rts,bteriatt Nittiter. PITTSBURGH, SATURDAY, HINE 28; IMO. Death of Eel% Henry Nitltby,—This minis ter died a' few dap ago at his residence, St. Paul, Minnesota. He was, in the early part of his life; a' teacher in Flemingsburg, Ky. Xfterwards be was stated supply of the Chestnut Street church, Louisville, and subsequently pastor of the ::resbyterian church in Oxford, Ohio, where his health failed, Ho was a bold and faithful preach er 44 be Gospel., Centre College lily,—The.l2th Triennial Catalogue of this institution represents it to be in a highly 'encouraging condition. The total nuniber' of students in all depart ments durin.4 ,l fti;present year, 9 50. in J 1 yea!, _ the. College proper, 188. Of these, 65 are professors of religion, of whom,2B are can didaies forthe ministry.. The Rev. F. G. STitiiitli& 'has '*ell-nigh secured $50,000 for_ the erection of ne7 buildings, an Oh eerva,tory,. SECOND 'PRESWITERIIN CHURCH. This celf,gi•egation has been for some time oceni4ingthe basement of the new church edifiee,,but , enter, the, main audience roomrloni next; Sabbath. The sermon in the Artorning- be: preached by. the pas tor, Rdv: W. HowAitn, D.D:; in the af ternoon; at 3?r," O'ClOck,"bY the - Rev. E. P. SWirr, 04).form9ily pastor of this church ; amlin the evening, atfifteen minutes to 8 o'clock, by the Rev. Wm. M. PAXTON, pastor of the'Pirat Presbyterian clrUrch. congratulate this peeple upon the prii , - ilecre of being alloued to have a sanctuary' of ; their own once more. This new church is favorably situated on' Penn: Street, and has accommodations'for from one thousand to 'twelve, hunilredworshippers The edi fies. has been, erected at, great expense, and every care has been taken to render it com fortable and safe. May the highest degree of spiritual prosperity attend this Conerre pylon PIMEURGIE SMITH V AND BENEVOLENCE ‘• TOWARD ,THE 'POPE ,OF 'ROBE • The meeting in behalf of the Pope, held some weeks ago intthis 'city, was not un-, productive. of the desired result: The ad dress' adopted at that meeting,' received nearly ten thousand signatures, and was forwarded to the Pope last week, along with a. - cheek for $3,250, the amount ,of col-, lectrOns made in this Diocese to aid the ROinan l!entiff in maintaining his ascen- - &pay over the Italian people. The Ad dre,ss, written out in a beautiful hand,, by the Siste.rs of Mercy, with an Italian trans lation, and: the sheets`containing the names, were henna in a volume' in the hiohest style of tho art, by W. S. Haver, of Third Street: 1 -Ail this sympathy and benevolence , are manifested: by free Americans, that the peoPle of Italy may be Prevented from be coming free, and choosing their own tem.- poral ) ritle.rs. , For the continuance, of the temporal supremacy of the Pope . is, the great t object'aimed at in 'all the clenionstra:- tions ,of this kind, both in 'Euiope and America. 1314,.the catastrophe cannot be Icing itvertod the sceptre will 400 n be wrested front . the hands of the *tended stiengsser of St: Petei. =1 'CANDID ACKNOWLEDGIENT Our friends of the. Rousian departments of 'Presbyterianism, tell us they. are prin qpted agaihst singing anything but the iii spiredPealres. Occasionally, however, tratkand.,candor exiort a ,confession which doesinot harnionize With, such pretensions. Attheir recent' General Assembly, which met in Philadelphia, Dr. BEVERIDGE, as ffuoted iuthe Piesb'Ocrian,said "he thought, our present version of the ysalms very;imperfeet,s".and referred to the "first, jiftid4ecolul, hundred and nineteenth, and others," '' as illustrations. ,He regarded Prof. JONES' version as `a good due and if a close er.amination were made, it reigh.t be found: as 'near the :original as our own. •"ptltri . ardds D. BEVERIDGE,' " the idea is rirevaleut that Our 'version is Divine, and that all ,cthers are human, and not to• be tolerate." , , Now,Tif this is -true, it follows that Dr. BrVEtt'en6E and`his brethren, so -far, from singing`" the ,inspired Psalms'," "the very ,Word of, God,” sing only " a very ; feel" exhibition of those inspired Psalms. Of. course; Rouse is not the , " Word of God equallrwith the prose of our Bibles"— 'for 'aim 'Dr. B: will acknowledoe the P,salits, as they,,are l translated in our Bible, to•be an.admirably correct and Hteral ver 'sion. dAs to 'Pref. JONES' version, (so `calldd,) in .many of the Psalms it is no version at all, not even 'as close a par'a y rase,ss RQus And if Rousz be. "a f !very• imperfect ~version,". Jnx.ts is very ;muck More.sm- " , `GAIRBALIII IN SICILY. EMI , The news from liart of Europe is I looked for with the greatest anxiety. , A "'de'ep' interest' is felt in this country in be lief d SiCily and the cause to Which GARIBALDI has devoted his life. But this is not all. Velrimjiiiitint complications may grow.9it Of this affiii; that may set "all' l;+ hi a blaze in a' few weeks. - As will he seen int 9ur foreign news, na ,Palero, the capita! Of Sicily, was: occupied` by GAR 1- aeeor di n .to • the reports of the last steamer. But his force was, compara tively. small; , yet, if he can maintain the position`bewon,' - for a •short time, he will , be' joined by 'large' numbers of the „people. One of throe things the best in-, formed consider prphablei ,'l l . hutransfer of Sicily to Victor Emanuel; the ,continuance; qiif'ihe Sicilian Union with Naples, under, ,Prinee Murat; or the deposition of the present, king, and the' transfer of the crown. of the ,two Sicilies to his uncle, who is well-known as a :man_ of liberal: princi plea, and who- remonstrated earnestly and constantly against:the;,tyranny of the pres-; ent Kit!, and, also that of his predecewr; The friends of.free government, huth .in. - Europe:and` this. country, entertain the "lope's thatGAstruAzni May snowed in , nt.' nprootini :the 13onrben.' 'dynasty; that Jong oPpresied 'the people and dis ;greeted four, common . hnmanity. -oiaTerrible are the _evils warir,but it seems .to be the only nanedy agabinithoary, demiat ism . lIIM HEWN, In some things it is - a . matter of but very small moment what opinion th l e men of this world form of us. In regard to mat ters of faith they are poor judges. Of Chr.istfan experience they know nothing. To the true worship of God they are stran gers. In all matters relating to intercourse :between God and the soul, their views of right and wrong, in regard' to Us, are of but small importance. • • But still we are not allowecl:to=disregard the estimation in which `they hold us. In some things they judge very 'accurately; 'arid our influence with them, and the estimate which they will put,upon the religion of Jesus Christ, will depend very much upon our sentiments , and conduct relative to those things which they can appreciate. Hence it is that our Lord says, "Let your light shine before men." We are, by no means, to disregard a good standing in society. We may not, it is true, do mir alms to be seen of men. We may not be ostentatious in our prayers. We may not boast of our good works. But still it becomes ins to have some regard, and even a great regard, for the approbation of out . . fellows; and to , this end 'we are espe cially obligated , to excel in those : good things whose.value .they are accustomed highly to estimate. , These thoughts may induce us to value, as of vast importance, the apostolic pre eept, "Providing honest things, not only the sight of the Lord,•hut also in the sight of men." Honesty meets with universal, approbation. • The thief,' as readily as the Christian, will approve of honesty on `the part of his fellows ; and dishonesty'he will as quickly, and perhaps as heartily, despise. The men of the world value a strict, integ rity, in regard,to money transactions. That a man shall deal fairly, and keep his prom iseS, and promptly and fully meet all his engagements, they. regard as an acme in virtue. . - • This virtue they expect, to find in the Christian. The want of it they can hardly tolerate. They can excuse, themselves for some shortcomings, but,the Christian they, cannot excuse. And the man who, claims to be a Christian, but who fails in this grace, they regard as a hypocrite. Such an one need not reprove them for any sin ;,,neither is it worth his while to attempt ,to teach them any doctrinal truth or religious duty. He is destitute of what they regard as the highest moral excellence, and why should he assume a superiority over, them? The world may-be, in this respect,, too censorious. And yet they have reason to be very stria with the Christian, in money transactions. To render to all, their due, and to owe no man anything, are Scriptural precepts. The,Christian professes to' have his treasure in heaven, and not on earth. It is hence a monstrous perverSion for him to, lay up wealth by unlawful means. He is bidden to set his affection on things above, and not on the things which are, here below; why then should he accumulate by taking where' he does not give a full value 'in return„ or by with holding that to which his ,neighbor has a rightful claim ? The demand which the worldmakes upon the Church, in relation 'to this virtue, should be answered. in the strictest sense, and to the utmost, extent. Honesty is -an excellence. It is a thing about which the man of 'God and the man ,of the world call meat in judgment The *ant of it will' utterly condemn the ,Christian. The pos session of it will give him honor and•in iluence with all. If honesty were found to be an unfailing fruit Christianity, , of that is, if every Man who, professes to re ceive Christ, woUld liencoforth a, truly honest man, religion would he, thereby, greatly commended. Here would be a fruit which every man could see, and by which many would be greatly benefited. Then, as Christians would be had in honor, and would ..honor their Master and his cause, and would,have ability to put .forth a saving .influence among men, let them so live that the world' shall be compelled to say of them, that they are strictly honest. ALBANY ILL.-1 MINISAR'S FAMILY IN The attention of out readers is called to the account of. the tornado with which this 'place was'visited on the 3d instant, which extended from Pert Dodge, loiva, to the forests of Michigan, being about three fourths of a mile in width. The number of lives -already , ascerthined to have been lost, ia:tiro r hundred and seventy-nine. It will be found in 'another column. The Rev. A. H. LACKEY is the,pa.stor of the Presbyterian 'church. His house is ..a wreck, and his family is turned mita doors. His family and his people are in a very needy cendition jiiSt now. Any help sent them, will be worthily bestowed and grate fully received. We trust that many Chris tian friends will cheerfully and at once re spond to this call. We will gladly:convey to Mr. LACKEY any money entrusted to us, in aid of his family or his church. Mr.;;LACKEY preached part in the regular Service, but spoke" in the afternoon on, the'preSent state of the 'Catholic Church, especially with reference to the._. present troubles in the Pontificial domains. The state, of Italy is a subject of -great anxiety to the Bishop just now, and no wonder, for the chair of St. Peter trembles. The : , RELIGIOTTS SERVICES, - CORM en ced some weeks ago, at the French theatre, have: thus' far been remarkably':successful.' There is preaching every SAbbath after noon at four o'clock, and, every,. Sabbath, evening at eight o'clock. The Rev..C. C: Gross preaches in the afternoons, and eler. &lien of diffe,rent denominations "in' the eve.ningS of the Sabbath. ,These services are well attended, and are marked with an uncommon degree of decorum and, proprie ty. The seats are not occupied by church members or church:going people, but by those who have not been in the habit of frequenting any place of worship. It is now reported that the Presbyterian church lately, under the pastoral care of the Rev. J. W. Alexlander,D.D., has given a call to the „Rev. Prof. SHEDD, of .A.RdO VOr Prof. Shedd is a very able and 've'ry orthodox man. In his doctrinal views, he 'stands upon the old platform in opposition to the' views of Fief Park. The 'report may be premature, but it is certain that -his 'name , has ' been for some time promi nently before - this congregation. Since the above was written; we learn from the Beaton' Rec9rder, that Prof. Shedd has declined the call: PHILADELPHIA THE PEOPLE of this city were so much occupied last_weekk with the Japanese, that there Seems to be an entire lull in , both business andnOws. ' 116 MEDICAL SOCIETY OF 1 3 E.NSTIATA.- NIA was in session, and some of the dis cussions' Were very interesting. One thing we were delighted to see, and that was the stress laid by some of the leading members mpon the necessity of a., full classical and scientific training, as well as professional, for members of the medical profession. Tat CommissioNEßB appointed under the resolution of the Legislatures of the original i thirteen States composing this Confederacy, to superintend the erec tion of a monument to the memory of the Signers .of the Declaration of Independ ence, in Independence Square,, • met to commence the execution of their trust, last week. The Commission is composed of Wm. Curtis Noyes, of New York; Hon. R: J. lagers* of Connecticut ; Hon. W. S. Burgess, of Rhode Island • Daniel M. Christy, of New 'Hampshire; • Col., Wm C. AleXander, of New Jersey; Col. Albert G. Waterman, of Pennsylvania; Asbury Hall and Marshal J. Welborn, of Georgia; Geo. Maxwell, of ,Delaw* 110 n; Chan: Fran cis Adams, of .Massachusetts, and Wm. Alexander of Maryland. The Committee on Plans' and Estimates consists of Judge Hoffman, of New York, Gen. E. R. V. Wright, of New jersey.; ex-Governor Dinsmore, Col Waterman, and Mr. Adams. Thel.venerable. !Alderman JOHN .13INN‘ s areefet hil esideikn day last His - career was a remarkable one. He was; born on the 22d day of Decem ber, 1772, in the city of Dublin, Ireland, and, sympathizing warmly with the liberal party of his native country and of England, he ; became connected with revolutionary, movements, , which led to his arrest at Birmingham, on the charge of high trea son. . For nearly two years he was confined in prison for his alleged political offences. In 1801, soon after his release, he embark ed at Liverpool for Baltimore, where he safely arrived, and prciceedecl at once to .INorthwaberland, Pennsylvania., where, in 1802 , he commenced the publication of the RepuUican, Angus, which soon acquired, an extensive' circulation; and secured for its author great influence with the Democratic party of that section of ; the State. In 1897 , he commenced the, publication, in Philadelphia,, of the Democratic Press, which. Speedily became the leading Demo cratic ,paper of the State, and continued' to ocaupy, that position until 1824, when Mr. Binns .earnestlY opposed the election of. General Ja.eison to the Presidency, and supPorte'd john Quincy Adams. MRS. CAIIPRELL, wife, of Rev. Dr. Camp bell of the Reformed Presbyterian mi'ssion in NOrthern India, who returned to this country some two years" ago; with her chil dren, and has since that time resided in Philadelphia, proposes , to return 'to her mission field during the Summer. Dr. Campbell and wife lave been long and successfully engaged in - the missionary work.. The 'Rev : Thomas C. CamPbell, pas for .of the Presbyterian' church of. San dusky, Ohio, isttheir son.; THE NEW PRE§BYTERIAN Qtrußca ly erected at. Frankford, at a cost . of $17,- 000, was dedicated on' Tlinrsday, the 14th inst. Preaching in the' afternoon by the. Reit. Prof:Green, of. Princeton, and in the eiening,, by the Rev.' Dr: IVadaworth. For the Presbyterian Banner ' Narrative of the State:of Religion, Ildopted.by the General Asieinbly of the Presbyz terian Chrirch the United States of Anierica, 'at their Sessions at Rochester, New- York, .11 - cry 1860,.. and addressed to the Churches under their, The devout study of the history of God's dealings with his Churchilias always been regarded as a very profitable exercise for the. Lord's people. lt enables, them to un derstand the true c. , ondition of the Church of their own day, and tends toprevent that fatal ignorance of the things that make for their peace, in the time - o 1 their merciful visitation, which has, so'; often proved dis astrous to the interests of, the kingdom • of, Christ. Tn aecordanee with the long established, usage of this body, the General Assembly designs to g,ather, up the threads •of the current history of, the Church, and to weave them into a brief Narrative, which, may serve to direct the. attention of the church es to God's dispensation of his grace toward them at, the present, time. : This Narrative is Made up from the re ports furnished by one hundred and thirty, out of the one bundred .and sixty-eight Presbyteries, which, according to the latest published statistics, , comprise' the whole strength of our branch of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, and among the heathen nations of the world. It is, impossible for the General Assem bly to give, an account in detail of all the various incidents which have occurred, in all •the Widely, dispersed:portions of the Church. But this is the, less needful at the present time, because there . is a very remarkable uniformity inthe, Narratives sent 'up by the Presbyteries ;,so that we might choose almost at random any one, from , any part of the wide field committed to• our care, and it would prove a fair sam ple of all the rest. It is a cause of earnest and sincere thanksgiving, to. the Great, Head of the Church, that this uniformr tenor .of all the reports is, so very cheering,= and hopeful. Among- them all there are, only, three or four, that come to .us with the voice, of 'lamentation.; and even in those cases there are signs of that kind of mourning which the, Lord often speedily turns into abound ,ing joy.. It is also true, .that while the mass of,the material from which this Nar ;rative is drawn is very large, yet the his tory of God's care of his,people, and his administration of mercy: toward his ,Church, may be, condensed into three Simple elements; and it is under these three forms that the General Assembly, presents, the whole subject to the : consideration of the churches. ~ , L-TRE MEANS ; OF GRACE:, 1. All the Presbyteries make mention of the faithful and earnest preaching of the Word of Life, as God's great instrument for the edification' of 'the Church, and the conviction and , conversion of sinners. 2.' Nearly all the Presbyteries make special mention of the increased energy and hopefulness with .which:: thechurches are using those well-tried instrumentalities —the prayer-meeting, the Bible class and Sabbath-School, as well as 'the Particular and , faithful inculcation of the' truths of our holy religiotw as summed up in that wonderful formulary, the Shorter Cate chism. Several of the PresbYteries give the gratifying intelligence•that these efforts to train the children of the Church in the -.nurture and; admonition' of the, Lord are ,accompanied by an increased disposition,' on the part 'of parents and Ocers of the. Church, to lay hold on the. covenant of God's grace for the benefit. of their chil dren. While they diligently use the means, they are more inclined; to exercise a simple faith in God, as their covenant keeping God—to take him, at his word, tnisting that he will always be faithful to his promise, which is to us;and to our chil dren .it; is greatly to be hoped that this is true in many cases; where the Presby terial reports:are. silent with reference to it. Yet there IS great, danger that the Church wilt depend too much upon their own diligence and faithfulness .in teaching and training their children, while they lose sight of their entire dependence upon: God, and the absolute right which they have as Christian parents, ministers, and Ruling Elders, of the Church, to east them selves without reserve upon the, covenant ,of God with them and with their seed after them. 11. TtIE DISPENSATION OF GOD'S GRACE' IN THE CHURCH 1. A' larve number of the Presbyteries re port; revivals of religion. SOme tell of the wondrous work of God, in one, two, three, or more, and others in nearly all their church es. The majority, while they do not speak of marked and powerful revivals, yet tell us of delightfulprogress, and Of additions to nearly all their churches. It is perfect ly delightful to observe how medestly and humbly they tell of the good - hand of the Lord with his people, how little there is ,of apparent, ,boasting and self-ednfidence, 'and hoir'genuine and unaffected their ex pressiona of hope and truit . in' God. is, difficult, to tell which of the tiro classes is in the better condition—whether they Who tell of revivals, or they who. hardly . dare thus to characterize the Work' Of the Lord raiaeng. ' For Vie pa two` years nearlyall the Presbyteries haVe reported and hopeful progress. Their ease may perhaps be illustrated by the stately vessel, which, while preparing for the voyage and getting under weigh, resounds with creak ing of the cable, the bustle and shouts of the mariners'; but when the sails are all spread to the wind. and the, gallant ship speeds before a gentle but_steady breeze, all is silent and still, no sound of con fusion is heard, and even the Motion can only be estimated by comparison 'with stationary objects, or by observing the fast receding.slaore. Thus we trust it is with. our beloved Church; but in order•that this sanguine expectation may be fully realized,• it is, absolutely necessary that, our churches should go forward. They must not be satisfied , with present. attainments.: They can neither stop in their course nor go ;back to sloth and-unbelief., They have not already attained, neither are they already, perfect; but . all that, they tell us .of the grace of God in them should .constrain them to forget the things that are -behind,, .and to reach toward the things, that are be fore—to press toward the mark for the , prize of the high calling of Godywhieh is in Christ Jesus our Lord. , , From all that we 'gather from the reports of the Presbyteries, we come to the delib ate conclusion that the present is a time of high privilege and great grace to the. Church of the living God: Such a time is truly a critical season in the affairs of the Lord's people. • . It is indeed the day of our merciful visi.;. Where so many of the ,Presbyteries re port =such gratifying progress and such hopeful prospects, and so few mourn over the languishing ways of Zion, it, would seem tobe unnecessary to,rehearse the names of those whom the. Lord has blessed. It is enough- to say that there are hardly any ex ceptions. Yet there are two cases of such peculiar character, and such transe,endent interest, that we feel constrained to bring them to your notice. , - (1.) The work of grace at Ningpo, in the, great Chinese Empire, whose begin nings were a noticed in the Narrative of the last year,las been continued and enlarged by the• Great Head of the Church;showing that God-is administering his grace toward, our beloved Church on the dark' heathen, ground, in the same manner in which he has signalized hiS favor to us in this highl3r. favored land. • . , , (2.) .The other ease: is the work of God's grace among the French. Canadian colonists in the •State of Illinois, and among the same people in.their native land. - • The attention of the Assembly has been specially called -to the various aspects of this wonderful manifestation of. the grace and power of God, 'and to the duties de volvecnipon our Church by God's provi denCe toward us in ' connexion with this people. But although we, have read and heard so much, we are assured that the half has not been told. The General Assembly hai the best. evidence of which the case is susceptible, that God is indeed doing a great and glorious work, among this inter esting people, while at the same time he is proving there by' ersecutions and sore af fictions. The, Assembly also rejoices to believe that a wide and effectual door is now 'open for preaching a pure and simple Gospel, to.- nearly, if 'not quite:,all,, the French Canadian .Romanists on this Conti- ' 'vent. . This movement, in connexion with the present hopeful condition of our Church, the: General Assembly regards.as the most, profoundly significant event of, our day ; , and the whole Church would do wellto en deavor to understand the meaning of this sign, in order that she may stand in her lot at such a time as this. • 2. Jt is gratifying to,know that in many parts of oar Church the Ruling Elders are said to be waking up to a higher , sense of their official duty, and their obligations" to promote the spiritual welfare of the church es in which they bear rule. 3. The active graces of God's people are manifested in increased interest in the great objects of Christian benevolence con ducted through the Boards of the Church; but here there, is manifestly great room for improvement, and, we trust that: all our churches will see to it, that they ,abound in this grace also. ~ EINZU I I'. The power of the Church of God on the ungodly world with which its members are mingled in so many :relations of life is manifested, 1. By an increased aid increasing =at-, tendance upon the preaChing of the Werd; this fad is stated in the report of almost every Presbytery, with hardly a single - ex caption. 2. In the better obserVance of the Lord's day as a clay of sacred rest. 3. In the improvement in the general morality of the people. But while this is so,•several of the Pres 4 byteries state that the deadly vice of in tempera.nee is on the ineteaSe, and that too even in placei where' the work of the Lord is reviVed. This anomalous state of things may'bo due to the. fact that: the Chu'rehliaS not yet taken this subject - into her rown hands, and by the help of:God, applied the only remedy for this and all other vices of 'man. ' - In conclusion, the Assembly recognizes the goOdnesi of God in the peace and unity of our Church; in its;enlargement by every means, and in the new and louder calls to increased efforts by the addition of the mission to the Choctaws, the Canadian colonists, and other interesting fields to the sphere - of our Christian activity. The Lord has surely dealt bountifully with our beloved Church, and blessed be his holy name; but these times of mercy are peculiarly times of responsibility., Be strong, therefore, brethren, and do :valiantly for the cause of your God and Savionr. May grace, and peace from God our Fa ther, and Jesus,Christ the Lord; be multi plied to you all by the power, of the Holy Ghost. (MEAT W. YEONLANS Moderator. ; • • • For the Presbyterian Banner. A Fearful Tornado-4 New Presbyterian Church Destroyed-4 Large Tillage Blown Down ; Many lives Lost. ALBANY ILL., June 12;1860: DEAR BANNER :---You have heardhefore this, of the fearful calamity that fell upon our village and community, on Sabbath, the ad inst. , One of the most destructive :and awful tornadoes on record, passed, from ' the West to the East, over the Alissis,sippi at this point, destroying the towns of Al bany and Comanche, and resulting, in most fearful loss of life. I cannot describe to you ' the, terror of the scene, or the wide spread desolation that reigns around us. But two houses were left unscathed in Al bany-, a village of one thousand inhabitants. Many houses were blown vdown, and the materials and contents blown clear away, so that there is scarcely a _trace of where they once stood. , The strongest stone and brick - houses were leveled with the ground. The violence of the storm, or its ability to level the Stoutest, building's, and sever the strong est ,materials,no mortal can 'estimate or im- - acine. In the two villages of Albany and eamanche, on, opposite sides of the river, the dead are about fifty-one; the' seriously', wounded about seventy-eight. Mit, in such wholesale destrUction of - proPerty, the'won der and the mercy is, that BO 'few lives were destroyed. We adire the great Author or life, that so many of us are spared. The new Preabyterian church in Albany,, justerected,a.nd paid for at a cost of nearly- $4,0.00,-has scarce one briek-apon another:- Over' thisi sadrruin there , is'great lamenta .tions for with Bluth painVend,ftif,a6. many tears",was this church built. A handful'of devoted' and, consecrated people had just paid-the 1:74 lent of the _cost of it, had just called a pastor, and were looking forward to days .ot:AjOyinent and useful ness as a church! x, But in one moment their hearts are iaddened, and their faith severely' tried. -What':shall they do ? Their crops have failed for two or three Years; the pressure'of the tin* is very se vere upon them, and now all their own property is swept away in .one fearful mo ment, and they have not the, ability to re ,build their own houses, much less to re build in'' 'any reasonable time, their house of worship. What shall lie done for them? They are willing to' make new and still more painful sacrifices to obtain a church, and will commenee forthwith if they can receive'''a . little encouragement from their Christian brethren abroad, who are more comfortably situated.: Who will. help them in the hour of their calamity ? For the Trftbyterinu Banner. • 'Presbytery of Huntingdon. ,An adjourned meeting of, this Presbytery was held in' Tyrone City, June•l2th: J: Fir Barnard was ordained and installed as pastor . over the _churches -of._ Birmingham, Tyrone,:a.nd.Logan's Valley. M. J. A. Patterson received ordination as an Evarigeliaoi • Mr. J. A. Reed was dismissed to place himself under the care, of the Presbytery of Wooster. Rev. G. Van Artsdalen was redelved:from the Seeond Presbytery of Philadelphia, and calls from _the churches of .:Upper - Tuscarora and Shade. Gap were placed in his hands, and ac cepted. The following Committee was appointed to in stall him, on the - 7th and Bth of August: Rev. G. W. Shaiffer to preside and •preach the ser mon, Rev. J. J. Hamilton to give the charge to the pastor, and Rev. G. W. Thompson, D.D., the charge to the peOple. Mr. D.'S. Banks was licensed to preach the Gospel of Christ: Messrs. J. A. -McGinley and F: •E. Shearer were received under the care of Presbytery as candidates, for the Gospel, ministry. The pastoral ref:llion existing between the Rev. Jamea Williamson and_ the congregation of WestHishaconuillUs, was dissolved; and Rev. J. W. White was appointed to declare the pulpit vacant, ,on the second Sabbath of July. The ,thanks of the Presbytery were tendered to the citizens of Tyrone City for their hospi tality: Presbyteiy adjourned to meet in the Sinking Creek . church, on the first Tuesday of October. SAMUELt M.-Moomu, Temporary Clerk. -ECCLESIASTICAL. Rev. J. ADDISON :HENRY Was ordained by the Presbytery of Philadelphia, on the sth inst, and. i_nstalled pastor of the Princeton, chuich, West Philadelphia. Rev. R. W. HENRI', late pastor of the South ,Church, Chiciago, having accepted the call of the ' Scotch Presbyterian church, in Fourteenth Street, New York, - to become the colleague of the Rev. Dr. Mcgritar, in that charge was installed by the Second - Presbytery of New York, on Sabbath evening, 10th inst. • Rev. S. Hl.lcMumaw, formerly of New • burg, New-York, has accepted a call from the, churches of_Bel-Air and Frank :Maryland. His Post-clifice ad dreaais Bel-Air, Harford. County, Mary land... Rev. A. -.IIAGAMAN-191.8 installed pastor of :the church at Lake Providence, Louisi ana', bivtbe' 27th of May, by the Presby- tery of Central Mississippi. Dr.:JAmES Wo&mow, Professor of Nat ural Science,„ in Oglethorpe was Fordained as an: Evangelist by the Presbytery of .Hopewell, in Milledge ville; Georgia on the Bth of April. F. TUCK, alicentiate of the Pres - hytery. of Ebenezer, who had been se , ceptably_-serving the church of Shawnee town; Illinois, for several months past, was ordained by the Presbytery of Saline, at its recent meetings,in Oarnti ker. J: N. SWAN'S Posi-'offiee address is chanaed - frouf Columbia,Oiiy, Indiana, to Wellsville 'Ohio. Rev. J. B. SHEARER, of Chapet gill, N. C has received a unanimous :c,all, to the church in Saliebury,',C.. , Rev. W. Wool), of ''Rowan County, N. C. hasreceived a ca. 112 to . -the. church of Washingten, N. C.' Mr., JOSEPH B. MAck . , via§ licensed to ireaCh tie Gospel ;by the. Presbytery of Maury on the' 246h.iat.; and;the pastoral relation baween Rei'. J. P. HENDRICK a thchurch, at `the sane tiroe. ,ton e same time dissolired—he having,aceepted a call froth the Chuich of Edgefield, Rev:; Virm - . I",:PR:D3E'S Post-Office address is changed from, Bath; H., to McDow ell Itiglxland!Connty, • PERSONA.L. : - AAggsle Mariette, - file eminent French Archmologisty writes, from. Egypt- that ,he has discovered buried •in the sand in, the _immediate vlcituty,of the Sphynxi, the re 11141.ris.tof a. large granite palace.. He...takes .it to,be one ,palacn of qephrenes, the_ buil: der of one of the tbrep.great Pyramids, and whose date Lespius fixes at 3,60011. C. No less, than seven. statues of Cephreiies was found in this imjace.; , Californian) .143ye - ;44 be on the move. Rev. *Mr., Bentoni , Of ;Sacramento, started some time sinee. , for :N. E. via China and Europe. :the.-Celestial kingdom, in In dia, tintle.Nile, he -finds Californians all 'busily "abroad." • Prinei de Joimille; . Who is now' travelling privately in thig 'country, says that the statement Made by, the Rev. Ele.azer lianas, that he (Joinyillc) reveskd to halals that the latt4i "ryas a Bourbon, is entirely false.. • Abrtiham 1F1n.00111.---The following; from the Ohicago.Press, tells how, 'Mr; flaconn received the news ofThis nomination: "When the:news;of the nomination W. >received in Springfield, Mr. Lincoln was in , the= State Joaraall: office. A boy came 'headlong intothe room: where he was sit ,ting,- with - a, sealed dispatch, which Le placed:in hand. Mr. Lincoln opened it, and a Muldenvpallor came over his fea tures..:-He gazed upon it intently nearly 14hree minutes. Then his 'customary smile returned, .arL he rose, saying : " Well, boys, there is.a, little woman down at our house who,is interested in this business;' and he walked away without any furtlwr appearance -of agitation, to- inform 31r, Lincoln-of .the ne*s.- *- ACtordillg to Di. Forbes:Winslow, there are. in London 16,000 children trained to crime.; 5,000 receivers of stolen good.-: 15,000 gainblers • 25 000 beagars 30,00 drunkards 180,000 habitual gin-drinker , : 150,000 persons subsisting on prolligae3Th 50,000 thieves. Cobden baa accepted £40,000 sub• scribed by some of his Lancashire friend , ; This is the second time they. have endowea him. with suph,“ testimonials ;" his foriaLr donation was lost in the .4.merican ParSoll mliwnlow says= that the moment. he Inded in sWashington he felt an incli nation' to steal. Re attributes it to the 'atniosphere. ' Miter of Nfloticittories.—A letter fnini One of thimost deplorable events that i may occur n ap age, has just transpired in ;Patagonia. - The Patagonia :Missionary Sbeiety has taken one of the islands East of 'TCrta dd'Fa,go, by a lease, and they mew' ,iyit as the t ii,C'ipital, while they endeavor Ltees tenflheir` nen cc gradually over the 4f"T'iri) tl - 61 Pays an l'atOgonia. A FRIEND