1NNE..............J. ALLISON S. LITTLE VID M'KINNEY & CO. Editors and Proprietors. TERMS IN ADVANCE. MLR 13111ISCRIPTIONS 31.50 CLUBS 1.25 OLIViREO IY RITLITIA OR TUI.OLTICe 2.00 Two DOLLARS, we will liffild py man seventy number Ir ONE. DOLLAR, thirty-three numbers. nes sending us twiorre subscribers and upwards, will eby entitled, to a papey without charge. nvals should be prompt, A little before the year expires pnyments by safe hands. or by mail. all letters to DAVID APIIINNET Pittsburgh, Pa. loteedlngs of the Synod of Pittsburgh, KITTANNING, October 10th, 1861. l Synod of Pittsburgh met according to ad anent, at 7 o'clock P. M., in the Presbyte- Church. The opening sermon was preached le Rev. Charles P. Cummins, the Moderotor, Phil. iv : 6—" Let your moderation be known men. The Lord is at hand." (ter sermon, the Synod was called to order, constituted with prayer by the ,Moderator. MEMBERS PRESENT. TUESEIFTMAY OF FLEpOTONII: a. Niniatere. PIWoe. • Patterson, D.D., Joshua B. Gibbons, )nerond, Ehenczer gel IVilson , D.D., Matthew,Hawkins, on Hughes, H. Roland, ' TlcOlintoak, Sohn Hughes, W. S. 'Caldwell. Wallace, Wilson. PRESBYTERY OP-OR/0: MB Jeffery, D.D., Joseph MoGaughy, id McKinney, D.D. Thomas Siddoo, Jennings, D.D., James Laughlin, Mollvaine, John Jaoh, :. McClung, John S: Russell, trd Lea, James Armor, • Jacous, D.D., F. G. -Bailey, D.D., Wm.: McClure, 4 Kerr, John Morrison, (es H. Smith, John Hays, . AlcKaig, • William McMillan. Hunter, W. Hazlett, M. Paxton, D.D., Paling, McCartney, lam Grenough. PRESBYTERY OP BLAIRSVILLE. D.D., Robert McWillien, cFarren, D.D., D. McConnell, Gillett, W. L. Trimble, Is Davis, J. M. Turner, Shepley, ;ge Carson, lam Edgar, larbioon, . Walker, Miller, Graham. PRESBYTERY OP °LARSON. s Montgomery, John Moffit, cCay, Thomas Steyrart, un McMichael, Samuel Sloan Cummins, Joseph Armstrong, Wray, L. E. ,Bartlett ob Mat eer, Joseph Porterliep, McKean, William Ariattrong, J. M. Kelly: Reason, Sherrard, ;KinkOd, Moore. ritessimaßT FIAA.MIIIS6 )h Painter, D.D., John Hood, Colledge, Joseph Harbison, Donaldson, D.D., Itobeif lark, Carothers, Stark, Josephz Sutton, . W oodend, James MoKes, 9w AicElwayne, W. Mqntosh,, B. Irwin, James Stewart, R.O. Martin, .T. W. Lokan, Joshua Anderson, James Morton, Robert McHenry . , David Coon, John. McCurdy. Morgan, Mechlin, Rice, P. Kennedy, ; Townsend, Carothers, Shirley, Christy, T. Spargrove, Irwin, Greaves. MEMBERS ABSENT. rosbytery of Redstone.—Rev., Messrs. A. G. ,hild, D. D., J. B. McKee, T., Martin, H. y. ;B, W. F. Hamilton, Alex. lge,Haiighey, Ii Y. Jborough, J. Martin, J. H. Flaneffatt, W. W. 4 eBbytery of Ohio.—Rev.• Messrs. •W. Smith, ~ George. Marshall, •D.D., A. B. Brown, D.D., Marks, D.D., W. D. sow,rd, D.D..,John„ i, Samuel Fulton,Sturnuerionak;,,lltomi Jerson, C. G. Bradock, Thomas "'(r: Thie f; N. Mollittney. -esbytery Blairsville,—Joseph , Smith, D.D., i. Hastings, Boss Stevenson, B. L. Agnew. , eshy tery of SaiWiurg.—John 14,,Kirkpatrick; t. Barrett, S. P. Bollman, W. G. Shand. ,o(l then proceeded to,tbe election of officers, the Rev. George Hill„Wat3 chosen Modera old Rev. Andrew Mcglwayne, Temporary *od then adjourned Aill•toTmorrow morning, eclock. Concluded with prayer. FRIDAY MclitNING, 9 o'clock. od met, and was opened with prayer. Minutes of the last session were read. Stated Clerk laid a docket on the table. )'Moderator announced the appointment. of flowing Committees, viz. : BILLS AND OvErgyn”,--1 1 liniPter 2 —Cba,s• tannins, C. V. M'lCa!g; Jas. Davis , JOhn iers, J. M'Clintook. Alders—J. Miffit; J. ), E. Finley. ICIAL COMMlTTEE.—Afif4iiierB—R. Lea, J. 4ghes, W. W. Woodend, D;,.gcy; D. Prk ik. Elders—F. G. Dailey", - J'as. Carothers, 3urdy. 'ETES O' THE 'GENERAL ASSEMBLY.—Min 4. Montgomery, W.. M. PaN n ton,, N. H. j . Elders—H. Roland, J. Harhition. I,vr. of ABSENCE FROM. Pplamm.l3Bspions. hers—J. Stoneroad, G. W. Meoldin, J. Elders—S. Sloan, D. M'Connell. ••- lONS or ABSENCE FROM Pan - limns' Men calliniffltera—S. M. M'Clung, T. S..Lnaeon, '.r. Elders—J. B. Gribbodo, "e. 4:motiAL EXERHISES.—MHOgre -- 7Jogo r pti F. Orr. Eider-4ohn Hoed. taus OF THE PRESBYTERY OF REDSTONE.— Vs —S. H. Shepley, J. S. Elder. Elder ,ogan 1.D51 OF .THE PRESBYTERY OF 012110.—itin .. 0. Patterson, D. W. Town end. .Elder terii eld. OM OF THE PRESBYTERY OF BLAIBEVILLE. :^s—W. Hunter, J. E. Carothers. - Elder 4ughlin. Winos OF THE PRESBYTERY .01 CLA.W,OII. - 17 . 8—A. Donaldson, J. W. Walker. Eder— Moo. 1.13 S OF THE PRESBYTERY 01 SALTSBURO. Mateer, W. Ewing. Elder—J:lll. motion, Synod resolved to meet at 9 &oleo& and adjourn at 12 M., to meet at 2, and at f) P. M., during their present ,ses- Committee on the. Narrative of the, State (glen being absent, on motion, Drs. Jacek td A. 0. Patterson, and elder'W. S. Cald kere appointed to prepare a Narrative. add proceeded to appoint the time and 'the next meeting; and the FiTO : phurch, tgh, was chosen as the place, 'and 'the 'Tuesday of October, 1862 at 3 o'clock ,',, as the time. Rev. James Wilson, of the Synod of Nash Rev. William Fleming, of the Synod of is ; Rev. W. F. Kean, of the Synod 54' Atte- ; Rev. S. Caldwell, of the Synod of Chi- Revs. W. Haines, and Jas. Kirk, of the ,of Iowa; and Rev. M..Schweigart, of the Ical Lutheran Church, were invited to lOrre.ponding Members. ward of Colportage presented their .Ait .port, which was accepted and committed ~S.Ferran and J. Y. breartney, And T. Russell, to report thereon. !allowing is the Report of the Board: " • Ilscal year, just closed, has been ,onelif 'tostration in general business. The banks ipended specie payments; the State has , stay-law ; imports have deoyeased more talf ; manufacturing has diminished.; hun millions of dollars, due by the South to th, are withheld; civil war has been end rages; the 'country is in turmoil, and Vs feelings are absorbed in the'strife; ributions to works of benevolence have fearfully. It cannot then but beeslt our Board of Colportage will share 'amity. We are, however, enabled to the reduction in the amount of -our vs been small, while, in some suspects •d's interests, ouncendition has, im- :eputive Committee were. induced, last emove our place of•husiness from St. to Hand Street. !hie -Ibirmer peel s I central, public, and well known, the teadu wit)) teMe trhpiaatiopt , Put. James Cnrothere,,M.D., D. Ei. joxis, John Love, Wm. Barnett, Robert Beatty. • cit...) - -,,, „. • -.•-,• - : • - - - t , ''"- - ' -4 ' - -"".""`• - . - - '''''''''''''''''"*''"' 17- ' 1 v ,,,, '4. L •_ , _ _•.:. ,_ : 12;. _. .....:__ -1-, "".!Armt- , - ,,,,, .....--= -....-... . , 11 r ;.'• _......_ * ' 1 C - 14 ~. 6. ....: ~.1,.,,' , .‘ „ .„, ~,„ .' .....'• , .... . .. _ . ...,..... , . . ... _ L.. , - 7" . . . , , • , -,„. .: •_, , , k . 4, 7 , ~ , , , u•Thili.,-1 c , ~....,,, ~ • • • . • , . . !••• 4.1 those rooms were poor,' and the refit was high: The removal would cost us some money;and a loss of some weeks of , business; but still', was ventured; and the result, thus far, indicates that. it was wise. The furniture, Ste., for the nw, store-room and committee-room, were . Plied,gratuitously by a few friends ; we save fifty dollars a year intent; and our' establisliniefit is much improved in comfok and, attractiveness. We submit to the Synods the following State ment of the Condition and Business : of the Board froth. September, 1860, to September, 1861: Volumes on. hand, 5,883, val- ued, Lees 25 per cent. dicoqnt,.. Amount of debts front ledger. Furniture, carpets, &c., Cash on4ad, Amoont of our jadebtedneso,.. Capital stock, Sales from Sept. 1860, to Sept. 'lBBl, Profit on Baletzt, Expenses of the Room, Contributions : to Colportage, from churches, Paid Colporteurs ,anti done Lions, • Colporteurs employed, ocen, Moonily, Capital at the close of 1859, ‘f. 1860, 44 44 veil On,. this statement, of the Board,',o affairs, w.e make a few , remarke: 1. It is obvious that . our expenses are .very; Leso than: seven. hundred, dollars :psysi our Librarian and salesman, our rents, freight, taxes, Postage, fuel, stationery, '&e. Our . sales, I owing to the stagnation. of .business, have been ; not quite so large Its they were last year, but still, the profits have met expenses. 2. Our Capital .has. increased nearly five hun dred dollars.; our stock also, is larger by three hundied`dallars, and our indebtedness is less by three hundred sad nine &Bari; All this shows: an improved condition. "3. Contributions from the churches have been less this year than the previons, by $l2O. Renee our colportage work .end gifts home been; less. This is deeply to be regretted. The indifference •of our Churches to this work;; we do 'not knoiv. ,how,. to account for. When we say churph-, es, we mean especially pastors and elders, the leader's of the churches. The people we are . .00riddent ivouhi contribute three-fold, or Aye-I fold more than they de, if ,only they w e re in-' ft:risked of the'Board's work and` Its need;indrifi tlieirlwere called upon regularly.. , Can thehreth-, ran ? pot be awakened to more, prativiW, ? th).olci of two Synods, einbracing 166 %ministers 245 churches, and 20,432:communicants, eontiibut..; ing,orily- $317.70 to Such a cause, and for a fLpiii so needy, is truly painful: 4. Oar stock of books embraces the publics-; ,tkeas, of X1°41 ,4 *14 4 P1.1 80 Vt gc,tel selection from the best Boards and publishing, houses in the'couritry, We thus furnish's large, choice te teloistere,itriTA4 80- 1 bath Schools. For this reason we press it upon. the brethren of `the'Syners 'to Patronize their' own,gtOre, tilkeY them' . selves, .and strengthening their own institution. 5. We agaiwentreat, that every-clutrch give us an. annual collection; and,Aus make As the distrihuters of their bounty by tolportage. and 'donations: • E :The Deard„hwattstained a serious loss in the death.of Rev. A. D. ,Cempbell,.D.D. Dr. Camp-, bell was one of our= - roost efficient mernbers always on .the, Bieoutive Conintittee ; LL always prompt, ,and ever,actlye.,. ,He, died in, .the ,faith and 'hope of ihe Gospel, Sept.:2lsC,qh his 'seven- , lieth year. .His Memory is blessed: The time of service: of the following members of tbaßoard. expjree.witb: the .present meetings of Bynods, viz.: girapd.of Pittsburgh—Revs. A, p. Campbell, D,D., M. Ja4ofrue,D.D. and S. M. McClung; and Messrs. J. TO. MeCord,"P: G.. Ba iley, and Wm. Bakewell.' "Synod of Allegheny— ltovo.-Aames 'R: , ,Wilson, .13. C. Critchlo*; and Messrs. Richard 'Bard, J. Johuston„ and John Reynolds... Presbyterial Records , were „Thr,allll , • \ placed in. the liandsorilarn • The Statistical Reports of Presbyteries were presented, ready end apprevS. RevP. A. o.Rockwall ll . l k4 I,ll d elder W. McMillan, of the presbyterY of Ohio; Rev. A. 'Torrance, of the Presbytery of Blair -i villa, and elder John Wilson, of the Preshitery . of Clarion, assigned; reasons for latealttietid once, which were sustained.; • On motion, . • Resolved, That ,Hereafter the practice of np-, pointing preachers and subjects for Synodical_ sermons be dispensed with.' The subject of the f Foodewtaent _of ,the jolts:di Professorship in the ,Western ; TheoloKiP4 Aural nary was taken up, and the member appojnted . in each Presbytery to superintend this matter, was called on, and reported what .he had done. After which these members, viz.: Rev. A. 0 Patterson, -S. C. Jeanings,..N.-R—Gillett, James Koptgoviery, and A. Malwayne,were appointed a Committee to prepare a .report on, the subject for the action. of Synod. On 'motion, Dr. • Carothers was appointed Treasurer pro. tem. . Synod: took up.aoolleotion,of.t*onty-five cents from each , member, for the, Contingent, Fund. Synod ,thea adjourned till o'clock P. Conoluded with. prayer. FRIDAY AVERNOON, 2 o'clock, Synod met, and was opened with prayer. The Minutes of 'the last session were read, John E. M'Curdy an elder of the Presbytery, of Redstone, assigned reasons for late attendance, which were sustained. The Stated Clerk of the ;.Presbytery of Ohio reported the Rev. A. C. M'Clelland as having been this day received into 'that hody, and on tuition, his.name was added tuthe roll of Sputa. Onanotion, , Roolved, -That this Synod Will unite this j ,e,yeping, with the Presbytery 0f.,0bi0,. in the ordination of an Evangelist, with a view to labor in the work of Foreign Mission's. The -Committee appointed at the last meeting, .on , the subject of 'Chaplaincies in the , Army and Novi, reported; The report was accepte&and adopted, and is as follows, viz.: The .Committee: to wham IverP .referred the ,circulars of,the Synods of Baltimore ; and bierth Carolina, on the snbjeet.Of Chaplaincies, respect fully report : 7 1. The employment of a .sufficient number of truly evangelical,...chaplains-in the.. Army sad Nagy is a, matter, of .vast importance, and is sift rioi/sly coniMended to those who have the ap pointing power::..: , ~d 2. It is becoming in Christian ministers to ac cept the position of chaplain, .4rlitif duly called thereto; and our Christian. people sshould en deavor to have suitable Men so, called .t The Rev. J. V. Miller, of-the- Synod' of Alle gheny, was invited to sit as a CoriesPonding Member. Mr. Joseph M. Wilson, publisher 'of the`Pies byterian Almanac, was, on motiOn, invited to ad dress the Synod in reference to said work, and also on the subject of Manses, A letter from Dr. T. L. JanewayWis read, and on motion, committed to Messrs. *Kinney, S. Willson, and J. 14, pibbons, to report thereon, • The following , aper was presented and, adopt ed, viz.: b,elievelthat there : aro in the regiment of, volunteer; iri, camp near.this place, some.inembers,of churches, under our Care, and , many more connected .'pith families under our ears; and Whereas, At is understood that,.they‘are.„ex peoted to remove from,theirmPresent encampment, next. Lord's day • .therefore Revived, That the Rev. WOOS. George Hill, Jos. Painter,' D.D., M. W. Jacobus; ri.v.; Samna Wilson; 11. D., David , Kirkpatrick, D.D., , Daiid M'Cay, 'and Messrs., J. B. ,Gibbons and Jetties Laughlin, elders, ,be ; appointed, aScnntnitiee ,to .confer with„the officers in e t ommand,atParnp Orr, to ascertain whether the movement of troops on the Sabbath is a matter'of itecessiti. ft Synod then adjourned till 9 o!clock to-morrow morning. concluded with prayer. • SA.Tuar•Ar bionvrixa t 9 o'clock., ~S yttodxcilt,,,pad. :cris.9AreFl, The Mzg~it~e Of tlo,lPBtll9s4PTOTerci read. Rey. RA bknerti9noo:9 4 ; Tilt' B.- Br9wPr. ol #7,, off ithe !PAPtibit4rl` 1. 14 Y4, Ross Ste- venson, of the Presbytery of 'Blairsville, as,- Signed reasons for late attendance, which were sustained. The Committee ori,T,eaVe of Absence reported that they had given leave to Rev R. *. Wallace and elder. John 'Sutton. The report was ac cepted. The. Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of. Ohio reported.thename, of. the Rev. F. J. q...Schnelder, and it was added to tho,xell of Sypod; The Committees, on the Records of_ the,Bres byteries of Redstone,,,Oldo, Blairsville,. Clarion, and ,Saltsbarg,,repoytqcl,,,andthe reports were accepted, and the; Records, approved. The judicial Committee 'reported that no busi ness had demanded:their action, and asked lo be discharged.. •The report was accepted; and Ihe request was granted. The Committee on the Report of tbe Board of Colportage reported.' The report Was accepted and adopted, andfis as , follows, viz.: .$2,139.78 534.94 .$1,604.85 2,349.83 200.00 816.93 $4,471.80 $28.41 p,648:19 The Committee' to.which'was referred the Re port' of thh Board of Colportage of .the Synod of Pittsburgh and Allegheny recOmmond:the ,adop tion of thefclloning, ,aa, an expression of ;the views anti wishes of the *nod on this subject,: 1. We rejoice that the Board, under the dis couraging- circumstances- of.the case, have ac complished so. much,, and re gr e t _ that it has not been in their power to keePniore atilporteurs em ployed on sr , theroughtaree,, and . in .our, moun tainous and destitute neighboihoods; and we especially 'regret that 'the 'Board' has - not been enabled to do more by way tof, sup dying enr,vol ithteers with religions reading, 2. Synod regards thei4olicy adopted by the : Board, of making the profits of Oa, boAlt. con, cern support' the expenses of the estahlishment, ea wise and proper. We' think it"queetionable `whether atty.eireilar institution exists,. which; s managed with greater economy ; and oar minis lers •and members would ivell'to redMiblier , that by patronisingthe. Board andincreaaing their sales, we can : enable them to meet, their very moderate exPensei'bY moderate Profits. - .1-3; We earttestly:recotemenit to -each!' of- the congregations under our care to etnatribut,3antriti ally to thia Board: A small contribution 'from !each contregkticin . vould'ilable the Board great= .1y .to enlarge. their ,operations. And we reconf mend to the -Board hereafter to accompany their report to the 'Synods *With' list of the' congrega tions which...haye'failed to comply.withthe , above recommendation. $3,213.60 • 668.81 666.54 817.79 835.88 18 $2;738.83 8,148.82' 8,648,19: Qn motion, Reis. M. W. Jacobus, D.D., and Samuel M. McClung,' and Messrs. 3. D. bitCOtird, 4." G Bailey and William Bakewell, were re'eloltiOed. Members of the Board of -Colportage ; else Rev. A. C.,..MeCleikind, in the:ropm. of Rev. A. D. D4)•1 leased. . Oa motion, leisp;i4d, That we direct the attention of the Board of PublicatiOn' to the Work' 'of the ilVtillta:m.. ,4 4.uka. , P, on •`,`,Tlle Difficulties Arnin ian Methodism,'' as a kook, worthy of the attention of the churches. And that iiii'rectimmend to 'th% .Board,, if practicable, :to:secure.:the privilege -of ,publishing a ! cheap , editton for : general pi:renter tion, reported;" The' report 'was all accepted` "d -adopted, As follows, viz.: TheCoMadttee. on. the Mndolvment.of .the Fourth I,"rpfeesersh,p,of the Western. Theological Senn nary; have to' report,' that of if - le - el:14ot s7,6Bgaii :portioned:to this Synod, but abouttivo-thirdshave ,heon paid. Some ,of i,he,congegntions jii o the different - Pres4teries 'hive . 'paid 4heir entire 'quota. Seine 'have paid in ;part,' a , few have' pre-'. ,ferred paying, the 'interest • on. their ..app9tion- Meat; and seine.have paid noibing. It is b,e lieved that by ' a proper attention ta niatter, „by pastors, .and .4.4 gs in bringing the. plaints, of the Seminary before the people of the delinquent •congrigratitind; tluis 'ail:mint can be sectiiecf. • .„4.13,it is hi:gbly important to the..inteiests of ,the Seminary, and it is due to the worth; Pro 'faisor'who occupies the Peitith 'Chair; thatthi's ,endowntent..be i3ompletediiiihout delay; there fore Resolved, That this Synod direct the i'resby leries to take sucks:Mien oh this subject as may be ,nensmry, to secure the;:comp j la • . Reaol'oed,' 'That- one or more Members of each _Presbytery 'be. appall).* Ad ,in. the appal- Piishment of this matter . On motien, the following committees were ap 'pointed' in: the several PresbYteries,:viz.: :A.' o. , Patterson, , and Hughes, of •Redstone. Rem& S. C. Jettningai DiD., and G. Marshall, "P.D., ,of Ohio. Reip:A. H. Gilletttind George 11111,,stof Blairsville feV. D..McCay, and 3. Mateer,„of Clarion. Revs. A. 'Moidaraine and G.M.R.par grove, of Saltaburg. The Committee On the Minutes of the - General Assembly reported. The repOrti lams , accepted and adopted, as follows, The Centre . .. it.tle.,?n'therNtnntee.ef the Munn bly, call the attention of Synod to the following items, viz. : - On Page :800, in;relation' to. the :" Plund for Disabled • Ministers," &c., the Synods would join upon Presbyteries whiCkmay notliave tkiken 'ction in the.case, that tliop appoint one of their ,number to see that an,antinal. collection be taken up for this importnieObjecit, in all our churches; and that the ':churches be celled on to reperttto Presbytery. vr,hat they.have done in this, ease. On page 849, in relation to haten sion," the Asset:ably has enjoined On PreS6y ,teries,to take,such e,ofilip as will secure for itthe attention dean their chuiches. The'SYnod coin 'mend this to the attention of, all our Preshy tierige- The Committee refer with pleasure, to thitac- Of the Assembly (pages 329:71.1id 380) on the 'State of the {Country,"as ,expressive of . the • • • ' - 4` ff 4: :1"7 ;4 4 :211 . 141tt1': 4411,; 4 '4,4 4.. 44i) 1, c)4,41 45 P I TT S KTRGH, SATURDAY, '2l 0 OBER 26; 1861.: The`Committee oit the Fourth Frofessorehig, views and feelings which this Bynocl. eni;ertain,...vt relation to our Federal Government, in this the diens of our. National peril. And :whilewe hum bly confess and .bewail our tiwn and. our National sins, we ppint with pleasure and „gratitude' to the manner 'in *hick the ) young men :of, our , country have come forwardto the,suppeTt of our Government, and will not cease to pray for the guidance 'and -bleasing of Ged open our ruleis and their ,counsels, ; and.upow otir arms and -our armies, that ,we may :soon be, permitted to re joice in tinißlessings or a speedy and honorable peace. The Committee would,also direct the attention 'of the Synod to the aotion 'of the Assembly; on page. 305; in relation: ,to T. the observance.: of, the last Thursday of Februttrz L. as a day of special prayer fel. - learning, and Ore children and youth erfAlfe"P,hurch. !' ; ' inasmuch as the I prßsent' aspects of God's providence seem to'be , pointing our attention to rtlie fact..that , the, 'hope: of, the -, ,Chureh, atid. the world rests upon the „character of : the risingigen eration, we would urge it Upon all otrendiusters .to direct the Special attention of '.the :peOple to Allis subject alidiErekis. l3 P.on-,thenl, the, impOrtanee of earnest and in ,prayer, for this great We would a s 6 point the attention of the uun isters and 'elders to the - fact that the Aisembly has, directed .that on thietThursday,.of.prayer, , a .collection . he:lifted for the CellegeFand-fOr ;the Board of. Education. The Rev. of:the:United Presbyterian Church, was invited to sit as a .Corresponding llember. The Rev. AJ. McClintock was .appointed to preach this, eveningi_and the Rev. N. Gillett on to-morrow evening, on the Subjects' assigned to them by Synod at their last meeting. The committee appointed-to wait on corn 'mending officers at Camp Orr, to represent the earnest. wish of the Synod that the'troops should 'notbeMovedlrom the camßto Pittsburgh on the Lord's 44, as contein lated report that they were well „received Col. Serwell and Lieut, Col Barclay, and other officers, and that they expressed their. strong desire that the,troc;ps :,should not , be moved on the Sabbath. Theyalso eTpieseeti - the ,opintan. that a proper Fepreeenta tion of flee o rnatterjo 14 , 308.Y ; wcalLIA eaeOcall, OW; the ,; • 9Pi9oc , [l9f And,. would greatly, gratifyr:the Anqqap,, Dr ; 4 - Apobps w s.appointetito,pcm- I fey- Aen. ,geglepin k e z e,cordstiee with ! theang gestiop: of, Col, Serylpll 114 bis pfficas. Thceummittee.on.Rillannd Ov,ertures, report ed iamifererm to .thetiatteropurporting„to come, frt..= , Conimittee. ofilth:e-Sved- of. Allegheny,' .thougliWithout signature, on.the subject id: ale-: caving agent of the:Board:Of Domestic. Missions. The Report-was received .and laid on-tbe The Coniniittee to report on the subject of Mr. Addiess,report - - [;- rArnansait; Th , e itayertatieFef a elVlanse' deheine for the PreabyterialoChilreheanhot. be' Over-es- LAttedYetr4selluillg,t inel74l4l4.olCelfortinlaiie to awaken.the Chnich to a Sense of, her privilege and' her 'ditty, in proviiiiiii atilt - citable ' lieme•P for, her 'ministry, shoul,d ben ' tiiined.i''there4) foie, . Resolved, That this Synod ews her'favora- ' ble•opinion of .thia,matter v and4smmentili the lif toffs now. being made by,Joiiph i .M. Wilson, in, behalf of this object, and ths . tlie - Prisbytifies Under I 'onr care take auchlSictiolv.ip 'reference t 9, the.matter AS Sill. tleif,..jdttneut , they deem proper: The Coinmittee on the letterspf Dr. Janeway, repoffed. The Report wna n ficadiltiief .iticii.? ed, as folloirs,:iiz. : ' ~ i c '' . f . ': ( : ' : 1 :il -aL 1 Domestic a the hurch s' agents in preaching the GOkikl-to , theipeor. ' Our enterprise •in this, linti,is one, of, the, distinctive evidences• that ' l ive -are a true, IV Church. It is, in our ease' no means . , as strong and brilliant is' , ,,, it should ' 'be. But we have it. And we`seek in rease. We have been employing, *kern. than4ix. , hundred men in the work; ,atid,w i e conteha- 1 p)ate large additions. There , is room.., There are, calls, many, lond-,and .pa'rnest. This Synod would' not be ' birf . 'io' them. .. We l would 'not ' have our Ch.t rail Board be deaf Neither would we lialieltzso , fee'hieil that it shall be obliged tO, • piriiindr , ni4t 4 ,. help; ' gr. 1 , s., 4 tia • A, combination of circumptanees, ihich we need' ot new rehearYe,Ofit i ii ithliiiiled.' the Beard. . It has become indahtied to iti!O lahorerby beyond its ability tb,ipaY: ti It bak borrowed fifteen thousand ,dollars, ! to.com• - :, , PP.,,Vate t . ken?irt „part ; .but it still : pwos Pbentheirfeurteen thousand. "., Ai "remedial means, it has reduced appitOiatiiiii: its missionaries twenty-five ,. ir ,.. celitt'' It'l has arranged with its bank 'creditors, to. ex.-1,, tent,l, the time .of „payment ,of its ,borrow ings. It has ,relieved itself of the burden • of a second Secretary, and of lave mg Superintendents. It establishedhaW nsYs -1 ... -I. • 0,., :4 i . i ~ , • ,,i,, h ~- . I tern of strict economy, so two seems to toe consistent with full efficiency ButS its it needi'a large increase of !deans. It ' must' still incur obligitfons' for labifir; becanie the work inaj . .ticit cease: ' lt: Abet reintYite borrowed Money; and step' tlig!intereif.`i It' must restore to its mission'artpi their former' ealarieS.: And it, must 'eniple Still 'lore: ialiOrerS; to ' occupy' the kf ' • extending: e f 'fieldS'. And fOr 'the' hec i iiiiii ishing . Of 'all'. l Aii,`" it is .dependenf uPen thY__iilierait and promptitude of the' church llf Nkgefi itself, no nioney, i;iiia c itimgh.l9o l o" . iiiikiiig., money: leis a' ree,ipleni- 2 416 - deptiii.tery' of the churches—the, _ distributor 'lSt - Abe' hininty of God ChildientL-114 1 6'eieentek:Of the': will of., - Christ's' peop'le'. 11 1itill ihit,si tt ) , Use the 'means with ' Which `it is Turniehed.• i . Thelexperience of the lkiarV for thelaSt two 'and' a',half ' Years, in ifird4lti* e j i!U kink rS,'Ssments have oemiriedc'fi tio£ qitthdiit' benefits. Its conductors have learned Yilb :(l6.lii:' Confidence inthe Eiecutiveqd indiSpen-, sable *to the effiel OA ca'rryiii;g` Ofi rP Of 'an en:,- I terpise'.' 'lyheie there •ii...'&thfideilee' in a' ,Goveihnient it. can raise' inefiel.'- coal. den ce in a Oeneral . willlrOnge 'Men' toineiri to his standard. Arid 'con e fideiiee. : lfle, fli4' Board of Domestic Missione%*ill bring all .needed means ' ' into iti" . `treasiiii: ;Oar 01iitieh has wealth enough to supply all present wants .'' and we trust t hat' s he ha s also the grace of - giving, inseeptible of be ing addanately excited : , Her ' t wo,bilidied, thousand communica.ri is-=our in lii e :BOuth being not'counted4C l an readily'eih ,p..,, of present debts and dnitairaei Mial' swamies ? it only . they . .,liV4 do4dence:"..l,n. thelidard. and' its offiaerS: -,Arid itlifs eiShfi) ;dense is ikiaitited t i e establishin. , of 'the principles. of action ,of Which' this Syn od ' 'approves. The See= •le '' - a` m an' ability,`ef' t retary is a working pan i . ., „ l and earnestly' ilifVo'tedio .the' 'Oise IST 'me siOns Considering' the change'of notion in. I the A,ssenthry,' and ' the`,elianges in'• the 1 13 bard and' its 'officers,' all d the 'benefits of e.iikeriefice;the reasons ire - ample Loran ai suraiieh;..that f all 'funds entrusted to the Board will b used ''ecOnoinieillY,' apcl. that the ;work 'of Domestic MMission's`;Will` - 'he_ I prosecuted ` wisely' .and efficiently.` -Theie : fore ,` , Resolved That 'tbe Board oiTime4tie Mcsaiotte.be,epti;oenii t ed to the rich; speedy; rep r e4ed; d our T4 9 ,c 9 pp ß ithe . tie 17arra0 F9p8r04., The Repast accepted and e4PPIf, ( / , r 1 1;:f.1097,, 8 1 viz. • The report of the_watchmaii , is calledlfor with: the glleate§l , :foßklYetTWllen - _.it.* ofdarltrices and tuniult- 7 or popular agitation and public - calamitY --When the ,interests of the Church' are SPecially`Perlifed' by oieriihelining exciteirkeiitein the 'World, "the eagerihittiiry is; ":Watchman, what, of the,; night?" lie eau All - swer, The morning . „cOmath—whilehecannot gou t -, ceal the fact, that the night come* also And Mean - While, if there lieanyeiggrnesineleariitfie fads oeZion's forO'greeS' and - prosPileik'tliis ti; hopeful token. ' • ' Narratives have ',been - sent upSrom ;only three • of the•five Presbyteries.within pur bonads. But with the ,aid of their;Statistical Reportstvre find that; during the year last past, 'neindia thousand meinheir have been gathered- to • the chtirches frent the world' (Rofiy::---a regiment -of addiers • of the cross, gathered - in by, these who are the , coml• missioned officers _of the Lord Jesus . ghrist, to do battle under the great: Captain of our, salvation. The Synodcomprisesan aggregate of X 5,872 communicants. 'Ci,ify; one of the Narratives:re pt:kris a special) workiiif , graced-the 'church` at, Greensburg has been again , still further blessed in an accession, of i fifty.four rkembers „from i tlie world* , *9 are not 9ift.,t;reytitlB . epnigs! ; ;lde . ,w. peeted ef can -As4dik:by ✓ this - awful means also intlY wall yin troublous times. The insurrection in India seemed be God's method, in proxidence,in Open ing the, gay,. for . a t eseater ,prevaleace.and power of Divine truth. ,The Church I‘bountl,to.invire what' iethe burden; what're the;WS . 46n, .4:nd *tat the' duty"of the limes: spirit of; in-" subordination is fearfully abroad; inithe land. Has it .not, sprung from insubordination „in" the family Has not the absence of family religion been the fruitful source of all this-,where..the children have early 'east 'off pirentalrestraints, incrboth`the Clinroh and the pAnt, like, 21V-of Old; have neglected to reprOve them, until „in' the State, Which is only the larger family;the feteu,l ceneequence is seen? „ While all the Nar,rativen report an encely4af, attention to Sabbath School.and" Bible' Class in itination, this most iSportantageiiBi isficitbed&P loWed up by earnest watch and7care of tliehonse held, for the maintenance „The total contribution to the great objects of Beneficence,fi including expenses,is $84,3i§,; for the'year. • ' " ' ' " - The prostration in business, growing out of the present. public calamity, haVinot. affected the bounds.of this Synod as severely as, lthasuaffect many others. Yet the troublinm times „arid the unsettled prospect will be the :pies with 'thultitudea against any - liberal Hut ,this is not the teaching of Scripture- c " Give a portion to REYEN and also to ziour,„ r for thou 'Trnosesi not iehar eat' 'shall''re taicin When , men of ;the world will .elaiin to husband theiresoFe j ea because they cannot penetrate. ills gloom' glooof thiO t ii2ritedinid then' tte -Christian ought,: all the ratherilto.eihow hisidhith by his_ orks, for_this vry, }.•4lfen, ,that he can• - not, diseern the future.`','Hp may litiOW this much of i tliefuture, that, it man. rob God, in tithes And offaringai. he j may t ,oxpect t to.be eursedwitha. envie; iaa that,,GO'd 4111 he:trtie i ,o - iihatlit . hits -sand; Unit iffeiatthe tithes 'aie , briughlitito the house .he , i aQ -Ikeftu.f!rt'angf,Y 6 til' us out a, blessing, there shall not he room, enough to receive it r; • sake of tithe-giving-CliArehi , be will...rebuke the devour- 1 t er, that he 84E41 Aot ,dpstrey the fruits, of_the igrlad; and st , that shall Ta r ot' east her-;f4t, before the time in the. AttiVi and all nations shall; call, us blessed, for we shall , a delightsome: lanci,":fitliA the `Lord of "Hosts."' The Western-. Tlieologicel Seminary has re ceived, already ? , as large acespsi.pl,t, this term,. and others are ii*iteeted. ' So' that:the steady in is'lrkel t y in be' WellP4t 4 '4,:fti/ie ecildieiv in Cam:p Rev. 4..• MeElwayne *aid Torraace.. ifoortor churck.—Rey. R. Lea to preaoh, at 11 CMOS:It/4 ." ; , ' • " TIM) Conunittee on Bills and Oiertureti report= ed-taa overtime on .the State oft our, Cciuntiy, , YfACk PftragraPhif,tand lad and s adopted as f9ll93Mtitt•ri As ,our itelotcetipountry -iir nor tinffering from kreat injuries inflicted' upon her the'liands tit it& OWArebellions sons ;-therefOre,:t • I .resolved, That.- we tender , to , the,General,GoT 66.mt'ini Our iiinere Witi'Y for the.:eticeeer ofourt„ twiny Wad. triilvyillitirthiA re= hellion, is :utterly suppressed, and„the, authority Of the - Cirnititaiiion reggtabliilied` over every st a t e „ v ; , 3 .1 ra,• f• ‘,.;418141?5cf, _ That, .. , ft As a Pattiter ,, Pti t h ankf ulne s s that. so tesny,of our young men so nobly volnn- IteY''to;.fiilit for `their &inth' many'of kurtpattotie I ladi.'es, industripus4..provide for. the comfort of those, in camp and i fteld ; and that so O l uPiiiiiittettk r antr-physieitini '6,i4; tigtOildmithater, profesSionally; to the'sou.ls and teies of our soldiery. , ego ve , f— ar as is war i s a from God, for our.) sine; wtliumbly lay our our le}ves at. his , ,feeti andearrtestly pray that he wilt''remove every group& of controversy, and tlifn tind'fblehis is b *nth peace, unity, and a•gen -pral -revival of religion. ; • Tile Committee on, ,fteatens of Absence• from former meetings, report—Rev. J. Painter, • D.D., R. Ny, Waling,lX. , X Campbell, A. G. Fair child` b.D., if. Itospborough, w. Alden.` IS:D., M, W. 'Jicobus, fr M.VaxtOn.;- D.D.; J. Y. McCartney; J. C. Carson, 8, 1 0.1. Junkui, Gietives, W. 'Colledge, IV. Biggs, and S. Wilson, have asi,dgnedeatisfastory reasons.- The Revs. John M. Batith; W. G. pawl, Wat er Itiaws. re' rd . Itepirt was ae'ehp e an approved .* The following , Committee ;Was appointed to pre :pare ta. dslarrative of ithei . tate 'lteligiori, to la e -P r -9 8413 M5" At*,t/IP I (4. l, r;rlt.efitilag,of; Revs. D.,l4pCay, and A. , Torrance, and Elder F. If. G. I3ailey. The Treastirer Pres'entedthepliowltig Report, v" ) ' i - 0 Bias.lice per list, Report L' '. 9, o l.,lePti°ta r nod • .. L;irle.,Sie l te'd Clerk