVILLE,
IND.—No special religious interest since
Spring. The number of those who attend
the College prayer meetings is large and in
creasing. We trust there is an interest
awakened among the unconverted. Last
year we enjoyed a revival just after the day
of >prayer for Colleges. " Pray for us that
we may have a great outpouring of the
Spirit.'
WESTERN RESERVE COLLEGE, HODSON,
O --" Nothing of special interest in the
state of religion during the year."
WISCONSIN 'UNIVERSITY, MADISON,
WIS.--Besides those mentioned in the table,
there are a number of prefessors of religion
in the Eclectic and Preparatory courses. A
weekly prayer meeting is sustained.
WITTENBERG COLLEGE, SPRINGFIELD,
o'—An interesting revival last Winter re
sulted in leaving the Institution with very
few non-professors.
I COM. OF SOCIETY OF INQUIRY.
Lane Theo. Sem., Feb, 8, 1860.
Nor the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate.'
Revival at Academia, Venango, Co , Pa.
Maims. EDITORS :—For the encourage
ment of <the friends of Zion, allow me space
in your paper to give some account of a
precious revival of religion. It took place
in the congregation of Academia in the
bounds of Clarion Presbytery, Which has
been for some time past without a pastor.
This precious work of grace seemed to
commence on the third Sabbath in January.
On that day unusual solemnity and the most
profound attention were visible in the con
gregation. On Monday, during Divine
service, many seemed deeply impressed, and
the .Holy: Spirit seemed to be specially pres
ent. After sermon, one precious soul re
mained, anxious to inquire the way of sal
vation, and several others felt, as they after
wards said, that they should have remained.
On Tuesday night, fourteen persons were
willing to come forward and manifested by
their distress of , mind, that they desired to
say, "Men and brethren what must we do."
On Wednesday night, thirteen additional
persons remained deeply distressed about
their souls' salvation.
Thus the good work went on, until over
:fifty persons had expressed an ardent desire
to seek the salvation of their immortal souls.
Of this number forty five saw their way
clear to unite themselves with the church of
God, and thus publicly to acknowledge their
Saviour before men. On the last Sabbath
of. January, the Lord's Supper was admin
istered by Rev. J. R. Agnew. It was a
solemn and interesting occasion ' and one
which will long be remembered by the con
gregation. There was seated at that table
of the Master, the young woman of about
thirteen and the old man of upwards of
sixty, who for the first time celebrated the
dying love of their departed Lord. K.
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For,the Preebyterisn.Banner and Advocate
Report of I. D. Williams,
TREASURER OF THE BOARDS OF- DOMESTIC MIS•
SIGNS, EDUCATION, PUBLICATION,, AND FUND
FOR SUPERANNUATED MINISTERS AND THEIR
FAN:aims, FOR JANUARY, 1860.
DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
SYNOD ON PITTSBIIRGH.—Ohio Presbytery
Racoon church, $85.00; Centre, 25.75; First
church, Pittsburgh, additional, First.Sabbbath
School, 45.00, Infant School, 21.60, 68.50
Recktone .P'by: McClellandtown, balance, 2.00;
Long Run, 31.76. Satisburg P'by: Saltsburg,
28.60; - Parnassus, 9.0(r; Curry's Run, 11.00;
Cherry Run, 7.00. Clarion P'by: Bethesda,
22.64.
SYNOD or Ammottans.---.Erie Pby: Mercer
ch., $44.00`; Sugar Creek, 5 00; Mill Creek,
4 00. Allegheny ?by: Rich Hill, 5.00 ; Salem,
8.00. Allegheny City Pby : Sewickley, 54.88.
Slum OF WIINDLING.- Washington P'by :
Cross Creek oh., 95.45; 13nrgettstown, 19.00.
Steubenville P'by: Richmond, 8.00 ;'Bacon Ridge,
7.00; Bethlehem ' P
8.00. New Lisbon by : Re
hoboth, 8.00 ; Bethel, 19.00 ; Champion, 6.00.
SYNOD or Onzo.—Richland .I"by : Harmony
ch., 7.22 ; Clearfork, legacy of Mrs. Rachel
Wilson, 25.00. Wooater Pby : Canal Fulton,
7.00.
.
SYNOD as NON.YHDRN 'Waye
P'by : Lancaster ch., A. A. Hanna, New Years'
Gift, 1.00. • -
• MISSIONARY OLOTEUENG.—Ladies of Fir't ch.,
Pittsburgh, a box, $41.88.
EDUCATION.
SYNOD, or PITTSBURGH- -Ohio ruby: Sharon
ob., $6.50. • Redstone P'by: M r celellandtown,
balance, 1.00; West Newton, 16.00.
SYNOD ON ALLEanzwv.--.Erie ?by: Fairfield
oh., 6.00; Georgetown, 11.50. Beaver P'by:
Little Beaver, 5.00.
• SYNOD OF WENELINO — . Washington Pby :
Cross Creek oh., 40.00 ; Cross Roads, 17.45.
Nett, Lisbon P'by : Newton, 8.04; Poland, 10.88 ;
Middle Sandy, 11.00.
PUBLICATION
SYNOD or. WHNNLIND.— Washington P'by :
•Frankfort Springs oh., $5.00.
SYNOD or °m.o.—Richland P'by : Haysville
oh., 12 . 40; 12.40 Coshocton P'hy : First oh Coshocton,
13.00. •
Hotta AND PORDIGN RDOORD.—Samttel Cowan.
Hickory, .Allegheny Pa., three years, 1857
to 1860, 1.50; D. Cook Estate, Cross. Creek
Village, Pa., three years, 1857 to 1860, 1.50.
SUPERANNUATED MINISTERS' FUND.
SYNOD or PITYSBURGEL —Ohio P'by: Monon
gahela City ch., $3O 00 Redstone P'by Se
wiekley, 7.05. Blairsville P'by Croseßoads,
3.00.
SYNOD or ALLIGHENY :—Beaver P'by: Beaver
Falls, 8.00. Allegheny I"by : Plain Grove; 6'.65.
TOTALS. -Domestic Missions, $560.69; Educa
tion, $132.87 ; Publication, $33.40 ; Supermann
ated Ministers Fund, $54.70. •
T. D. Wria.t.tats, Rec. Agent,
114 Smithfield Street.
Pittsburgh, January 31, 1860.
For the Prerbytertan Banner and Advoeitte t
_Report of IL Childs,
TREASERNIt OF . THE BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS,
FOR JANUARY, 1860.
OHIO PRESEFTERY.—Seoond Pres: church,
Pittsburgh, additional, (omitted April, 1859,)
1,09 ; Fourth oh„ Pittsburg, send one hundred
copies Foreign Missionary, instead of forty, 61. 25 ;
Valley, send twenty-five copies Foreign Mission
ary, 2.17 ; East Liberty, in part, 60.00 ; Little
.Girls' Sewing Society, 8.65; Sabbath School,
Second oh., Pittsburgh, for Howard Scholar-
Ship, India, 25.00; Mrs. Ann, J. Laughlin, to
constitute Eliza Irwin Laughlin Life Member,
80,00. 188.16.
BEAVER P'SY.—Slippery, Rook cong., 8 00;
Unity, 28.68; West Middlesex, 15.32 ; New
Salem, 22.06; West Field, 15.00; Pulaski,
8.60. 97.66, '
ALLEGHENY P'BY.—Zelienople wing:, 8.0 D;
Leesburg; 6.40 ; -Butler, of, which 7.00 is from
Sabbath School, 92 .15.. "
.101.55.
ALLEGHENY CITY P'BY.—Llyest Manchester
Sabbath School, 20.07 ; Fairmount, of which
16 50 is from Juvenile - School, 28.70; Sharps•
burg Sabbath *hoed, 87.00. Rev. Win. Annan,
600 90.77.
ZANESVILLE 'P'BY.-Norwich cong., 9.00;
Cambridge, to constitute Rev. William V. Mil.
ligan Life Member, 89 70. 48 70.
RE)SBTONE P'BY.—Uniontown cong., 18.07 ;
Tyrone Female Missionary Society, 5 00.
3307.'
SALTSBURG PTY.—Parnassus song., 9 00.
NEW LISBON P'BY.—Long Bun eon., of
Which 10 00 is from estate of Mr. Thompson,
deceased. 32 86.
ERIE P'BY.—Mercer (mg . to constitute -Rev.
Ira M. Condit Life Member, of which 22.38
is from Sabbath School, in part to constitute
Samuel Giebnier Life Member, 73.38; Franklin
Sabbath School, to educate a boy in India,
6.00. 79 88.
COSHOCTON P'EY.--Coshocton (tong., 29.00.
CARLISLE PTY.—Bedford con., (of which 6.00
is from Sabbath. School,) to constitute Hon.
James M. Russell and Mrs. A. G. Lyon, Life
Members. 06.00.
WASHINGTON - P'SY.—West Alexander cong.,
in part, 52.00; Ypung Ladies' Sewing Society
of Washington, balance to constitute, Mrs.
Stored Life Member, 9 00. 61 00.
BLAIRSVILLE' P'BY.—Blairsville cow., of
whioh 27.50 is from Society of Inquiry Blairs
ville Female Seminary, 78.50.
Total, $904.65.
January 81, 1860
Ecclesiastical.
Rev. W. Br UGH' pastoral relation to the
church of Corinth has been dissolved by
the Presbytery of Steubenville, Ohio.
Correspondents may, for a time, address
him as heretofore at Mechaniostown,
Carroll County, Ohio.
Rev. CHARLES F. ROBINSGN, of Troy, New
York, has received and accepted a unani
mous call from the First church, Henry
Street, Brooklyn.
Rev. W. C. HANDY has received a call from
the church of Canton, Mississippi.
Rev. J. R Bußorrr has received a call
from the Government Street church, Mo
bile, Alabama.
Professor HENRY C. CAMERON, of the Col
lege of New Jersey, was recently licensed
to preach the Gospel by the Presbytery of
PhiladelPhia.
Bev. A. B. &mums has removed to
flnghsonville, Duchess .County, New
York, where correspondents will address
him.
Rev. .E. WUELTS has taken charge of the
church at Portland, Kentucky. Corres
pondents will note the change to that
point, from Lake Providence, La.
Rev. Jomv bloom having taken charge of
the congregation of Linton, Presbytery
of Coshocton, his Post Office address is
changed from Uhrioksville to Plainfield,
Coishoci;on County, Ohio.
Rev. J. LAPSERY KEE has accepted the
call from the Chestnut Street church,
Louisville, Kentucky.
Rev. Tv M. ARMSTRONG has relinquished
his charge of the churches of Jefferson
and Rossville, in Logansport Presbytery,
and entered upon en agency for the Amer
can Bible Society for Northern Indiana.
His Post Office address remains at Jeffer
son, Clinton County, Ind.
Rev. ANGUS JOHNSON has resigned the
charge of the Water Valley and Sand
Spring churches, and taken that of the
Philadelphia church instead. His Post
Office address in Byhalia, Miss.
A
Rev. Wm, za. . CAMPBELL'S het Office ad
dress is changed from Smithville, Va., to-
Powhatan C H., Va.
Rev. Dr, NALL, who was employed during
the past year by the Synod of Alabama,
as an Evangelist, has been compelled to
desist - from his labors on account of an
affection of his throat.
Rev. R. C. GRUNDY has accepted the ap
pointment •of Chairman .of the South-
Western Advisory Committee of Missions.
Rev. JOHN M. SHERWOOD, of Wasumgton,
N. C., has declined a call from the church
in Salisbury-
Rev. R. E. SR : MR . ILT*, of Harrodsburg,
Kentucky, has , received a call from the
church in Richmond, Louisiana.
Rev. S. PrrTrattmw has received a call from
the church of Camden, Milli.
Por tbe Presbyterian Banner and Advocate.
Presbytery of Susquehanna.
At the recent meeting of the Presbytery of
Susquehanna,
s a, colony from the church of Wyela
sing was organized as the church of Stevensville.
The Rev. Thomas Thomas was eleeted Com
missioner to the next General Assembly, and the
Rev. T. S. .Dewing, alternate.
The Collegiate Institute st Towanda, under the
care of the Preisbytery, was reported in a flourish
ing condition. " &AVID CLERK,
Towatida, Feb. 6, 1860.
Presbyterial Notices.
The PRESBYTERY OF lOWA stands adjourned to meet
in West Point, on Tuesday, the 6th of March, 1860 1 at 7
o'clock P.. M. A. O. BTOLELLA.ND, Mated Clerk.
Stbs PtgartmtuL
Tay Sraws Tnenn.--The Picayune of the 31st
says that the Legislature of Mississippi,has re
jected the bill to repeal , the State law against the
introduction of Africans into the State, by a vote
of three to one.
THB Nate SABBATH SCHOOL MTASTILBL.—This
is a choice collection of sixty-four pages, of music
and hymns, exceedingly well adapted to Sabbath
Schools. <Published by Sheldon 4. Co., No. 115
Nassau Street, New York. Price, ten cents, or
$8 per hundred.
Tim Fawcett AWD Gennannw..--The February
number of this valuable Agricultural monthly is
on our table. This work is devoted to agricul
ture, horticulture, and rural affairs generally.
Published by A. M. Spangler, No. 633 Market
Street, Philadelphia. Terms, $1 per annum.
APPLETON' s Railway and Steam Navigation
Guide still appears monthly. The enterprising
publishers keep their excellent map which always
accompanies the volume, and their time table, up
to the latest improvements and changes. The
Guide is a valuable companion to the traveler.
Conventssas.-1. S. linowland, of this city,
has established a Daily Express to Washington,
Pa.; through in about six hours. IL is intended
for money, packages, parcels, &c.; with offices
in this city, at Canonsburg, and in Wtushington.
It is adapted to be a great convenience; and it
will be the better for being well patronized.
Congress.
The Committees have heen announced by
Speaker Pennington. Mr. Sherman heads the
Committee of Ways and Means. We see many
statements affirming a large degree of judgment,
and of generosity to opposing parties in the con
aituting of the Committees.
The Post Office Silt was amended in the Senate,
and send back to the Home. The amendments
were opposed, and the bill is not passed. No
printer is yet elected to the House
Allegheny Valley Railroad.
Thbi road has not yet become a paying con
cern, though it is an improvement which should,
by no means, be neglected. It passes through an
important country, and seems destined, to form
connexions which will give great facilities to
business and travel.
The earnings, last year, were $87,114,92. This,
after paying necessary outlays, left but little for
interest ,on debts, and. nothing for stockholders.
A connexion with the Sunbury and Erie Road
is anticipated, at no very distant day. This will
open up a great extension of business.
Carina; Treasurer.