D. WHINNE y J. ALLISON S. LITTLE- DAVID M'KINNEY & CO. Editors and Proprietors._ TERMS IN ADVANCE.. SINGLE SiTHEICRIPTIONB ' 0,...4.21.50 Cana ' 1.25 DziavEßzn Sn ElTnsa op ?si'CtTlßs 2.00 Two DOLia 118; we will seed by mall seventy ['timber fur Ows- Douai% thlttorAttree numbetv. P Worn sending ritetter enbearthere and miciarde, will lberebY etitt.tleCto vigigr mlthout charge. Ron senile should be prompt, a lfttle before the yner expires Vend payments by sate hands, or by mall.. Direct all letters to DAVID II'ILINNEV & 004 ••• • 1 ' • Illinittet . OrtSt Synod Ofittitago, Artti' Soo siontin•Sterling,llllnoto, Ott.1.71114 , 1801:: Synod met after recess. The report ott the Mintttes of the. Ge n. eral Aesenibly 'Waft taken fruit:the dockt. After full discussion the Report 'was adopted , , rink, con., and is as 'fellows': The oOramittee appointed to ekamille the Minutes of the last General Asserobly to' ascertain if they eontain.,,any matters 're quiring the action of' tIrtIS Synod, ,report, that they have performed that duty, and , further report, Ist. That whereafeSabbatli;.bitaking'is great evil to.those within'oarbounda, dis honoring to. taad I 8130, injtirifirtl-to • , best interests of man, for time;,attd eternity; therefore, Resolved, That' this Synod e lleteby enjoin 'on all its Iklittisters, Rillingl'Elderg, and, church members, a cordial 'observance of the General Assembly's reepwendation to the churches to secure by ail xneans ble, the romper keeihrtg" that sacred day. 2d, Resolved, That this: Synod earnestly request of ,the churches, under its ca n ts the } strict observance of the,plart of Systematic Benevolence, recommended by . the General Assembly, at its last meeting, so as to' secure simultaneous colleotions for our respective Boards and Schemes of Benevolence. 3d, Resolved, That the Address, of this Synod, in reference to the diity of Chris tian Benefinence, adopted at its lito meet ing, and sent•to the churches, be again re quired to be read by eackpastor(to-his con gregationois soon as praeticablenfter his return to his field of labor. 4th, Resolved, That this Synod in view of the lamentable civil war which is now devastating the fairest portion of ditr 'coutt try and shedding the best:blood of our.eiti zens, do humble ourselves before Almighty God on account of our .own and, our Na tional sins, beseeching him to turn away `his anger from Inlaid restore us tit the bles sings of an honorable and lasting peace, , and "that we do-hereby miknowledge and declare our obligations'topromote and per- ' petuate, so far as in us lies, theintegrity of these. United Stittes ; iand to' strengthen, up- , hold and encourage the: Federal Govern- _ meat in the exercise of;a11 its functions under our noble Constitution; and to this Constitution in - all its provisions, require ments and principles; we profess our una bated loyalty. And to avoid all miscon ceptions, the Synod declare that by the terms Federat-Govervntent, as here used, is not meant any particular Administration, or the peculiar opinions of: any particular party, but that central Adthinistration which being at any timeappoitited and in augurated according to theforms'prescribed in the Constitution of the Milted , States, the visible representative >of ' our Na mal existence. sth, Resolved, " That the present &pie tie civil war has been forced - upon . the entry, by the disunionists of the South •n States, now in ems 'against the' Consti ttional GoVernment, and. in arias around. Le Capitol; that in this Nittional `eater- Buoy Congress and the Exectitive banish g all feelings of mere ,pasaion_ or• resent mt, should recollect only duty to the tole country; that this war is not waged . their part in any spirit of oppretision, for the purpose Of.conquest 'as subjuge tn, or for the purpose of overthrowing, or tterfering with the rights or established Lstitutions of these States, but to defend td maintain the supitinticy,of 'the Consti ition, artdAtrt preservii - the'Union"Mith all dignity, equality, and rights dfi the Lveral Statute, unimpaired, and thathashOon these objeets Are acoomplishett,the ;war tght to cease . h .' - Rev. E. Erskineofrom the Commit R t e on , iioial Case N • ur., 2,reported a minute on subject, trhiclowas adopted, as 'follows The Committee appointed to brit* in a iute expressive - 4f the mind of the Lod in' reference - to the complaintligithiat Presbytery of Chipago in the 'case of O. Chiniquy, wotfid - report that after, ail amiliatient hearinktf all the records ' the teetlintiny in threase, and the ori- I parties' te the complaints, the Synod, ile reeogniiing: the idditations Ofter- Lit indiscretienhiand exaggerations in the idnot and stataments of .Mr. Chiniquy, is apparent itiAble irecorde 'of the lower trt, calling for earnest and affectionate ionition upon the 'part of the Presby 7, nevertheless, doettNidjudge that the (plaint against the dehimon 'of the Pres- Airy is not sustained, but approves their acquittal 'of Mr. Obittiquy, of the ages preferred . tgainst hilly and would testly recommend all partiertit' cultivate spirit of charity, and to folidvithe things cl . l make for peace. The' tenitnittee zld further recommend iliakthe Synod Lpt, as the reasons 'for its'dkiiiisidn On Leh of the charges and speeifiCatintis; the .Ersorts given by the Presbytery of ohiettgo 'or their decision in this case. The Synod then adjourned to mad in ,dote, on the third Thursday, 16th day, October, 1862, at 2 o'clock - P. M. To THE RULING ELDERS OP THE SYNOD OF CHICAGO: DPar, Brethren in the Lord :—The Syn -ed of Chicago desires to address a fraternal sand Christian word of exhortation to the , ,Elders within its bounds; reminding them that this body is a Convention of Ministers,, and Elders, and that it is a duty, of the latter as well 144 the former, to attend its letings. It id with pain we annually see small a representation of the Eldership along us. The. object for which we come . :,ether is not merely to transact Ecolesi- Ideal business ; but also for the spiritual lification of ourseliee' the Church. re, dear brethren, all' needy the sacred in ience produced on our hearts \ by the Holy 'irk in our social worship , and inter rse, and to have our spiritual .strength , ewed, so that we may return, to :our peo with increased love to our Mater, and for his glory. We deem it alieat ilege to assemble annually to heer l ilifit Lord is doing in our midst, to stir each Ler up to greater zeal, and to cultivate:a ;ater degree of brotherly love; and we ;eve the Eldership of so many aintrebes, absent themselves from the Meetings Synod, deny themselves a high privt 1, and do an injury to the churches Lich they represent. We, therefore, ear tly exhort you, dear brethren, to meet in these holy Convocations hereafter, thus encourage our hearts in the lord. , PASTORAL LETTER. • non OF CHICAGO TO THE CIFUEOHES ENDER, ITS °AIM : Dear Brethren :—We greet yetis breth beloved, composing those members of Lord's visible body over *bent wk,.are 3d to exercise the offide of BishOpi. m i n i s t er s ind;,Huling Elders, we are h of you and' over you in - the Lord. lifted in our annual meeting tnasiem for prayerful ponsideration of all the ,rests of this sectiou'of our Zion, we dk to address you this, our Pastoral, on a ieet of vital importiikee to our well-b&l if not our very 'eXtsigaPe, in tilts of our beloved couitij r . We neetrnot . 1d you that evil tilhei - have fallo . our land, n'or that,See,nonsermence; , our interests, = Cl= : ~ ..-- . s --, - : - • - ..; -- -•" - - L.;[ , .11. - , 1111 .,!-. t i . e tt-,1 --- t ,' : „ , - 1-: 4 .... , . • , . ,: :,•-., !- . '1,1i . -'' - ..- :i. !; ~ • •,,. :,, 1 ... )41 1.; •:: ;, :,,, ,• ..., - ;,i .•- . z •..li 1. '. -.> A•• •- f ' !•,'7 , :t q ,g , ..;, ..,,,.-._, ~ I . ;A _ ~.. ~,,,, ..: . . • ... ..... . . . _ _ .... .„ ~.,.., .. „.•,... .. r is .. . , , VOL,: threatened with serious injury. Our , com won "country is assailed by misguided ,and erring 'biethren, who have appealed to' the arbitram'ent :of the sword as the means of , settling the queStion of sectional , strife.be. tween the North , and the, South. This we deqly deplore, for as othee-bearers in , the Kingdom of the Prince of Peace, we feel that peace - awl not war, especially civil andtratriciiial. war, will:most directly fro= mote the vital interests of His: kingdom) whom we serve. Arising' out of this trouble of the coun `try, yoll, as well as we, are aware that all' the'conlinereial interests of the same are in diffienlty and confusion. The 'reVenues, by which the increased ; expenses of the -Gov-. ernnient.are , to be, sustained, cannot longer be derived from the usual sources; henna funds must secnred, from the cheeiffill and liberal onntributionS of loyal heart's. The necessities of the crisis have been thus far, by the spontaneous and unstinted confidence ,of the , sons of liberty. In this we Jejoice: but brethren, the same causes Whielthitve deranged . the means of Govern- Mental sup•port;uhutie 'noted upon 'the Church, arid are very seriously allectineall her interests. Not only are our Boardi of hanevolent effort greatly crippled in their operations, but l , our feeble Missionary. churehes are either involved in difficulty in maintaining their organization, or threatened with extinction. The Board' of Missions has felt the pressure to such ex tent as to prevent her prompt payment .of their appropriations to 'sustain the laborers= of the Gospel among "these' churches. You, yourselves; are the' witnesses of this statuof things, so that we nee& hut refer to them. But in view of such facts, we desire to call .3teur serious and prayerful attention to the: cinties devolved npon you, if you wolildnotl willingly suffer the things concerning Ytinr. spiritual welfare, to fall and perish., Among these let us briefly .particularize!:- n view of the country's troubles , we. exhort you faithfully to remember her in - Anti daily prayers; inibe closet' at the family altar, lift up - your hearts. fin' the blessing of our fathers' 'God. to 'rest' upon the country, and lead her safely and tri-• umphantly through her :present conflict., GiVe your country yoUtheart's hest pray ers—then, give her youetreasure, influence and cordial 'siiPpOrt. 2. But; brethren, let -yoi# devotion to the'Clinrch of the Lord Jesis Chriat be' ati `least equal to that Which Yolishow to your . dountry. What 'weitld your country be_ Without the Clinrch and 'her ordinanCee ?. Whitt' would you and your childrendo if' deptiVed 'of theie. privileges ? - She needs' your prayers and she needs es pecially with them, your and increas ' ed eontributionl4,, ; both for the preservatiOn of etti the Gospel ong . youteelvee; and the eaten- ' snotrof her work in the conversion of the' 'World. A fevi suggestions, bitithren, will ena ble you; we hope, - clearly to appreciate this' necessity: 1. Your 'Pesters Or Stated Suppliea, are ordinarily men of litalted Means; and even with the 'appreptiations of "the board of 'Missions, "have little or. no, surplus, after sustaining thciit Indeed, in many teases, all that'they get both from you and the Board. of Nissionsiis insufficient to cover all their: expenses: When,, therefore, 'the Board of kissions not ony reduced the amount' of apprOpriatidtiS 'twenty-five per cent i f biltdefera its quarterly payments from two to three-or four monthrrafter•they fall due, the difficulty is greatly, increased: I Now, if a minister's mind is harrassed about the means of obtaining bread forhis family and •to 4iqiii'date- his Mita, NOtv can' he 'de votei himself with.grateful , and, joyful zeal to his arduous; work. in, your behalf? Nothing, indeed; so unfits a minister for his spiritual work as to have his mind dis 'traded- by peduniary difficulty. Now as ViPlinard of Miesiona' Isras'Yound it fArY not only - to reduce their , appropria tions, but-to defer or delay.their payments, it is clear that you must either do more than you have done or your pastors and Stated: Supplies must lea,*4 their work with your,' or toil on •in want and peiFerty. If they leave, then you and: your 'thildren , suffer. If they remain they. labor with burdened and distracted mindi,..and you - etijOY their labors with Out retideking to them that attiount of' worldly support needful for them. .In•.either case you are sufferers. We ,urge you then . brethren, to make an immediate and enlarged effort to meet this crisis and supplement the reclined salaries `Of those who labor among you 'in Word and , doctrine: You have' the Means itt abun& ramie, and we hope you will-use - them with a liberal and unstinted hand. It.is a neees sity,' brethren, and must be met. 2. The treasuries of all our : Boards, and - . _ especially of our Board 'of . .lVltssions, need to be . rePlenished. Yon liVe hithertobeen greatly helped by -this' latter :-Board;;Eind now in!the day of. its trial-„it is bothrea sons.ble and-necesiary that you should eorn ' inunicate to zls necessities. In coming' up to the help . Of this Board, you bette.Payn debt of gratitude - 1 , and While repaying Oda; you-- help others Flmy; less- able thin I,youi .and in addition' you make the. die.. covery that you can do much - more to 13118= fain yourselves alone, than you may have IniPpOsed. At this discovery we think:yen lahotildoeonstantly Mtn. Depending - upOn others -fcir aid tends to , :paftlyzueffort and ,keep you sort of, pupilage or: bondage.: ylre wouldhave you to be, under God, self-: dePetleitt self-stiStaihihg. 'CultiVate 'this Spilt labor to help' yortreelVek,..iin'd 561511 'yoti . twill enjoy thetotieciOneneas of la noble independence,• anctat thesatne time have the joy,of helping others. Let not your ministering, brethren suffer, and With= hold net . yourhitiitlfrem the work oraii: enlarged . OfftriAtian'benefidence. We soleninly allot% and urge - you, brethren, to attempt . thikPenlarged effort - for yourselves as, well, as. for f others. In doing so, Christ will be honored, your own use fulness and comfort Will be promoted, and many hearts-will bless you.. .I.n. to do so, you neglect a soleini!`duly, and sub ject both yourselves and othets - tO many 'evils.' Let your Ruling Elders 'eta Other Iprominent men make , it •a point, .imme .diatejy, to inaugurate a ;method byrwhich, first, your own salary shall be materially increased, and secondly, your contributions rnaybi:mbre enlarged to all the eche:lnds, of our" 'benevolent effort. Let each and every onugive but a little more, and the' great workiwill be done. The Ministry of the Gospel will be made permanent amon :you, and your sister churches will rejoice over your noble Christian liberality. . , 3. In order s thar you maybe able, intern /gently, to appreciate both the state' - of our ieiturches and yotifiitities in view:; of their tioys.or sorrows, their reverses or their tri iunplas we suggest, and, urge upon- yo u the importance of iatronizlng and carefully; rieddflig some or the 616011i:tilt religibui'ph riddicals of our : dentonitiation. Sue,h.:'a paperfshould be , taken ititleVery Christian family l ; It will exert a most important and beneficial influence upon the. ,children and young ersons of the family` eirele J it will keep' 'you Wl:instantly facirmed (if 4lie ' char , mate and 'extent of our Christie - re - :W(0dt; in behalf 0.E4146, Groopel, 'And -eon-, stant niotives.for„syropathy and active* co operation, , Vietikrei; we 'efiriieatly deniktidia ) te 'year. fitellierit"..iiiety',.calld + IITTSBURGH, SATURDAY, NOV EMBER 30, 1861. r , s. ; • pray you at once so to act ,upott them as to ,secure,the best and happiest reel:ate. Tours in the lord, N. CANDit, MOderatei. [0 enal.l "Heat.ye the lied , and! mho: Oath . Appointed vi : 9. Brother, f sister, all:whose hearts Bleed with,sorrow , sink with fear, Asa country's woes ye mourn . t Listen, fi)r:'Cie God says, " !" (g Hear, anti.:leani the dayee afistrife, (I with you.contenditis l am.;) Hear, and learn the cure of Whetioe may apriiiithe "sought-foi; 4 4 Upward turn:those'earth-bounkeyes, Know:there is , a Clod above ;, Dnetward cast your humbled Penitence will brint my bive. "Over, land, and Church, and. State, Cast the glance of honest-shame: See how mammon holds its sway— Riches, *tidies; . flittiq , ticti4 " Birthright, which m. favor gave; Blessings scattered,bir . my, hand— All on terms of ceaselesswatch— Birarned or squandered by this land. „ 'Whence Ofe,,Oloct-Whi„...ponAd;as rain, ' 6zine too, Turn, 0 penple;:therewill I Pence restore an!' heal this `Tent” D. S. L stmorso CORtiSPONDENd THE PRIM' OP lirilikE " A l /' MIDDLE a TAFTLE 2 THE WEATHER; Tar Sazof TOO, AND PRovierotts-Lapabisurizott AND. Geatetaxa nuArToN—A: " SOITIRMINI AND RD3•PRO POBAL--" KING COTTON MO , 11ND7,-7MR„ MIINLOP; P., ON ATIENIOAW Apenut—Ms..PArs LETTER TO THE " TINTS WRE:ANICITWIRSITEEg43TALYBLII` or Lrlyitto ARTAILES . AND AlleEßlbirt C7onextsTIONDRNI3E--LTHEI Titin `Oidsszs THE Irlf[TED., STATE3—DEFICIENOT TN XXPORTB "AND '?ITS CAIISE- 4 "PERIODIOAL UNMEINEBB" IN PIIRDP,I3----' DOES NA. POLEON MEAN MISCHIEF NEW PARIS PAMPHLET—MS GLISOT'S DR. GRANDPIERRE AND A . FRENCH FOIL eIIAPTART—PITE ITALIAN PRESS-- ITALY'S ,PTITITICE—PIBBAOLLS, AND TNT POPE—" ANOMIE 11E3 L02t7.730N, Nov.-2,1 861 F INE PRINCE OF W.A.IsEB has been this week received by the barristers of the 'Middle TimPle--tiae most ancient' and itoric names of British la* and British jurists . ..-- , and made by them , an horinrary member of ;=their:body. Great, -was the interest awakened, and multiplied the. at the presentation of, an address in a beau improviadd-pavilion;'es *ell as at the `Opening' by`' tile • Prinee ''of 'the lieV Lt 4 Library in. the Teniple.groundsp (aqua:o2i ficent building,) as also at the banquete afteiwards held in the afternoon—the' Prince being present---lin the fine old earVd - hall; deeked With the spoils' of the )SpailiSlCArinada, and rich in its- . portraits and carved roof , and •pannelling. In the evening, Ids°, there was.a, large number , of ladies and gentlemen atthe conversazione in the Library. The young Prince is gradually becoming ,a public character. He is -considerably 'filler and taller , in, figfire than when he visited the tidied States. He reads well; —like, his mtither—as' he'proved on Thins - day, in his reply to the address. He has , been a diligent, student of law as well, as' of military , tactics, besides keeping terms; at both liniveraities. , "We trust ~that her .will be all that the nation could deeire, and' 1,11 that his ' excellent parents, especially that true Aolker i Victiefia-Who' has tedu eated her ., Children with. extraordinary: pains, discipline ? and care;—can pray for as to her eldest-born: , THE 'WEATHER ~continues favorable-and , beautiful, thus, shortening our Winter, keeping down the price of coals, and alle viating the hardships of the poor, aswell. as affording - theikesrpossible seed-time to the English farnier. The price "of provi sions is lower than it was twelve months ago. In the artiele of potatoes, the reduc tititi is .£2 per ton: This valuable esculents ;has in , England- well-nigh. , escaped' the blight that (through. weVweather4ifell on it in Ireland. SPROULATION -IN COTTON convulses-the market, and is the itibjeeC . of a letter to the Times,, of a kandiester citizen; who is "" credibly inferMed' that the present specu lators are, Many of them; ladies, clergymen, lawyersi. and others •not . regularly • engaged in .business, who ;have fallen into themania, as others did in the railway mania-of 1845." He adds : " The professional cotton .specu lators have, I'am told; retired frOm action. They knew that the bubble ninSt they know that the-speculation:is not-.war ranted and; supported • by the 'requirements of the world; nor are they blind to the fact that the sword of Damocles hangs; overthe head ofthe "speculator, in the fain of 'the American crop ot cotton Whichunistsomier or later .come here. An 'armistice, a, recbg nition of 'Southern independence by. our Gallic friends, a few cargoes Successfully run through the bloakede,'will.any of them cause an immediate cellapife; and. Cetton, whiolt.wea.tioldulast- year lit l s4land. Which -is now selling at.l.l.d.,,wilLas surely fall rto its old value as the, railway,, stocks did when they collapsed from their fictitious price in 1847." That the Eiliperor of the Finn& Will , recognize:tneindepondence of the'SOuth at present, or ever, is, ',think,- exceedingly ; doubtful.. I , Tot that ho has not strong- in ducements in the terrible financial crisis 'that - has come Veit France, greatlY -aggia 'inted by' the 'Want' Of Often. But ihthis matter, at least,l expect the will act in -en tire accord with the British Government. refusing to endorse. any proposal to .break "the. blockade, and waiting the issue of affairs. ' A writeri4titing-in the= Son:them' inter. est, /denies that the South has rmet, the blockade by an embargo, which he says would but keep-up the...blockade, by taking away from all foreign. ships any ; motive to enter the ports in spiinof a Northern fleet. The South'but preserves " a, passive resist ance" hy' keeping 'Trout- accessible :'points a latge amount 'tot' 'property. It` is denied, also, that at•the breaking.iout this war the Seuth .was-prepared for a long .campaign, and - that corruption9ia.d ; ,been practised by Mr. Floyd, Secretary of War under President "Buchanan. " Nothing 'clike - orpnization" niike'd—nothing•codid rhaiie been more unexpected than the anti of 'siecksion, to the army aid-navy, JNotfa single officer was ~sdclywed one the subject —only an act was_passed in the., Confed erate Congress, securingithe'stne rank to any officers who came- over. Powder mills alsw-ivere iinknown--witli insighifleguit exception ,f these was rnoistook OUShoes or -clothing, hardivagiackagetof medicioni, no .paperrmills fgrnigh -al.caufridge paper. -Then the mriter: holdi .entrAlukefollotting bait spemilatorill ,‘‘, The .Sbulhihneeotton tersell, as' she hasizini for many ;years ; , the .only difference; so hir_as she is•concerad, is that one holder has 1,200,000 bales , in his ,hands. mean the government. So fir the rest ',of the world, is concerped,,-t,here la' difficulty, in, ~o btaining that 'cotton ; the :regular ,preaching of the Word. The or dinanc4 of the -Gospel have been adminis tered,.*4 Most of the churches have 'eeivad acce4i'dna theii'litiinbart.' The 'cOn'greg,Stiorni are reported; fai r, being 'tea pectable.in ininibers, regular' and respectful , attendance. Weekly: prayer-meetings are maintained, except in, places Where the conareoellon is so scattered as to'-render'' ' Seiseng of `thaulisgitring,, `and-praYer; have been' obserw -ed • int accordance -with the recommendation of the General Assembly, and the ?rocla mation of the civil, authorities. ,Sabbath. &heeds chiirdhes itliat•have repotted. -ITO some;.. the- uke Of .the herter. , . - Catechism (haat. been / attended ay4t ; h maricedjesults, nurqbeEs.: l l l l#4 witted it tO,Rieinery,.. A le - w - Of the; Bali ; 'iratli'SctiSoitihia . e ' cohtlibii.O ., to 'Ardn's ChiirelOgt` -been snibcessfidff puttingetintoq practice t measurest of , Syptematik Aspevolpuce ? and iteis.iieped. that t,he.,praptice v will,be more 11 - deplored that` y op e 9 . , e, that the - quetfillittithis',;t 4iii , blitriletes ; for lenevelent Paitdsei, ll aretio irrreglifai and `insuliicient s. This t evils tis felthand Anowledged with , snOt regret, f pllat ,stalfts Ftkindkcl, and . meas Fe 9 are , alsead.y put jtv ,operatton fur rembyal. ite thaf soniee • A" enUrches nave adopted pittOr = The „Rev. , junto Foster, of Twanda, Pa., preached the dedication serinort , frgm Haggai:,9; and the Rev. P. Camp Otered `the 'dedicatory prayer.` J An appeal was .then made by Bid: -Ns ter; and;the , members of the .church aixd congregation came forward and contributed some .$1:45 on the spot cnough, as ,F,as then si4oposed, to 'clear the church of - debt. 'The time] j:' appropriation from the'Board of Church ':Extension will cover thelial ' lance,• and enable us,to ebuiplete the house + according to our pprpose; but not to, furn isli with suitable lamps, bell, cushions, and melodeon. . Mit as God has prospered "US • so greatly . beyond .'our expectations, as to . enable us to' build this beautiful and commodious hOtise of worship, " even in troublous times,..mlope _to succeed in some in fin.nishin g ,our house of wor ship withutheSe neeekarf'frittires. ' The:Rev. W. Simonton, of Williamsport, Pa.;, who had been providentially detained, arrived in time . to preaeb in the evening. All the services of the * day . , were truly sol emn, apprepritite, and edifying. Notwith standing !'elfe inclemene3r of the weather, we had good 'and , attentive-congregations, and , trust that " the, good' baud, of our God was„upon us." - We would,take this oppor tunity to express our grateful acknowledg ment§ to the friends 'in Tioy and New ,Tork; whi:iliave contributed toward the en- Jerprise,- and also to the American Bible tSociety for the donation of a beautiful copy of the Bible for the pulpit, and fifty testaments; and, likewise to the Presbyte • rian Board of 'Publication for a donation of fifty Hyinn Dias for' the pews. P.C. The farmer mentioned above has no ac quaintance with, evidences of Christianity `as they are treated in books. His firm - 'carivictidu of the truth of the Bible rested upon iliWard proof. 1. What is the nature of that proof? Is conviction, for 'which : no reason can be ;given ? Certainly not. The conviction rests upon l an experience of the effects of ' the - Bible upon the soul. Suppose it is af - firnied'that a certain medicine will cure a iparticalar disease. There are two ways in Which. we may, be, couvinced of the truth of that ,operation, ,We may examine the testimony 'that is furnished in support of It, end:that May' be so clear and 4bundent; as tO 'prodiice complete eonvic - Lion in our minds. , In like•manner ,men know from experi ence that the Bible is true. They iluge felt its effects upon their souls. The plain, unread' Chrittiat -hag ' therefore a•rielt to say, he knows that the Bible is true: Some"'the*, only to know. . ; Soine'knowto be known. Some know to practice what they bew. Now, to know, only to, know—tlni s 644 curiosity. 'To' kbo*, 'to be known- - --that is vain But to keow, ick'piaotice 'whet we know --that is, Gospel. duty. This 'she* a min a complete Christian; the other, without this, e hoWs a man to be only almost a Christian . 4 'Reader, whoever, •tbou art, or wheroer, Alonglio4 widethesW ries meet. thine eye, one 'thing is certain . , that &oil, art, either among, the saved pF the lost the taresor, Of the .whet. To belongs If the :Net trnmp were ti:Lnight to sound--if " the , barvest,' wliicb is t' the end 'Of the world," were in deed to arrive now if the, great Husband ! man said to the angel reapers, "Gather, up 4,l76:taralandttiedethem. it:bundles to burn ; :theini:butt gather my wheat into • my' barn " ' amonwthe wheat orAmong Victlaies ? ,Think questton, reader? 1 1 3 dudei it " - CV • J •Li .I ; 4 LT ) Xl4l • hapafp..t talenps 2 ,Rdyst,y3r . will improve thOG rneaerate, Viiiiry , dieir deteteidig - Nitth ioill-diftVadt'llti4or sug'is evei:iisaita:attaill*lvitilloitt lien 4ivestipeftee'iti , anultiinif cif:trenbiwhen eagi luirtlP,Pieoleknwjeventy, Ter secution, 'and 40# 1 1 1 , t,• I ;":7` 1104: - frPlantif alaquiarpleasagtry aud‘ pttlarivlboya. TFi PRESBYTERIAN BANNER -- -'. PaiLVliCatiOn,:leitieW44 - erflita, Soirr 4 4,4#-S-SULDINSIS,S4 PotttSr.,rElasear prEitzu 4 Vßffr 1 1 984 , pran*".4wz rk k' ' i -,AD# it riSEM S. , ~,, , ...,. TMA§ IN 4,Dx.kti - glltif .:-,,,,. ~ A. 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In those of our ehureheii feeted by the war excitement, a:betterstate of thinga' leas 'now anceeeded. Theinheis of our brethren among the soldiers haire been received respectfully,-and favorable results have followed; by which , waishould be en couraged t 6 'preach ',he Word, in - season and out of season; soiiing: beside alrwitters the seeds of eternal life. "Notwithstanding the Oppdaition •e4bonntered, and the !dirk ness that: had-gathered around as, welave great reason to express our thanks tßthe great Head of the Church for his watchful care over the ehurehes and their Otheers, clurink the'i-ear now ended, fcir the'°un re of .the Spirit vouchsafed, for thcpeteetind fellowship, we have enjoyed_ , among o i ther, and for the divers,blessings, that have attended our hurnble;',fierts in his' eanse. For the .Aresbytenan Banner. Church Dedicated. The new Presbjteriatt church edifice at Canton, PerinSiiVania, was dedicated on appro priate services, to the Trittlie ,God. '• liar the Presbyterian Banner Inward= Proof, How do _you know that the Bible is trim ?" . eaid captious skeptic to a plain farmer j ;who was an .exemplary Christian. " Iknow that it is true, in the same way that I know that water quenches thirst," said the farmer.` " Yen know that* water quenches thirst ;because: yon haveAliigd it) -You can't try the Bible in that Way,: You can neither eat it nor drink it." " Yoh are 'alittle too fast. I have tried the Bible, and ' find that it is meat and drink to.ray soul."' " No one can understand what you mean when you talkin„that way." The skeptic was not inclined to continue the conversa tion. We maylavethe,!disease ourselves, and may ,take medicine.., If• we recover from the dise.aie, and if it is clear that our re dovery-was owing tithe medicine, then We knoWfroth-experiefide that the assertion is aristiaz KioCedge, A gueitiiit Ever)" Olie. SIMI