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PITTSBURG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1860
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misunderstandings between them respecting .accounts, and
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*** Those in arrears will please remit.
Ball's Journal of Ilealth.—Our old friend,
after a long absence, appears again. Wel
„
come, say we.
The Medical Proiession.—See our European
Correspondence, and rejoice in the improve
ment in` Land On. And might not some
thing similar be hoped for in our own coun
try, especially in that influential medical
centre, Philadelphia ?
Rev. Samuel Fulton, pastor of the Fourth
Presbyterian church in this city, has notified
the congregation of his desire to, be released
froin existing bonds. The reason for this
movement is Mr. Formow's.long-continued
ill health. He has had the care of that
church for 'eighteen years. He has started
many youth happily and pleasantly in life's
path, introduced many persons into church
communion, and, has aided many Christians
in• the pathway to their heavenly rest.
CHANGE OR EDITORS.
Rev. Drs. " GILDERSLEEVE, HOGE, and
MoouE, editors of the. Central Presbyterian,
Richmond, Va., purpose to retire at the
close of the present volume. They say:
"Two of the editors being desirous of
more leisure in their pastoral work, and the
other, Mr. GILDERSLEEVE, intending to re
move from the city, the stockholders elected
Rev. WM. BROWN, D.D., the sole editor
and publisher of the paper. We are happy
to announce the acceptance of Mr. BROWN,
and his dismission from his pastoral charge
for this purpose. Dr. BROWN'S high char
acter in every part of the State, his ripe
scholarship, soundness of judgment, and of
faith, and eminent abilities, peculiarly
qualify him for this work."
The retiring brethren carry with them
the respect of the editorial fraternity; and
Dr. BRowN will be greeted with hedrty good
will.
THE AMERICAN HOME MISSIONARY SO
• -
The operations 'of this Society was one
of the causes of the division of the Pres
byterian Church, in 1838. Old School
men would have no connexion with it.
The New School clung to it..' It is a Vol
untary Association, composed of Piesby
terians and Congregationalists. The ele
ments are discordant. Evangelism is a
strong bond ,of union, as against Infidels,
Unitarians, and nomanists, but it admits
of minor. diversities which claim separate
Church organizations ; and these organiza
tions agree best and work best, when each
attends to its own family affairs. •
For several years the New School Pres
bytert and' COngrogational elements •in
the Home Missionary Society have been
manifesting their discordancies, and the
breach between them is widenin i g—we risk
but little in expressing the opinion that it
approaches an entire disruption. Formerly
the contributions by Presbyterians were
greatly in excess, and the disbursements
were 'as each had need. Now, Congrega
tionalists contribute most largely, Presby
terians having greatly fallen off. Congre
gationalists also have the controlling influ
ence in the Board. A 'consequence of the
diminished income' is the incurring of a
heavy debt; and, as a relief and a stimu
lant, the Executive 'Committee has adopted
the following resolution :
laholved, That in view of the increas
ing inadequacy of funds to meet the claims
upon the Treasury, amounting at the pres
ent time to $26,000, appropriations to fee
ble congregations be, made, until otherwise
ordered,' with, the condition, that the denom
ination with which' each congregation is
connected furnish the means of payment—
unless there be surplus funds from other
sources at the disposal of the Society.
Under this rule the distribution will be,
not as of old, "as every one has need ,•"
but it will be as each one has given. The
union is hence but nominal, and a disrup
tion may be regarded as imminent.
THE UNION AND
.TRE CHURCH.
Christians sometimes catch very much of
the spirit of statesmen, and even of party
politicians. This isvan evil which should
be always guarded against. It should be
repelled with ten-fold watchfulness at the
present juncture. Christians should take
their part in obviating State di - ffteulties,
and in setting right the things which are
wrong. But let them do so in the spirit of
Christ. And let them not carry their
contests about matters of the world into.
the Church of, God. As men and as
citizens we may differ but as Christians
and Presbyterians we should agree. The
prospect of Church peace is still - good.
The following quotations are from the
journals which, hitherto, have occupied the
two extremes in the Old School Presbyte
rian family :
" If the spirit of disunion continues to
grow in the South, and Southern Presbyte
rians allow. themselves to partake in it, the
next General Assembly will be a stormy one,
and it may come to pass, that the 'Church
may suffer; disruption, after the manner and
spirit of the late Democratic Coven tions at
Charleston and Baltimore. The preserva
tion of our national Union depends largely
upon Southern Christians, and the integ
rity of our Church depends upon Southern
Presbyterians. The perturbations, and up
heavings of Church iind State, at home and
in the old world, are under Divine control,
and though man is• blind and rash, they
will be guided and overruled for the good
of humanity and the glory of Christ"—
Cincinnati Presbyter.
" The Old School Presbyterian Church
has heretofore been, one of the strongest
bonds of our national'Union, and her mem
bore, in all 'parts of the country, should
clingto her irithis season of politicalagi
tation. ' The Presbyter may rest assured
that ''Southern Presbyterians' will take
no steps that can in any way affect her
They ask 'for no change in her
doctrines or discipline, and if our Northern
brethren-are content to let well enough
alone,'; as we believe they are, there eanhe
no strife nor division in our beloved
Church.. Whatever convulsions may occur
in thevolitical world, the Church, the, ark
of Owl, must riot be touched by profane or.
JAN* hazidti."—Ar. 1 4 restcyrert — toi. -
ROME ACID FOREIGN RECORD.
The Record for December , closes the
eleventh volume of this monthly. It is
the organ of the Boards of our Church. It
registers their important doings, pleads
their cause, acknowledges all moneys giv
en, and republishes their reports—it is the
Treasury of information relative to all the
activities of our Church, as regards Domes
tic and Foreign. Missions, Education, Pub
lication, and 'Church Extension. It should
be very extensively circulated. It is sent
gratuitously to all our ministers ; but ,our
Elders should have it, and our private mem
bers should have it also. The price is fifty
cents a year, or half that amount when
fifty copies or upwards am taken in one
church. Payment in advance. We should
rejoice to learn that the New Year is to
commence with' a vastly'increased subscrip
tion.
DOMESTIC MISSIONS
The Secretaries send out their appeal to
the churches for -increased contributions.
They have been .enlarging the number of
their missionaries, and their receipts do
not meet their expenditures. They have
already borrowed largely, and if contribu
tions are not both prompt and liberal, they
will be obliged to add still to their indebt
edness. 'They say :
We regret to be obliged- to make another ap
peal for pecuniary aid; but the present exhauSt
ed state of the treasury of the Board of Dollies
tic Missions, and • our -large accruing liabilities;
render it absolutely necessary. It is well known.
that
.within the last eighteen months, the number
of our missionaries has been greatly increased, and
the aggregate appropriations by the Board, have
been greatly augmented. We are gratified in
being able to state,,thit during this period, the
receipts of the . Board have been conaiderably'
inereaSed, but not in proportion to our enlarged
liabilities. In consequence of the failure, of. the
churches to respond adequately to tho wants of,
the Board, we have already been obliged to bor
row seventeen thousand dollars, to meet our
; and unless the treasury be speedily add
liberally replenished, the 'Board will be obliged
to borrow more, in nrder to pity the salaries of
the missionaries now falling due: •
There was a, period in this Board's his
tory when obligations were incurred beyond
means, and money had to be borrowed, or
the laborer's draft suspended. But this
was found to be inconvenient, and the
policy was abandoned. For a number of
years previous to the present one, no in
debtedness was incurred which could not
be promptly met. A new administration
has altered the policy. If the churches
will favorably respond, the debt may soon
be cancelled.
Rscr.trTs in October: at Philadelphia, $4,103
at Louisville, $1,553 ; at New-Orleans, $lO3
EDUCATION
The Record presents, editorially, some
excellent thoughts on the Christian minis
try, and some good suggestions to Candi
dates: If the churches duly estimated the
worth of the ministry, they would take a
far deeper interest than they de, in multi
plying its numbers; and for candidates
fully to know, and rightly to contemplate
the work before them, will greatly facilitate
the proper preparation.
The Board's appeal for pecuniary aid
we recently published. We would again
urge a speedy and very liberal response.
Laborers 'for the vineyard must be had;
and shall not Presbyterians be among the
foremost in supplying the Lord's needs.
RECEIPTS in October : at Philadelphia, $1,742
at Pittsburgh, $lB7. •
FOREIGN MISSIONS
In all the bounty of the churches, let
not this Board be forgotten, or but eare
lessly,remembered. It is the medium, in
the Presbyterian Church, of executing the
high command of Jesus. "Go ye there
fore and teach all nations."
INDIAN MissloNs.--Letters from the Choctaw
Stations report cases of serious sickness at Ben
nington, but of convalescence at the latest date;
the reopening of the school at Spencer; the ar
rangements about completed for reopening the
school at Goodwater ; and the general progress
of the work at other stations. Three new mem
bers were received into the church during the
meeting of Presbytery in September, and as many
applicants for admission_were deferred ; several
persons expressed " their anxiety concerning
the salvation of their souls." These letters con
tain references to the destitution amongst the
people which has followed the severe drought.
Letters from the Omaha mission speak of a
good deal of encouragement in the school. The
number of scholars had increased to forty, and
others were promised;' visits made to the villages
on the Sabbath for religious instruction were
well received ; one of the principal men seems
to be much impressed with religious things.
SOUTH AMEILICA.—We have received a letter
from Mr. Blackford, at Rio de Janeiro, dated
September 18th ; and from Mr. McLaren at Bar
ranquilla, September 22d. We are glad to learn
that Mr. and Mrs. McLaren were just about to
proceed on their journey to Bogota, though some
uncertainty still existed as. to their being able to
reach that city. They expected to go up the
river in a vessel that would carry dispatches to
one of the foreign ministers.
ArsteA.—Letters have been received: from
Liberia, dated to August 31st; and from Cerise°,
to July 20th. These letters contain much pleas
ing-intelligence. We may note here the decision
of the Messrs. Amos to form a new station at
Niffe,u, and the continued progress of the mis
sionary work at Corisco.. Eight - new members
had been admitted to.the•church, and one of the
native assistants had been licensed to preach the
Gospel, after a carefUl examination by the Pres
bytery. For the particulars of these and other
interesting matters, see letters inserted in the
Record.
INDlA.—Letters have reached us dated as late
as September 17th. They, amongst ether things,
mention Mr. Morrison's expected return to this,
country, under the advice of physicians, on ac
count of his health; the prevalence of the measles
and small-pox at Lodiana, causing "the death Of
hundreds of children," and giving great anxiety
and trouble to Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph in connex
ion with the orphan girls under their care, two
of whom had died—both infant children ; 'a pain
ful case of impenitence on a death-bed at the
same station, of one of the native Christiansi
and the baptism of two professed converts by
Mr. Fullerton at Futtehgurh, one from 'Hindu
ism, the other from Mohammedanism. „
The letters from Lodia.na and Futtehgurh
contain affecting references to the great suffer
ing among the native population, from the with
holding of the usual rains. Serious apprehen
sions were felt of " a famine such as India his
not seen since the English took possession of the
country." .Mr. Fullerton - says, further, "The
poor are suffering dreadfully, and. it rain does
not soon fall, they must die by thousands—there
is no help for them but in God. We are every
day pained by scenes of suffering, which we
cannot alleviate. A poor .man sold one of his
children a few days ago, to buy bread for the
rest; and his wife was so distressed that she
threw herself down into a well and drowned
herself." "Mr. Rudolp also refers to poor families
being reported as hiving " offered their children
for sale, though this is prohibited by the law of
the land."
&A.m.—Messrs. Mattoon, McFarland, and Mc-
Donald, and their wives, arrived at Singapore on
the 2d of September, on their way to Bangkok.
Their voyage was "a prosperous, speedy, and
safe one ;" and our missionary' friends, when
they wrote from Singapore, wore "very well,
and in fine spirits."
Cunta.=Our latest advices from this country
are dated August 22d. Mr. and Mrs. Moirison
arrived at Ningpo on the lath of July; and Mr.
and Mrs. Condit at Canton early in August. In
both cases the brethren speak warmly of the
kindness received respectively from the captains
of their ships. Mr. Rankin, at Ningpo, mentions
the serious illness of his wife, from which we are
glad io learn she was recovering.- Be 'had the
pleasure of saying, "I have been very busy of
late with the native elders in examining'a num
ber of youth frOm the two schools, some of whom
will be baptized next Sabbath." He says, fur
ther, ' 0 how vast and interesting is this field! I
wonder that hundreds do not wish to' 'come out
and join us.- 'Our day-schools are becoming more
promising. I. have just received a, letter &Olin
PRESBYTERIAN BANNER-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1860.
&nip* stating that there is still triore interest
there. I expect to go to those,stations again in
two weeks. Remember us in,prayer.".
4t Canton the missionaries had succeeded in
purchasing, at a moderate cost, a house remark
ably well situated for being used as a
. cbapel,
and for schools. Preaching services are held
almost daily in it, with encouraging attendance.
The brethren mourn over the few conversions
that have marked the past history of the Canton
mission; and 'they had been holding a weekly
meeting of prayer, for the special object of seek
ing the power of the Holy Spirit to accompany
their labors. Mr. Happer adds a request which
is presented to each of our readers " We.ask
your special prayer in , our behalf."
RECEIPTS in October: $16,656...
PUBLICATION
This Board issues its Appeal
In consequence of the largely increased num
ber of colporteurs who have been at work during
the Summer; the unusual expense of maintain
ing colporteurs among the French Canadians of
Northern Illinois ; and of sending out 'a District
Superintendent of Colportage to the Pacifia, our
Colportage Fund is now very largely overdrawn.
We do, therefore, very earnestly appeal 'to the
paitors and churches to take their annual collec
tions for colportage, and•remit theni:at the earli
est period practicable. If we , are not soon sup
plied by the churches, we 'greatly fear that we
*ill be compelled to contract .our work, and to
dismiss seine of the much-needed colportenrs who'
are now in the field.
We need help greatly, and need it apeedily.
RECEIPTS in October
,:'Donations, $1,71.0; Sales,
$6,089. •
CHURCH EXTENSION
Up to November 7th,
,$6,482, were ret
ceived' 'for the Children's Church at' st.
Anne, and the Work on, the building was
progressm g
RECEIPTS:in October, for the Board, $706. `
Cannot 'something more be done to help,
the poor to houses for worship ?
SUBMISSION TO THE MAJORITY.
The remark is often made, that the mi
nority must submit to the majority. It is,
however, always implied that'the majority
shall have acted according to the principles
of the compact. In Ecclesiastical matters,
the implication is, that the thing done is
under, and in correspondeuce with, the
Standards of the Church ; and in civil af
fairs, that the transaction is justified by the
Constitution.
The Presbyterian Herald, speaking. of
the existing difficulties, and the threatened
disruption in the land, well says :
"The minority is not 'bound to submit
unconditionally to the will of the majority.
The union of the States was based upon
the Constitution, and when that is violated
by the majority in a way to oppress the
minority, neither God nor man can justly
hold them bound to submit to the will of
the majority. On this point.the Christiana
of the border slave States are perfectly
twreed'ivith their brethren of the far South.
But has the Constitution by which'we have
all bound eurselve,s to be governed been
violated in the late election of a President?
That instrument does not require the Pres
ident to be chosen by the people of 'one
section of the confederacy rather than an
other. It simply says that the President
elect shall have a certain number of votes,
without sayino• ° where those votes shall
come from. It may be unwise in the
stronger section to combine and force a
man upon the weaker who - is obnoxious to
them, but it is not unconstitutional. All'
that we of the border States ask of our
extreme Southern brethren Is to wait until
the Constitution has been violated by the
section that has the majority. Let us try
all the constitutional methods of correcting
their wrong acts before we break 'up the
government.:-If after these have ,all been
exhausted the' majority should still persist
in the violation of the letter and spirit of
the instrument by which we have all agreed
to be governed why, then, we will go out
with South Carolina and setup a new gov
ernment which will be more just, just as
our fathers did in the days of the revolu
tion. Until the majority does that we can
not agree with them to break up a govern
ment acknowledged on all haud,s to be
the best in the world. *' * * * The
Constitution of the United States has pre
vided a way of testing the constitutionality
of every act. If any officer, of the gov
ernment violates the Constitution he can
be punished. Let us appeal to that tribu
nal, and not every man and every State be
come a law unto itself."
Secession can never be constitutional..
There is no provision made for it. It is a
violation of the compact, by which the
people of these States• becoine one govern
ment. If unjustifiable, it is treason; •if
justifiable, it is revolutiOn. In either case
it would be a vain thing. to hope that it
could be peaceful. It must then be ever a
matter of duty to try fully what expostu
lation. may obtain; and what the laW vig
orously applied, can effect, before breaking
up the bonds which hold a country together,
and which have long proved a great bias=
sing. If Christians North and South, will
cherish such a spirit, and give such , cOun
sels, they will strengthen the hands of
wise, firm, and conservative politicians and
the foes of the Union. in every section,
will be thwarted in their evil purposes.
Let wrongs be . righted, :when the thing is
practicable. Let the Constitution be.main
tained, inviolate. Let the laws be executed
with promptitude and impartiality, and,
under the Constitution and' in accordance
with law, let the majority rule. Such is
Republicanism, and such is Democracy ;
such is right reason and such is holy Scrip
ture.
THANKSGIVING IN: PITTSBURGH.
Thursday, the 29th ult., was observed
with seemingly great propriety in Pitts
burgh. 'No country has reason to be more
thankful than our oWn, and no part of the
country enjoys more at the hand of a gra
cious Providence, than does Pittsburgh,
and its surroundings. -
Two things there are which tended to
produce serious reflections, and to call forth
earnest prayer, as the accompaniment of
thanksgiving. One of these is thefman
cial embarrassment, which interferes with
regular and healthful busineis. The other,
and the principle one, is, the threats of dis
union, and the terrible calamities which
might result, should the Suicidal policy be
practically Attempted. Many of our min
isters alluded to this in their sermons as
well as in their prayers. The sentiments
uttered, as far as we' have heard, were *pa
triotic and national. The Union must be
preserved ; and to keep it a real Union,
grievances must be removed, and the laws
faithfully enforced.
We understand that one or more of the
sermons is to be published. This will af
ford an 'opportunity of more fully present
ing the views of the ministerial and church
going portion of the community, on this
great subject of public anxiety.
Harmony Presbitery, 8. C.,, conducts its
own missionary operations, Within its own
bounds. It pays its laborers one thousand'
dollars each, annually. This is liberal
EASTERN: SUMMARY.
BOS:TON'4NI3 NEW-E.YGLAND
The 21st day of last month was the Two
HUNDRED AND FORTIETU ANNIVERSARY
OF THE PILGRIMS , entering into covenant
with each other on the Mayflower, in
Provincetown Harbor. The New-England
'Historic Geneologiaal Society held a spe
cial meeting at their rooms on that day,
when Mr. Holland of Cambridge read a
paper giving &full listory of that transac
tion. The men- engaged in it had their
principles and characters moulded and
formed by the Gospel. This made them
endure hardness, as good soldiers of Jesus.
Christ. They were men of stern integrity,
and moral courage. God sifted, ling
doms'that he might send over choice grain
into this wilderness. The company who
heard this paper read, were interested in
the narrative,.and instructed by the reflec
tions derived from it. The descendants of
New-England Pilgrims should never be
weary of hearing the history of their an
cestors repeated. " They should tell it to
their sons, and they again to theirs • tliat
generations yet unborn may teach it to
their heirs."
The Rev. V. }TIMES, of Boston, is
the leader of, the Second ,AdventiSts . in
this country, and looks' for the end of the
world sometime ..between 1865 and 1868.
Dr. Cumming, of 'tendon has fixed upon
1867 for the windiir , up of sublunary affairs.
But he, and others who profess to agree
with him, act in their business arrange
ments for the future as if the world was to
last much 'longer.
The returns before the VALUATION COM
:MITTEE show s constant, solid, and satis
factory increase in the prosperity•-of
.Mas
sachusettw: ' ' -
The, number of dwelling houses, which,
perhaps aflords the fairest• index of the,
stability of any people, has increased from
134,038 in 1850 to 175,007 in 1860, which
is a slight fraction more-.than the , rate of
,
thirty per cent. The ratable polls have
increased from 233 094 in 1850 to 289 , 934
in 1860, which is something more than the,
rate•of 24 per cent. It is +gratifying to ob
serve that , the number of paupers (male
polls,supported by the town,) has decreased.
from 1.855 to 1586.
The,nurnber of barns has increased from
74,764 to 84,327; of horses from 74,060
t0'90,712; of , cows from 152,911 to . 160,-
982. The number of oxen, sheep.,and
swine appears to have diminished.
It appears further, by, the assessors' re
turns, that the aggregate of the city and
town valuations 'of reafand personal prop 7
erty, for •1859, was $842,117,068, against
about 300,000,000 in 1840 and about 600,-
000,000 in 1850. • \'•
• ,
It seems not improbable '
therefore, that
the State valuation of 1860 may reach the
sung of $1,000,000;000-----tme thousand mil-,
lions Of dollars. This'will de pretty well
'tor a State whose area is but 7,800 square
miles, It is-equal to an average of about
$BOO, for each inhabitant, or about $3,300,
for each ratable Poll.
Many may be surprised to learn that the
notorious "BLUR LAWS " tlaat have pointed
so many a joke and sneer against the Yan
kees, never had any . existence; except in
the fancy of an, annonymous' writer. His
name was afterwards learned. Dr. Palfrey,
in his late History • of New England,,says
The anonymous work which first• vented
the fiction
,was published in London in
1781, and a second edition appeared in the
following year— The author was Samuel
Peters, a loyalist and refugee.' , He was a
college contemporary of Trumbull,- the con
scientiously exact historian of Connecticut,
and is said to have been a native of the
same town.- Trumbull said of him that
"of all men with whom he • had ever , been ,
acquainted, - Dr. Peters, he bad thought,
from his first' knowledge
.of him,' the least
to be depended on as to any matt4 r of faet.".
The reader at all acquainted with Connec
ticut history may satisfy himself concern
ing Peter's , credibility by five minutes in
spection of his work. The reader without
such acquaintance will form some judgment
of - the author's capacity fore telling the
truth when he comes upon the following
representation of a scene on the river Con
necticut. " Here water is consolidated•
without frost, by pressure; by swiftness,
between the pinching, sturdy rocks, to such
a degree of induration' that •no iron crow
can be forced into: it; here iron, lead and
cork have one common weight. (Geiaeral
History, &c., p. 167.) Malte Brun (Geo
graph, Universelle Liv. xii.) expresses
the gaicions opinion that this must be
" grossly exaggerated."
NEW-YORK.
THANKSGIVING was pretty crenerally ,
ob
served in this city. There was the usual
flight to New-England by thousands, of the
sons, and daughters, whose remembrance of
home-and the joys .of. childhood is always
quickened by the thought of' the 'thanks
giving dinner.. The public institutions
were visited by the prOper Officers. Places
of amusement were generally opened; and
services were held in almost all the-Prot
estant, churches and Jewish Synagogues,
but ilot in'the 'Reman. Catholic churches.
TIM present'excited state of the country
was, for the most .part, ,(the prominent
theme of every sermon: The necessity of
preserving the Union intact was advocated
by'all, while kindness, forbearance, and the
removal of causes, of offence were strongly
urged. The South and Southern institu
tions received‘no word of reproach, while'
at the same time the folly of the cdurse of
some of the States in that region was free
ly commented on. 'Even Drs.. Chapin' and,
Thompson, and Mr. Beecher, who ,are gen..,
erally regarded as so hostile to the Southi
used a 'Moderatien that was not expected.
The New-Yerk pulpit has no sympathy for
disunion ; it speaks, prays,_and labors for
the whole Union. How different their
condUct from what we see in another part
of our country, where a" Presbyterian Doc-,
for of Divinity prays for the blessing of
God upon secession;. where an Episcopal,
minister sanctions with his prayers the
hoistincY of the Palmetto flag of State in
dependence; where one Methodist minister
preaches treason with a secession rosette
on his vest, and another publicly offers to
join the armies of the State " with a Bible
in one hand and 'a revolver in the other ;"
where a Baptist State Convention in ad
vance of any movement of' the State,
pledges its members to the extremest
doctrines of revolutioh.
Pressing applications are pow before the
Committee of the ABIRRIOAN TRACT SO
CIETY, Nana:York, %from India,' Turkey,
Germany, Italy, and other : parts of the
world, for immediate aid. Italy is now a
Most inviting field. If means were furn,
ished, much; might be done. At a recent
meeting, the Cominittee made, a grant for It
aly of three hundred copies of "Bunyan's Pil
grim's Progress," in Italian, and.a, gentle
man in New-York purchased two hundred
additional copies, which were shipped in
the same vessel.
A LARGE NUMBER OE THE CLERGYMEN
of the city have consented to take the-lead
in the prayer-meetitigs of:the Young Men's
Christian Association, held on Wednesday
and Saturday evenings at the rooms No.
817 Broadway. Among the . clergymen
Who will take part in these 'exercises, are
the Rev. Drs. DeWitt, Potts, Tyng,.
La
throp, Clark, Hare, Vermilye, Floy, and
PHILADELPHIA
THE SERMONS, delivered in this city on.
Thanksgiving, were eminently conservative
and most decidedly in favor of preserving
the Unian from all divisive measures.
Would that the same spirit prevailed ev
erywhere in ou' happy land I
kwas resolved at a late meeting of the
CONTROLLERS OF THE PUBLIC Scrwors of
'Philadelphia, that the Councils be re
quested to make an appropriation — to 'furn
ish each grammar schootwith a piano-forte
and a teacher, vrho shall give half-hour les
sons in singing, twice a week, to the pupils.
ECCLESIASTICAL.
Rev. D. W. FISHER' has taken charge of the
Thalia Street church, New Orleans, La.
Correspondents will please address him
at that city.::,
Rev. D. 11. MITCHELL, ' a recent graduate
' -of the ThOlogical Seminary of Prince
ton, was ordained and installed as pastor
of the ehurch of Cedar Rapids, lowa,
on the 2lst -ult., by the Presbytery of
Cedar. Rev Robt. Bong preached the
sermon,Rev. Alex. B:lWarshall presided,
proposed the constitutional questions
and led in ' the ordaining prayer;
,and
Rev. J. D. Mason delivered the• charges
to pastor and people. - -
Rev. J. Nr.bein6. - about to take
. ,)
charge of the church in
. Waveland, In
diana, desires to be addressed there, in
stead of La Porte Indiana. .
Itev. JOHN MCK - Ax's address is Elide&
ton, Venango County, Pa, and not
Sprankle's Mills, Jefferson County, Pa.,
as it was formerly.
Mr_ S. J.. NupoLLs was ordained by the
Presbytery of.Carlisle, on the 19th of
November, and installed pastor of the
Presbyterian church, Chambersburg, Pa.
Rev. Dr. Plurner, by invitation of the
Presbytery, preached the ordination ser-
ReTT. SOSEPR T. Sturrn - , - D.D., has`been re,-
leased from his charge of the Second
church, Baltimore, with a view'to his re
uroval to Danville, Ky.
RevJ. M. PATTERSON having a foreign
field in prospect ; has resigned-his charge
of Harmony church, kid.
Rev. JAMES G. HAMNER, D.D., of Balti
more, has been called to the Park'Pres
byterian church, Newark; Del. It is ex
pected* that he will accept.
Rev. Wm. D. HANSON has accepted a call,
and entered upon' 'the discharge of his
duties, as pastor of Trinity Church, Mar
tinsburg, and Mt. Levi church, Hedges
vile, Va.
Rev. Dr. J. N. WADDELL has been elected
President, of:La Grange College, Tennes
see, in the place of the Rev. Dr.-J. 11.
Gray, resigned. With the fifty thousand
dollars which the Synod has resolved to
raise, and the lands which they have re
solved to sell, the funds of the Caen
will amount to two hundred thousan%
dollars.
A Pleaswit 'Surpriie
Having.had .occasion to be absent for ,a
time, on my return I found the Session. had
made „an appointment fbr me to preach on
the regular day of our weekly prayer-meet
ing. On coming home from church on
that day I fbund,the people all wending
their way toward my residence, and: owar
riving at :my house;to my utter , surprise,
found the good ladies of the congregation
had taken possession, and had one of the
most sumptuous dinners prepared that, any
epicurean ever devoured. Before leaving,
th4r filled my granaries, also my, larder,,
with provisions for both man and beast.
Many presents were 'deposited in, the ward
robe for the " tittle ones," such as are, ne
cessary to the comfort of any minister's:
For these' tokens of regard, manifested
on that day, as well as many of a. similar
kind, both before and' since I feel itateful,
and for myself and family, return our sin
cere thinks to the good .people of Cross
Roads congregation.
Our prayer is, that God may reward
them, by bestowing on them 'spiritual bles
sings, and that they may feel it is more
blessed to give` than receive.
P. OALIDWEiIIAND LADi.
The Synod of Baltimore.
The Synod of Baltimore met in the
Bridge Street church, Georgetown, D. C.,
on TiTednesday evening the 19th of Octo
ber, and was opened with a sermo 'by Rev.
A. C. Heaton.
Rev. Cyrus Dickson,' D.D., of Baltimore,
was unanimously elected Moderator, and
Rev. Charles White, of Berryville, Va.,
and Rev. R. F. Sample, of Bedford Pa.,
Clerks. .
Much iiine Was' spent in devotional ser
vices, with % manifest profit to the Synod
and congregation. The interests of Boards
of the Church received a most earnest and
affectionate Consideration.
One item of business struck us very
forcibly and favorably; it was the calling
on each delinquent congregation for the
reason why' they were not represented by
an Elder" at the, list meeting. This will
secure a full, attendance .of the• Eldership
at such meetings, and an increased interest
on the part 'of the congregations - the
proceedings of Synod—two mils greatly
to be desired:
TheAneeting was very harmonious, and
regarded as one of the happiest since the
organization of the Synod. N.
VARIETIES.
Jubilee at Constantinoplo.-The niission-*
aries and friends' of missions' in Constanti
nople and vicinity, held a i
meeting n that
city on Thursday, October 4th, to.celebrate
the 50th anniversary of the American
- Board. It will be recollected that the
Jubilee meeting or the 'Board was in ses
sion in Boston on •that day. Among the
speakers at the meeting in Constantinople
were venerable fathers' who have been in
I the missionary field more 'than thirty years,
and the assembly was made, up of individ
uals from no less than fourteen different
countries, representing: almost every branch
of the Protestant Church. - The following
interesting account frbm correspondent
of the NeW-torkll . lrOrld t ::
Dr. .Goodell presided, and the meeting
was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. = Bar
clay, an Episcopal missionary of the London
Jews' Society:. Dr : Goodell made an
- address, giving an account of the origin of
the Board, and referring,:with 'special in
terest
,to the scenes of the. ordination and
For the PrETbyteliartßanner
For the Presbyterian Banner
consecration of the first four missionaries
in the great Tabernacle Church in Salem.
'lle was then in Phillips' Academy, and he
walked that day over icy roads, seventeen
miles from Andover to Salem, and returned
on foot in the evening.
He described with graphic' the
simphcity.
solemn scenes of that day—the great congre
gation; the venerable fathers who conducted
the service, the four young men who knelt
before them, and the thrill of emotion
which went through the assembly as Dr.
Worceiter uttered the solemn words of
consecration.
Rev. Mr. Thompson, agent of the British
'and Foreign Bible Society, followed, and
also Dr. Schaufiler. The latter spoke of
the great change wrought in Europe in the
last half century. Fifty years ago there
was nothing in Germany, but rationalism;
there was no Protestant missionary Society
upon the continent; there was little. pure
religion. He was then a boy of twelve
years, living in & Wittenberg ; but the
Spirit of God moved the nations. He was
converted and sent to America to prepare
himself to be a missionary in Austria,
Rassia, and Turkey. And how has the
work gone on ; I - Great missionary Societies
have been founded a spirit of true piety
prevails. Revivals have been seen every
where, especially in Russia. And the
work is to go on until the world is the
Lord's and the fullness thereof. He spoke
of the honor of being a missionary, and
remarked that he would rather be a door
keeper in connexion with the American
Board 7 than to rule in the royal palace of
Constantinople.
Rev. Dr. Riggs spoke of the jubilee
meeting four years ago at . Williamstown, on
the semi-centennial anniversary of the
Mills Theological Society. After .prayer
by Rev. Mr. Bliss, Rev. Dr. Dwight spoke
of his early recollections of the mission
ary work—how he himself saw some of
the first Sandwich Island missionaries start
on their lone and doubtful journey—and
hoy his own heart then turned for the first
time to the missionary work. He recalled
the days, too, when he and Dr. Schaufiler
were together in Andover Seminary, and
were members of the Mills Society there;
how they used often to met to pray over
the missionary tvork, and to seek direction
for theinselved. When Dr. Dwight first
came to Turkey he travelled nearly eigh
teen months Mia; without finding one
man who gave good evidence of true piety;
and now you may •find in every city, and
almost every, village, men who love the
Lord and are familiar with his Word.
What bath God wrought ! .
The services wereeelosed by prayer and
the, benediction by Rev.. Dr. Pfander, for
many years a missionary in India of the
English Church Missionary Society..
The Young Men's" Bible society of Cincin
nati was organized twenty-five years ago,
and Salmon P. Chase, Senator elect and
ex-Governor of Ohio, was its first Presi
dent. During this quarter of 'a century,
over 240,000 copies of the Word of God
have been distributed under its auspices.
On :the 11th of November, before the
Prince of Wales had arrived home,. a ;re
spectable appearing young man presented
himself at, the Castle Hill gate of Windsor
Castle, crying to the 'sentinels : "I am the.
Prince of Wales." The sentinels thought
it all right,:presented arms, and permitted
him to pass. After he arrived inside the
Castle he was stopped• by a servant, to whom
he said: ." I. am going to see my mother,
the Queen." The servant said he would
accompany him, and calling the superin
tendent, they discovered the stranger to be
an insane youth of , some twenty years.of
age, named Harding, who had been recent
ly discharged from a private lunatic asylum
as. cured.
Byptheris.—Dr. T. H. Smith, in the
British Medical Journal, States that there
are three forms in which dyptheria presents
itself; viz.: Simple ash colored diptheria
membrane in patches, with very slight
congestion of the surrounding parts, 'and
without fetor; second, a deeper color arid
mere widely-spread membranous, exudation,
with fetid breath, and intense engorge-
menu of dark hue ; thirdly, the 'membrane
With much tonsillitis, in a few , cases result,-
ing in quinsy; a fourth and more formida
ble state of things to contend with is an
extension of the membrane in either of the
preceding cases, to the larynx and trachea.
With reference to the more general symp
toms, the prominent feature' is depression
of the vital powers. ' The pulse is not al.
ways quick, but when so, is that of an ir 7
ritable circulation. More frequently the
pulse is slow, waving, and very compressi
ble; the skin readily cools down—as when
a hand is exposed out of bed--is moist and
soft, almost clammy to the feel. Wherb
fever has been observed, it is of a remittent•
or intermittent type. Some cases are
ushered in with slight' diarrhea, with dis
charge of blood. •Debility remains in a
marked degree, even in milder casesi, after
the local symptoms have disappeared.
Lincoln in the Slave States.—The vote of
Lincoln in the slave State 9 thus far re,
ported is as follows
Missouri, (estimated)
Delaware,
Maryland
- - - 17,000
- - - - 3 ,75 9
1
- - - - -
_ - 1,500
- - - 2,150
Virginia,
Kentucky,
Total, - - - - 26,590
The capital invested in the coal lands of
Pennsylvania'is said to he nearly 844,000,-
ON. The Canals and slackwater connected
:with the anthracite coal trade Measures
815 miles in length, and cost 840,006,0 K
Ginerosity of Lafayette.—ln the year 1787,
there was a , destructive fire in Boston ' in
consequence of which many of the inhabi
tants were reduced to want. The Marquis
Lafayette, who was then in France having
heard of the calamity, immediately wrote
to his friend, Samuel Breek, of Boston,
expressing his sympathy for the, sufferers,
and directing him to dra* a bill on him.for
£3OO, to be applied toward, their relief.
The bill was accordingly drawp, and the
money was received, and applied according
to. his directions.
Mr. Breck's son still preserves the letter,
as a precious memorial of the philanthropy
and American feeling of Lafayette.
Lafayette' was indeed distinguished for
this American feeling throughout his whole
life. His only son bore the name of Geo.
Washington, and his two. daughters were
called .Carolina and Virginia-.
Words.—The small number of words
which are used, in comparison with those
which everyperson who speaks the. English
language has a right to use,
.has been illus
trated by Mr. Marsh in his lectures on the
English language in some curious instan
ces. The vocabulary of the languao-e now
contains nearly one hundred tausand
words. Of these, Milton uses only eight
thousand, and Shakespeare only fifteen
thousand. And yet the vocabulary of,
these authors, says Mr. Marsh, is probably
the largest used by any writers in the
Engligh language.
Niadrity Presidents.—The Democratic Pa
pers are deriving what comfort , they can
from the reflection that Lincoln is a minor
ity,President—in other words that he has
not a: majority of the whole vote polled.
Now, Mr Lincoln ,has, round numbers,
2,000,000 votes, and that is more than any
President 'before him ever got And very
few of our Presidents, within the last forty
years, have had a majority of the popular
vote. Jackson and' Harrison were about
the only:eceptioni.' There was a majority'
of 36,000-against John - Quincy Adams in
1824, and . Junes 'K. Polk: was in a minority
of 30,000 ..in, 1844, as was Van Buren i r ,
1836. The popular majority 'against Gin
Taylor was 151,708, and the inaj or i h .
agabist Buchanan in 1856 was 377,6->j .
Pierce had a majority, in 1852, but it Ira,
very small one—only 58,869. In tl:i,
view of the case it is not remarkable that
Mr. Lincoln should fall short of au
lute'majority of the popular vote, especially
,when it is considered that the majori;::
against him is•not greater than that ag a i n ; i;
Buchanan in 1856.
Very few people have an idea of the hu,
mense quantity of the burning fluid anr i
camphine consumed in the United Suite,
annually. The amount of the form er i,
estimated by competent persons at 24- 7 00,.
000 gallons, of the latter at 6,000,000
lons. The total value of these anmuut,
some $13 ) 000 , 000.
Two Nen, in France, took shelter in a haul
for the night. In the morning one of them
was found dead, with severe injury to th e
head. The comrade was at once arrested,
and' told some " cock and bull" story a b out
the terrible storm of the night in questi on,
and attributed his companion's death to
the effect of a thunderbolt. He was not
credited,.and was in a fair way to he exe
cuted 'for the supposed crime. A sei
..entleman he of the circumstance
6 7 cx.
amined the place, and found a hole in the
roof 'of the barn, and an aerolite close to
the spot where the deceased had slept on
the night in question. The innocence of
the accused was at once considered as es.
tablished, and he was released.
PRESBYTERIAL NOTICES.
A Meeting of the PRESBYTERY OF WASHINGTON in
the church of the Forks of Wheeling, on Tuesday, the 41-1 1
day of December, 1860, at 11 o'clock A.M.. is hereby ealf-d,
for the purpose of granting leave to the congregation of the
said Forks of Wheeling to prosecute a call for the ininisterin
services of the Rev. Laveity Greer, before the Presbytery of
Steubenville. J. W. SCOTT, Moderator.
The PRESBYTERY OF HUNTINGDON will hold on Jul
journed meeting in the Rreebyterion church of Little Vail,.on the Second Tuesday (the 11th) of December, at 11 tir
A. Di. ROBERT HAMILL, Stated Clerk,
The PRESBYTERY OF BEATER will meet in Kew Cill.ll
on the Third Tuesday of December, at 6 o'clock P. M.
D. C. REED, Stated Clerk.
The PRESBYTERY OF ST. CLAIRSVILLE will mere in
Barnesville, on the Firer Tuesday of January, IE6I. at
o'clock P. M. JOHN MOFFAT, Stated Clerk.
6tittral Nellls.
Pittsburgh Female College.
A new session opened on Wednesday ; the last
was the most successful since the Institution was
organized
Tex%
This State is represented as being strong for
secession. Gov. Houston, however, is for up
holding the Union and the laws. He declines a
request to assemble the State Legislature.
The. Stereoscope for the Million.
Messrs. D. Appleton & Co., of New-York have
so populuriied the Stereoscope that an instrument
with twelve ' beautiful views may be bad for 25
cents. For slle in Pittsburgh by punt & Miner.
Falstaff Mastering His Recruits
Messrs. Hunt & Miner of this city, have for
sale a - very etpressive engraving of a scene in
Shakespeare. Those who are fond of the hi
diorcuts willenjoy it. It is the production of the
Cosmopolitan Art Association.
Dlr. Charles Scribner.
We call atttention to the advertisement of this
gentleman in another, colsrnn • The "Folk
Songs " is the most beautiful gift-book ever
published in this country. _Keep this in mind
when preparing for the: holidays. For sale at
Davis'-.93 Wood Street.
George 'R. White & Co:
The attention of our readers'-is again called
to this old and reliable - firm. At present they
have'On-hands a very large assortment of the
good's `needed - at this' season, which have been
selected,with great care by the senior member of
the firm, , and, purchased at the exceedingly low
"panic", prices of ; New-York, and will be sold
on the most favorable terms. •
The Presidential Election
News from California and Oregon, shows that
both those States have been carried by the friends
of Lino°ln. This:m - 1r give Lincoln and Hamlin
the entire eleeteral vote of the eighteen free
States, - except three of the votes of New Jersey.
'±he'Crovernor of Virginia.has issued his proc
lamation giving nine of:the electors of that State
to Bell, and six tnßreeldnridge.
Washittton
Congress assembled at noon on Monday, the
3d inst. The Vice President, the Speaker of the
House, and a quorum of both Houses, were
present,. Committees were appointed to inform
the President of the organization of Congress,
and a readiness' to receive his communications.
Both Houses then adjourned.
4th.—Lßoth Houses were opened with
"prayer by the Chaplains, as on Yesterday. The
President's Message was presented in each. In
the House of Representatives the Message, on
motion of Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, was referred
to the Committee of the Whole, being first
amended, on motion of Mr. Boteler, of Va., as
follows :
Resolved, That so much of the President's
Message as relates to the present perilous condi
tion of the country; `be referred to a special com
mittee of one from each State. •
Before the vote was announced. Mr. Singleton,
of Miss., Mr. Jones and Mr. Gartrell, of Ga.,
Mr. Hawkins, of Fla., and Mr. Clapton, Mr.
Moore, and Mr. Pugh, of Ala., stated that they
declined to vote, because their several States were
going out of the Union, and would settle their
own affairs.
Mr. Houston, of Alabama; and Mr. Cobb, of
Georgia,. hoped yet good things for the country,
and would vote. -
Mr. Miles, of. South Carolina, said his State
was out of the:Confederacy, except in the mere
form, and therefore her idelegation took no in
terest in this question.
The }louse adjourned previously to a nomina
tion) of the Committee.
In the Senate, no definite action was had on
the Message, exeept to order its printing. Mr.
Clingman, of North Carolina, made some seces
sion rernsxks, 'and Mr. Crittenden 'of Kentucky,
condemned such speeches, and expressed his
hopes for the Union.
The Secretary of the Treasury estimates the
expenditures for the fiscal year, ending with
June, 186 Z at $68,400,000. The annual and
permanent apprppriations required for that pe
riod, exclusive of
_the interest on the public
debt, amounts to . $tt , ,670,000.
To-day, as yesterday, the galleries of both
houses were filled, notwithstanding the snowy
-weather.
The standing - Corantittees of the House will
Continue the same Cs last year..
The United States Treasury is short of funds.
Secretary:Cobk was able to pay but a part of the
amount due to Members of Congress. This
leaves some of the members in a rather uncom
fortable plight. It may perhaps render legisla
tion. more prompt. The management of our
financial affairs must have been exceedingly bad.
Mr. Cobb, less than four years ago, took the
Treasury' with twenty millions of a surplus on
hand. , He has Since borrowed forty millions,
and is yet unable to pay the Members of Congress
for theirservices—and all this in a time : of pro
found..peace, and great commercial prosperity.
Mr. Ttonglas was enthiminstically treated, on
his refiti:ri' to Washington. He and his .friends
hare 'taken decided 'Union ground. He ignores
all paste differanies;:and claims to act for the
country;'