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FEBRUIRY 22, 1.852. air Having purchased for caw office the " Bight" ti use Dick's Accountant and Dispatch Patent; all, or nearly alt, of our subscribers wow hate lkeir papers addressedto th em regularly by a singularly unique machine, whickfastens on the whitanusrpise a' mall colored " address stamp," or whereon appears their name plaintyprinted,fotiotoed by the date up to whtiCh they have paid Ibr their papers—this king, aeitharisted by an Act of Cbmgress. .The date swat always be advanal on the receipt of subscription money, fa exact accordance with the amount stl received, and thus be an ever-ready and valid receipt ;,securing to every one, 'and at sal *wet, a perfect knovdedge of his newspaper ac count, so that if any error is made he can immediately de- Ott it and have it corrected-4s boon alike valuable to the publisher and subscriber, as it must terminate all painfut eateutitierstandings between them respecting accounts, and thus taut to perpetuate their important relationship. 'V Those in arrears will please remit. itlifiniyiedgfilefit —We have received from "A Friend," in. Uniontown, Pa., five dol lars toward sending the Banner to soldiers. Also, $5,00 from a few citizens of Darling ton, Wisconsin. Jergey Shore,—We learn that Reir. Dr 'THOMPSON, of Academia, is assisting Bev. .395t7.1{ STEVENZ, at Jersey Shore, Pa., in a protracted meeting, of great interest. The Divide blessing is earnestly sought by many, and 'rich answers are hoped for. revivals.—A gentleman from Waynes 'hurg, 0., gives us information of an inter. 'eating • work :of grace there. Nineteen persons have, been added to the church on `examination. Many others are inquiring. Also in Bethlehem, associated in the same charge, eleven have been' a.dded, four of whom are heads of families. This is en couraging to the people of God, and 'to the minister, Rev. T. V. MlLraomr, lately in stalled over these churches. Narriage.--We invite attention to an' ar iicle on 'this subject, on our first page_ Marriage' 'was the first social institution . tha gave it to man in Eden: It was ordain= edfor man's bliss; and he is still blessed' . in its due observance. Every people should by all the force of public sentiment, and by all the majesty of law, protect its rights io all, in all their Scriptural fullneas. The poor should be protected, in these rights, amply; and the rich should be confined by the wise, pure, and strong bonds. One of the greatest objections to the American system •clf Slavery is its destruc tion of the family system, as ordained of God. But - among 'freemen as well as slaves, Whites and tlacks, at the North ,and South, family duties are greatly neglected, Read the article to which we refer. Western Theological Seminary,—The Cata logue for 1361-42, is issued. The total number of Students' names is 157; viz. : Resident Graduates, 3; Senior Class, 50; Middle Class, 56; Junior Class, 48. Sev eral members of the Senior and Middle Classes are absent. Of the names before us finty-five are alumni of Jefferson Col lege, Pennsylvania, and thirty-seven of Washington College, Pa. Pennsylvania claims seventy-four, as hers by birth; and Ohio, 39. Twenty are from slave States, and of these there are fourteen who belong, to Secessiondom; several of whom belong to the " absent." The Professors are Rev. Drs. ELLIOTT, jACOBOS, PLUMER, WIL SON, and PAXTON, all of whom are at the post of duty. A Noble Sentiment —We `are pleased to notice the evidences of National virtue's ascendency to seats of power. The straight forward honesty and whole consecration of. the President, to hi's country's good, are admitted and appreciated. And to' his irreproachable character, :thus far, we add that of Secretary STANTON. Oa a re cent occasion the Secretary said : . ."I can Make no,more appointments from political influence or personal appeals. The appointments in the army must come from the ranks. I have the eases of a number of widows, who have lost their husbands in the army, to attend to, and, as they are mostneedy, and their wants press ing, they'will receive my earliest attention. As for the few civil posts in my 'gift, I shall distribute them among the poor and meritorious soldiers who have been crip pled-in defence of their country's rights." A Christian public should heartily ens tain true worth in'high places. Commodore Foote, and. Public Worship.— Flag Officer Fooru, whim minie is now so prominently 'before his countrymen, is rep resented as a Christian, firm and,eiemplky. Hie religion is manifest at home, and it shines , also abroad. We find the following on the authority of a correspondent of a St. Louisrpaper, writing from Paducah: " Cem. Poore, with his men, went to church. The preacher did not appear. The Commodore requested an elder to offi ciate. He refused. The Commodore than occupied the pulpit and preached from the text : Let not your hearts be troubled; ye believe in 'God, believe also in me' The church was - crowded, and the congregation was delighted. The Commodore as an earn est Christian, Well as au able com mander. "On coming doWn' from the pulpit, the Oommodore mprimanded the minister, who had arrived during the sermon, for not'be . ing more punctual!' We do not doubt the partial truth of the statement; but we.cannot believe that an humble, modest Christian, , a private member of a Reformed Dutch Church, would so obtrude his religion, and so tres pass upon ordinary propriety. He likely, at the request of an Elder, read a chapter in the New Testament, and very probably made some remarks, suggested by the words quoted; but the preaching, and the repri mand, Nie regard as apoehryphal. jefferion. eollege.---This excellent-institu tion progresses' in its work of benefactinn to the Chitral. The number of its stn.- , dents, the current term, is .Considerably less than usual. Some,. of its Anatriculates are fighting their. anuntry's , battles, others are on, the farm and in the shop, laboring for a perind,JU supply reduced means; and many youth who would have -been Students this year, are, by' the' derangement of affairs, called to other employments. ' We have been , kindly furnished with a copy; of a reporkprepared by the Brainerd Evangelical Society of the College, for sitnilar Societies in'other Colleges, and are{thug' enabled to make the folleificii. atatlmPti: No. of 'students now,ist,attendance,v -4160 Pioressorskit religion;, r.- • -. Detoiimigations—Presiqterianso .51 United :Presbyterians, -17 • Covenanters, - - 4 Actkeilists,.'- , . 1 - - 1 ;ICker - man , Reformed, Landidates fbr.t./aaninistrY, 55 • ,1 aft. I . a, ~~ sI MEM THE POPE AND HIS PRIVATE CHAPEL—MUSIC, VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL. It is a great matter to see folks at home; and to see with one's own eyes, and to hear with one's own ears. Next to this is the having of an account from one who has seen and heard, in whose taste and judg , •Inent you can confide, and who just means to talk sober truth to you, without any thought of producing a sensation.. Our Our friend, now in Rome, writes under date of January 13th. By quoting a por tion of his letter we will let our readers have a peep at a few things as they im pressed him. He says : It may afford you interest to tell you about a visit I made to the POPE'S PRI VATE CHAPEL, on the occasion of.saying of Mass for the repose of the souls of deceased Cardinals. But, how absurd, as well as unscriptural, does this expression seem ! Mass for the souls of deceased Cardinals ! Doubtless some of the dead Cardinals need the prLyers of living saints, quite as much as the deceased of the laity,, but still it seems to me that the Cardinals might be allowed to escape the cleansing fires of Purgatory. But no; Cardinals, and even Popes; must have a taste of the middle state. I say even Popes, for there is a day, as I understand, set apart for the saying of Mass in behalf of their souls. Sistine Chapel, in which the services were conducted, is set apart for the Pope's special use. It is small, but tastefully ar ranged. It contains the famous painting of The Judgment, by MICHAEL ANGELO ; also, some other of the master-pieces of ANGELO, and of different eminent artists. I was not at all pleased with the Judgment scene. It evinces the highest, genius and artistic skill. But there is too much of the material about it; and, some of the atti tudes are too ludicrously grotesque to please, especially when one thinks of the stern reality and awful solemnity of what the picture professes to represent. The attempt to picture the Almighty— the unmanifested Father—in another cele brated painting, though there was in it something truly majestic, afforded me any thing, but pleasure. It is irrevdrent and presumptuous, as well as contrary to good taste. Doubtless many would call me hy per-critical- and Puritanical ; but still, I must feel that in a work of-art, any want of harmony with the nature and„peculiar circumstances of the, subject represented, is an unpardonable defect. Now, for the ceremonies. At about 1O o'clock A. M., the Cardinals, began to make their appearance. They camsin singly,; or in companies of three or four, each follow ed by an attendant holding up his long train. In front of the altar each dropped on his knees, for a few moments; and then made his way tq a long, cushioned seat by the side wall. The servants, having with much care adjusted the official robes, took their seats at the feet of the Cardinals, seeming greatly to enjoy the distinguished honor. The •greetings between the Cardi nals were respectful, as they arrived one af ter another. I was amused on noticing the dingy, soiled handkerchief which every now and then a solemn looking• Cardinal would, draw out, and, apply to his nasal ex tremity. The-fact is, that these, gentlemen, and the Pope also, are - notorious snuffers, and they wisely dispense with fair cambric, for appearance sake. As soon as the Cardinals had all entered and gotten properly arranged, the Pope's guard made their appearance, sword in hand, and occupied the principal passage. The Pope ,the.n entered, in grand state, ac companied by half-adozen priests, holding up, the poritificial robes; .and after several genuflexions and other performances, he was conducted to his chair. Mass was then celebrated as is common in Roman Cath olic churches, but with greater pomp and more imposing effect. The whole ceremony, though imposing, was so little in acordanee with the spirit of the. Gospel, that I was more pained than pleased. There was one thing, however, with which 1 was delighted, that is, the Pope's private choir. CHALMERS says that " none but connoisseurs can appreciate Ital ian music r and to this character you know I have no claims. But then, ".de light".and "appreciate" are not syno nyms. I was delighted. The music was fine, almost rapturous.. No instrument was used, and none was needed. Singers with such voices, and so trained, need no instru mental aid; especially in a moderate sized chapel. There were no females in • the choir, but the want was supplied by the soprano voices of several eunuchs, whose lives are devoted to music. One of these, named MIISTAPHA, is believed to excel any -female living, as a soprano singer. • Another'musical treat I had a few days afterward, in ,the faMons church San. Gio vanni in. _Latent°, otherwise called the Basilica of the Lateran. Here there were two choirs, each supported by a noble or gan. The music of the Pope's choir was perfect in its kind, as adapted to the ,size of the chapel. It excelled that of the Lat eran in sweetness, grace, tenderness, and exquisite harmony. That of. the Lateran was grand, sublime, overwhelming in its sweeping energy, and awing into silent and' enrapped attention the mind's whole ener gies. This might have become painful, but relief was afforded by an occasional solo, or duet, in the character of the Pope's, choir in. the Sistine. I could not enjoy such music if . I regarded music as worship. There is no worship in it. But .I listened to it as an exhibition of genius-and skill, and so enjoyed it finely. Our friend paid a brief visit to St. Pe-• ter's. He speaks of its immense size; of the reputed tomb of the Saint; of the bronze, statue; and of the affectionate kiss which he saw. a. female devotee impress on the great toe, and some' other matters. It he should revisit this greatest and most ; splendid of church edifices, and lead us through it, we willshare the pleasure with our readers. GOOD NEW FROM THE ARNE A friend has handed us a letter from a gentleman whose home is near Pittsburgh, but who is now in the army of the Potomac. We present an extract, which must give great joy to Christians. What encourage ment to furnish Chaplains and to pray for the soldiers I The letter is dated Camp Johnston, Feb. 9, 1862. The writer says: " This is a delightful day in .every re spect. God, with the gracious influence of his,Divine. Spirit, is certainly in our midst. There has been for the last week or ten days a -surprising and delightful revival of religion in our regiment—surprising, be cause to the faithless, such as 1, it was so unexpected; delightful, because the Spirit is in our midst, Christ glorified,' and, I trust, many souls born into the kingdom of heaven. Two weeks ago, Dr. MARKS gave notice that he would administer the Sacra ' melt of the :Lord's Supper, on two weeks from that day,lmall in the regiment who 'had evangelical chinch connexion, and de sired-to renew their vows to their Lord and Saviour? and by intercourse with'the regi ment that week he found much religious interest and some deep concern. On the following Sabbath we occupied the commo dious and comfortable tent provided :for US by the