eshgttriai Nginner.
MUM', %MUM .106118 T 16, 186%.
r Washington. ilillige.—The Catalogue for
1862 . shoirs 'as attendance of Seniors, 31;
Juniors, 40; Sophomores, 20 ; Freshmen,
25; Preparatory, 43 ; making a total of
M. 'this 'manifsts a flonrishing condi
tion.
Mies of the tieneral Assembly. —This
"very 'valuable and highly prized Annual
'has reached our table. The paper and exe
cution are fine, and we doubt cot the sub
stantial accuracy of the work. The price
is fifty cents.
Wrstmiuster Colloge,—This institution
invites the attendance of both sexes, in all
its classes. The classes number nine, and
the pupils 190. The Faculty numbers six,
all gentlemen, and five of them ministers
of the Gospel.
Thirtieth Annual .Catalogme of .Hanover
College Ind.—This Institution has had . some
hard struggles to live and progress. Its
prospects now are for long life and great
usefulness, The Catalogue enumerates 101
students. See Special Notices.
sugar Me seminary,-;—ln 'noticing the
Catalogue of this instituticin, 'we put the
number of papils at forty4six, being those
in attendance thelist session. The whole
number of names in the year's Catalogue,
Is sixty. This 'is one of the excellent
schobls foryoung ladies.
The Family Christian Almanac, for 1863,
b'y the American Tract Society, is already
issued, from 929 Chestnut Street, Philadel
phia. It is a neat 12mo. of 60 pages, con
taining a calendar for Boston, New-York,
Washington, and Charleston, adapting it
for use throughout the country., It has
the usual astronomical calculations, and a
vast variety of useful and entertaining read
ing, suited to the young in Christian fami
lies.
Dr. Thomas Dirkson.—This highly re
spaded physician volunteered, with several
others, to visit the army of the Potomac
and render professional aid. He arrived
at Harrison's Landing just in time , to re
lieve many of our wounded soldiers. Re
returned infected with camp malaria, which
brought on disease speedily terminating his
life. Dr. DICKSON possessed a combina
tion of excellences such as are rarely.found.
He will be long and affectionately remem
bered.'
The Little letirt's Ease.—Let our little
folks read the fable on our fourth page, and
each endeavor to be the very best Heart's
Ease possible; that is, the very nurse, wait
er, or whatever else in the situation in
which God has placed them. We com
mend the fable to all complainers.
We think that our selections for our
young friends this week, will prove very
entertaining. They may be read twice,
and, talked about.
Chapleins.—We rejoice to learn that
Rev. Dr. McLAaEN, of Allegheny City,
and Rev. SAbIUEL FINLEY, of Pittsburgh,
have expressed a willingness to receive ap
pointmelits-as chaplains in the army. In
piety, patriotism, industry, and talents,
these gentlemen are eminently qualified for
the post. Each will be equal to . fifty men
in strengthening his regiment; this in the
promotion of faith, morality, sobriety,
health, and good spirits. We love to see
good men consecrate themselves thus in
the service of God and their country.
faularitiew--The present excitements
relative to affairs,,absorb
. so much of
the time and feelings of men, that spir
• itual`thingware in daiger of being greatly
neglected. ..pne.all-important rule should
be remembered, and strictly and conscien
tiously obeyed: " Whether ye eat or drink,
or whatever ye do, do all to the glory of
, God has placed us in a condition in
'which attention to seoular things is indis
i pensible. Bid if God, and his law which
regulates all human affairs, are duly re
vgarried; we will be all the while laying up
treasure in heaven, and becoming prepared
for heavents enjoyments.
Coathination of Dr. Marks' Leiters.—This
will be read , with great interest, and espe
cially the narration in relation to Adjutant
G.svrwrit,`4 the 10th Pa. Reserves. It
will'be seen that Ihe religion of Jesus can
live and flourish, in the army, the battle
field,, and the hospital. And we have, in
thicease, a precious manifestation of relig
' ion's' value. fi There is One that - stieketh
closer than a brother:" The value of a de.
vottid'eltaplain is also manifest. Let not
the A ltAntry grudge the maintenance of
the ,Chaplains. And let no congregation
refuse to lend their pions pastor to the eel
.
Alumni isseetatiow of Jefferson College.—
This Association met in the College Hall
on the Tuesday of Commencement week,
(August 6th). The attendance was but
small: The sons of Jefferson' do not duly
homiiiheir Alma Mater on such obeasions.
' We trust there will be a reformation, es
,
peoially u to the numbers who will seek
these retinions.
The Historian of the Class of 1882, J.
L K uaH, Esq., was mot present. His task
was spiraporaponsty, but in an interest
ing manner, performed by War. ORBISON,
E'sq,-; of Huntingdor4. Pa.
DAVID — MCkINN ? EY, D.D., was II:s
-elected President of the Association. Pro
fessOr A.,,/,,,ANN, Secretary, apd Rev. Prof.
t4trra, Rev.. R. 3'. WILSON, and
together with the President and Sec
retary, a Business Committee. Rev. E.
H. N EV . 1141,1).0., was chosen Historian for
the-Plass of 1883, , and HUGEL MoLuat
rot, hislibetaiitox •
LEI
BIL 110DGE ON TM STATE OF TUE GOMM
We give, on our ',first page, en able arti
ele, under the above title, froM a respected
correspondent.
The part which the Repertory's' editor
took in the General As i sembly of 'lB6l, on
the "SPRING Resolutions," brought him
irominently before the Church, us the rep
resentative of' rcdhade of sentiment; and
writers sitrce,leel at liberty to use his name
freely.
Readers 'orthe Banner well know that
we dissented 'from Dr. HoDGE's objection
to the introducing and passing of the
SPRING Resolutions ;we r'egardi'ng the As
sembly as bound in duty to God, the
Church, and the Country, to do as it did.
We also opposed some of Dr. HoDoe's
reasoning, in his speech's and his protest.
We are, therefore, prepared to admit the
correctness of' much of the criticism of our
correspondent.
The question before the Assembly was a
moral one, perfectly within the sphere of'
the Assembly's legitimate action. Men, the
members of our' churches,'were rsponsible
to God, for the manner in which they
would act toward the Government and to
ward the rebellion, and it was the province
of Christian ministers to enlighten them on
their duty. It may be remembered that
we enforced this truth by the example of
our Lord himself. When men came to
him, asking him a question which implied
a decision, as to who had rightful govern
mental authority in Judea, he hesitated
not to answer. There was no - evasion. lie
proved, by the coin current, that Cmsxn
ruled there. Hence tribute was CIESAR'S
due, and he, bade the inquirers pay it—
" Render to C/ESAR the things that are
CiEsares," that is, all his dues. So the As
sembly, according to this high authority,
but instructed the people in their duty to
ward their lawful Goverriment.
. But though we think Dr. HODGE liable
to much of the criticism, we must dissent
from that closing remark of our correspon
dent, in which he says, of the Doctor : "It
is plain that his teachings on the subject
of loyally and of the duties we owe to the
Government, must be tof questionable
bearing."
It was our privilege to hear the debate,
in the Assembly of 1861, and we then re
garded the Princeton PrOfessor as beirig
thoroughly loyal—ardently attached to the
Government, regarding it as in the right,
and wishing its success, and condemning
the rebels as being utterly unjustifiable in
waging war against their country. And
we have read, so far as we know, all that
The Doctor has since published on this
subject, and our opinion remains un
altered.
Much as we may differ from our brother
in relation to the propriety of the.Assew
bly'e adopting the SPRING Resolutions, in
1861, and the Baemorsurnae Resolutions,
in 1862, we would' as soon think of " ques
tioning"the loyalty, of Al3ltAliAlll LIN
COLN himself, as of Dr. HODGE. Such has
been our opinion. If we shall discover a
mistake, we shall make the correction.
We would no more shield a Professor at
Princeton, than one at Allegheny. Keep
the fountains pure. Happily, however,
fbr Dr. Haim:, he has an ample record.
Would that Dr. PLUMER, had such a
record
Having at hand, irt . the Repertory, the
means of reproducing - Dr. HODGF,'S views,
we present some of them to oar , readers,
feeling assured that they will thank us fur
so doing:
The Repertory, for the last two years,
has produced some' of the ablest artioleson
Citil Government, having special relation;
to the condition of our own country, which
our literature contains. These are accied. l
ited to Dr. HonGE, and for theni the People
owe him an immense debt. On the fiist
page -of Vol. XXXIII, we read : There
are occasions when political questions rise'
into the sphere of morals and religion;
when the rule for political action is to be!
sought, not in considerationi of State pol
icy, but in - the law of God!' Hero wel
, have a grand principle, and it is well ap.
plied to the occasion. Again, he says, (p. l
167): " The doctrine that Christian minis
ters, as such, and the Church Courts, have I
nothing to do with politics, as all other the-1
ogles either false or half true, has given
way like tow on the touch of fire, when the
test occasion comes." "If by politics we
mean the principles of civil government,
and the duties thence resulting, then• poli
tics belong to the higher sphere of merals
and morals is the science
-of duty, and duty
is determined by the law of God." In
Vol. XXXIV, p. 187, he says : " We have
only to refer-to the uniform course of this
journal, to show that we regard this con
test as 'so directly involving moral prin
ciples,' that it is the right and duty of min
isters, in their public prayers and preaching,
on suitable occasions, to manifest their
desire for the success of our Governmentin
its present struggle against armed,,insur
rection." .All this is noble, righteous, de
cided...
In Vol. XXXIII, p. 32, speaking of
disunion, he says, as quoted by our corres
pondent: "If a crime at all, it is one, the
heinousness of which can only be imper
fectly estimated ;" but he does - not leave us
to the inference that he regards it as no
crime. He condemns it at once and
strongly: "Does it not involve a breach of
faith, and a violation of the oaths by which
that faith was confirmed? We believe,
*ander existing circumstances, that it does,
and therefore it is as dreadful a blowto the
Church as it is to the State."
Of Secession as a rebellion, he says :
"The country is engaged in a conflict for
life or death. -Its existence is at stake ? "
(Vol. XXXIII, p. 336). "Nothing can
be more dear or sacred to a people than
their national life. • The destruction of. the
life of a nation, is a thousand times worse
than suicide," Cp. 337).;" " They (the con-
Atinture) haveemn :the
PRESBYTERIAN BANNER.---SATURDA Y, AUGL - ST 16, 1862.
ordinance of God that they should reap the
whirlwind. Robbery, perjury and treason
must be punished, if men would:live upon
the earth. No Government or Nation can
continue to exist which bears the sword of
God in vain for the punishment of such.
evil doers. Compromise, in the presentor
any subsequent stage of this conflict, is im
possible," (p. " The reason, the con
science, and the religion of the North have
united in denouncing this rebellion as the
most wicked and insane known in modern
history," (p. 757). " A rebellion desigted
to overthrow our Government, for, the
avowed purpose of conserving, perpetuat
ing, and extending the system of domestic
slavery,' has contrived to enlist in its sup
port,nearly a third part of the People and
resources of the United States. With-this
rebellion we are now engaged in a deadly
conflict," (Vol. XXXIV, 1E19). "We
know the character of this rebellion. We
know that it is utterly unprovoked, that it
is made simply in th i e interests of 'Slavery.
We know that it has been brought about
by the long-continued machinations of
able, but unprincipled' men; that it has
been consummated by acts of the grossest
fraud, treachery, and spoliation," (p. 150).
Who, with pages after pages of such
evidence before 'him, commencing with the
beginning of Secession and still continuing,
can question the loyalty of Dr. lionok; ?
He teache.s that Secession is a conspiracy ;
a rebellion, unprovoked, unjustifiable' and
wicked; that it must be suppressed by the
sword, by " the sword of God," (that is,
ordained'of God,) that .there must be no
compromise with it. The . principles and
duties involved, rise, he says, into the
sphere of morals and religion; it is the
right and duty of ministers publicly to
teach, and pray for the success of the Gov
ernment. He holds that the rebellion in
volves a breach of faith and a violation of
oaths; and that the reason, conscience, and
religion of the North unite in denouncing
it as wicked and insane. We are per
suaded that- there are but few- men who
have done more to sustain the Government
against the rebellion, than Dr. IIoDGE.
Dr. lii , DGE'S 'view of slavery, as con
nected with the rebellion, is slightly pre
sented above. Justice may require, how
ever that we produce a few more direct
.quotations. He says : "As slaves are men,
they should be treated as such, as the chil
dren of a common Father, entitled by the
gift of God to mental and moral culture, to
have the light of heaven let in upon their
souls, to the right of .property, and to the
prerogatives of' the conjugal and paternal
relations. To deny them these rights is as
great a sin as though they were freemen."
(XXXII' : 33.) "'The great and noble trust
committed to S.intliern slaveholders is not
to perpetuate slavery, but to promote the
intellectual, moral, religious, and social
culture and elevation of the four millions
of Africans entrusted to their hands." (p.
171:) 44 Surely itis not too much to ex
pect that through this life and death strug
gle between slavery and freedom, God will
open up some way for the deliverance of
the slave," (p. 64.).) "We have no right
to abolish slavery, except as an act of confis
cation of the property of rebels, or as an
act of imperative necessity for ' self
preservation." (p. 758.) This last is
spoken of the , General Government.
Dr. liorioE had an extreme desire to re
tain, the Church, as well as.the country, in
an unbroken unity.' Ile wished' therefore
to do nothing which would cause any por
tion of it to secede. The desire was cum.
mendable. But when to subserve that
purpose-he wished to withhold from the
Government the moral aid tendered in the
SPRING resolutions, he carried the matter
too far. It was a great mistake.; and if that
had been his only record, his position might
well be deemed " questionable." But with
Cie ample and anequivocable manifestation
of sentiment and spirit to which we t'avo
alluded, there is no adequate cause for the
shadow of a doubt. Dr. Honas is sound
on the subject of national , and political
,morals, loyal to the Government in its re
sort to arms far the maintenance of,law and
order, and determined, a far' as his in
fluence can extend, that the rebellion must
perish, He is not quite so much anti
slavery as we could 'wish, but he stren
uously contends that the slaves shall have
the rights whiqh the Scriptures accord to
them, as long as they are made to continue
in servitude. He has also a' son and a
step-son in the army. Let true men bear.
with each other's variations of feeling, and
all unite against the, common fee
THE IVESTERN'THEOLOGICH SEMINARY--
THE DIRECTIMS,.THEID MEETINGS, AND
DU fin
So many enquiries are made 'of us, both
personally and by' letter, relative to the
powers and duties of the Directors of the
TheologiCal Seminary, that we deem it
proper to answer in , our columns.
The Western Theological Seminary is
plated by thee - General Asiiembly under the
care of forty Directors, twenty-eight of
whom are ministers, and twelve are Ruling
Elders. .
The Directors meet annually, at the
•
close of the session, also on their own ad
journment, or when duly called. Nine
members, five of whom must be ministers,
constitute a quorum.
They " inaugurate the Professors,"
"watch over the conduct of the students,;
redress grievaneeS; examine into the whole
,course of instruction and study in the
Seminary; and superintend and endeavor
to promote all its interests."'
Two sections, of the constitution of the
Seminary, are the following
4 * SEC. 3. The President of the Board,
or in the event of his
, death, abSeneb, or 1
inability to act, the first Vice President,. '
shall, at the request of any three members
,eapressed to hitu in writing, call a special;
meeting of the Board of Directors by a I
circular letter addressed to each ; in which '
1
Inttir nkitirct3 Shall lie given, nyt nay tff tilt!. •
place and timeof meeting, but•of the busi
ness intended to be transacted at the meet
ing notified; and this letter shall be sent”
at least twenty days before the time of said
meeting."
" SEO. 10. The Board of Directors shall
inspect the fidelity of the Professors, espe
cially in regard to the doctrines actually
taught; hnd if - after due inquiry and ex
amination, they shall judge that any Pro
fessor is either. unsound 'in the faith, op
posed to the fundamental principles of
Presbyterian Church Government, immoral
in his conduct, unfaithful to his trust, or
incompetent to the discharge of his duties,
they shall faithfully report him as such to
the General AsseMbly. Or if the longer
continuance of a Professor be judged
highly dangerous, the Directors may imme
diately suspend him;and appoint another
in his place, till the whole business can be
reported and submitted` to the Assembly."
This language, under a very stria con
struction, gives not much power over a Pro
fessor, wliileounder.a . iiberal and compre
hensive interpretation, it clothes the Di
,rectors-with immense' power, and devolves'
'upon them corresponding
The true friends of , a ISerninary,will 'say,'
sive the institution, save our young men.
If a Professor, frein either perversity' of
heart or obstinacy of spirit, puts himself
or keeps himself in an'equivocal position,
let him, and not the Seminary, bear the
damage. The action of the Directors, it
will be noted, is not final. At most it is
,but a suspension of the Professor, till the
next meeting, of the General Assembly,
while another may be employed to do his
work.
The duties of the Directors, in the
present circumstances , of AlleghcnysSemi
nary, would be enibraced 'mainly in these
phrases: "redress grievances;" "superin
tend and endeav i or to promote all its inter- ,
ests ;" incompetent to the discharge of
Isis duties;" " if the longer continuance
of a Professor be judged highly danger
ous." If they find anything wrong, or
dangerous, their duty. is to report to the
Assembly, or to suspend and report.
SIXTIETH ANNUAL ,COIIHENCEMEIIT OF JEF 7
s TEKSOE COLLEGE.
The Coromencenaent exercises' were ini
tiated- . on ,Sabbath, August 3d. The ser
mons of Prof. WILSON, and Dr. ALDEN,
we did not hear. Neither were we present
to enjoy the speeches before the Religious
Secieties, on Monday..
The meeting of the Alumni on Tuesday,
we notice in another column. .
The Address• before the Literary Socie
ties was" delivered by Bev. Dr. SLOAN, of
the Covenanter Church, New-York, on
Tuesday evening.
The orator said he would avoid literary
and msthetic topics, and speak on the ab
sorbing subj ect, the state of the "country.
► This under three heads : religion, law,
and liberty.
Religion should be found in everything
human, directing and controlling. But it
was not in our Government. Oar Consti
tution recognized not God, nor revelation,
nor a Mediater. It was irreligious, Athe
istic.::...
Law he regarded as essential, to guide
and restrain. But human enactments, sim
ply as social decrees, were not law. Nothing
Was law which was not from God._ No law
was obligatory which was not in accord
ance with the Divine am.
Liberty, the speaker contended, was the
right of all.
These beads were discussed at great
length and with much ardor. Dr. SLOAN
had evidently prepared himself with great
oare. What he Said was his deliberately
formed opinion. He was both clapped and
hissed. Soine of hii'"remarks were excel
lent, and merited applause; others were
extremely improper, and deserved the
strongest - manifestations of displeasure.
We have no copy of Dr. SLOAN'S ad
dress, and will not pretend to give his
words; but our feelings and impressions
we will. state. We never sat under a
discourse a with <so deep a sense of
disapprobation. If the sneaker" regards
our Government as infidel, why does he
live under it ? There is no compulsion.
He enjoys , its protection. Where is his
conscience?
If the laws of society are not binding on
the individUal, only as far as he knows
them to be the laws of God, then every
man is his,own judge of what is law, and
may do what is right.in his.own eyes. No
peaceable man is here safe, in person,
property, wife or children. Such radical
ism uproots and overturns society. It finds
no sanction in GodVWord.
On the subject of,ljberty, Dr. SLOAN was,'
enthusiastic. And well he might be. Af
ter overturning all law, by making every
one the judge of what is law, a man is pre
pared to revel in anarchy. He may then
defame and curse Governments,. institutions
and men. When Dr. SLoAri spoke of the
Southern rebellion as unprovoked and most
wicked,, he had the sympathy of his audi
ence./ And when be,urged that it must be
pit down by all the power of the. Govern
ment, - there was a . cordial'approbation. But
when 'in terms, and intonations, and with
gestures most violent, he spoke of, a states
man as "not dead bul damned," and of the
sfanghter of all ; the •'five millions of men,
women and children- of the South, rather
than that Slavery Should not be, extin
guished, the hiss expressed' the disappio
bation of his hearers.
It is deeply, to be regretted tbat men
bearing:the name
_of ministers of ; Jesus,
will cherish such a spirit. They get it not
from him. It is not inculcated in his Gus
pet. Such men are to be disoWded by the
brotherhood. yle have no evil wish to ex
pres3, but it is both our duty and privilege
to say, they are not o' us. , '
We are pleased to add, by authority,
that the Trustees and Faculty of, the Co,I.
lege lid kit appitita, tif
yarned by Dr. SLOA N. Old Jefferson is
siund to the core, on religion,law, and lib
erty. It is a strenuous advocate of the
suppression of the rebellion in the use of
every power which God has given to the
country in his providence, guided and re
strained by the directions and principles of
Ms Word; and by the Constitution and law
of the country.
There is a college law, if we mistake not,
which requires that the persons invited to
speak before the Societies, be approved .by
the Faculty. This is obviously proper,
since the college will be held responsible
to the public, for the addresses connected
with its anniversary. To our certain
knowledge, as above intimated, the Trus
tees and Faculty strongly disapprove the
spirit and a large part of' the matter of the
address onTuesday evening, and we doubt
not will take efficient means to avoid any
thing like it in future. •
The degree of A. 8., was conferred upon
the following gentlemen, comprising the
Graduating Class:
Lucian. Adams, F. H. Agnew, ;.T. A.
Armstrong, J. J. Bellville, H. H. Bing
ham, A. H. Brown, Wm. R.. Burrell, A. J.
Caldwell, S. A. Califf, W. 0. Campbell,
Win. A. Ferguson, IL. G. Ferguson,
S. P.
Gates, A. N. HVges, R. Floyd Hensill, J.
H. Herriott, H. P. Hugns, E. T. Jeffers,
P. S. Jecnings. J. R. Johnson, J. E.
Kearns, S. Al. Kelso, Jerome L. Lee. Wm.
A. Leggat, S. B. M'Bride, M. R. Mitchell,
C. T. B. Moore, 3. D. Moorhead, E. Por
ter, 'Ef. N. Potter, Wallace Radcliff, W. W.
Ralston, Carson Reed, J. S. Reed, Wm. M.
Robertson, Robert Robinson, R. 11. Row
land, A. W. Scott, D. W. Scott, 3. G.
Sloan, H. K Stewart, John Sumney, R. S.
Sutton, S. 0. Taylor, 3. A. Wherry, E. M.
Wherry, J. Fleming Wilsorig. F. Wilson,
B. F. Woodburn, 3.E. Wright. In all, 50.
The degree of A. M., was conferred in
course upon D. H. SOtoTT, M. D., of Chili
cothe, and, upon GEORGE CHEESMAN.
The honorary'' degree of A. ,M., upon T.
A. Al . C.,tirner.ss, Principal of Huntingdon
Academy, and Mr. A. TuFAL, Teacher of
'Modern Languages, in the High School at
Lawrenceville, N. J.
D. D., on Rev. GEORGE SHELrooN, of
Princeton, , Rev. D. D. CLARK, of Mc-
Veytown, Rev. entire C. Bat of Sharon,
Pa., and Rev. J. I. PERSHING, of Pitts
burgh.
The degree of L.L.D., on Hon. CALEB
Surat, Secretary of the Interior, and
upon JOHN CURWEN, M. D., Superintend
ent of the State Lunatic Asylum, at liar
, rishurg. .
Of the graduating class, sixteen deliv
ered addresses, on Wednesday, previously
to the conferring of the degrees. These
were highly creditable to the orators and,
.the institution. The commencement, ex
cept the unhappy speech of Tuesday even
ing, we class among the' most pleasant.
The worthy President and his able coadju
tors, may well. rejoice in their work. /In
Jeffers a College, the public have a
treasure.
PATRIOTIC MEETING AT CANONSBURG, PA.
On Wednesday, 6th inst., an hour after
the. Commencement exercises at Jefferson
College,.theye :was a 'large meeting of citi
zens and visitors, to consider the state of
the country. The meeting was called to
order by Wm. 1110 DANIEL, Esq. Rev. Dr.
, PnEssix, of Allegheny City,. was elected.
President, and Rev. Dr. D9cKmr•EY; of
Pittsburgh, appointed Secretary: Dr. JA
conus,: of Allegheny Theological Semi
nary, led in au address'to the Throne of
Grace. Col Wm.. HOPKIL , s and EDWARD
MCDONALD, & (1., were chosen Vice-Presi
denta. Several earnest and eloquent ad
dresses were delivered, and enthusiastically
received, manifesting a strong love of
coun try and devotion to the , task of pre
servin
serving the. 'Union -the Constitution, am),
the lags. • - •.... .0,1 •
Prof. WILSON—of-Alleglienr-City, re-
Marked that waf.was US,a rebellion, a
wicked war. There was no way possible of
avoiding it. We must fight, fight or perish: .
The rebellion must be crushed. We must
wade through blood. There was no other
way. Providence has shut us up to that.
Pennsylvania has agouti , record , in this
war. Her troops were first in Washington,
when the Capital was endangered. MC-
C LELL AN is a Pennsylvanian. The Penn
sylvania Reserves saved the,. army in the
late battles. Never did NAPOLEON'S SOI
diers fight better. They are an example to
their brethren. Aid is needed. Greatly
more walk is to be done - by Pennsylva
•nians. Let our ..people Atrise, in their
Might. Let the North arise, as one mani
and drive secession into the Gull. We
have not yet feltthe . war. >Arise ! Away,
with side issues. Save the country.
Never let the flag be lowered to traitors.
Put forth every energy. We will be the
better for the struggle. Action, is the
watchword. Action !
Rev. G. IEI4.Ys, of Baltimore, livingnear
Secession, had,seen it, and. could speak with
kniwlege of the 'animal. There was much or
it in Baltimore, butstill more of Unionism.
Secession looks blank now. It a as boaitful
and hopeful some months ago, but its plans
have failed. The plan:was to assail BANKS,
and -capture him, and advance on Balti
more. Then drive Mc CLELLA N into the
Chickahorniny. Then attack Washington
in front and rear. The programme was an
"abortion. Secessionists are disappointed,
. crest-fallen. Malvern Hills extinguished
their hope. They look upon their re
pulses with .sadness. Their .losses 'were
immense, and no advance attained. Now
give MOqLELLAN the met!, and be will
soon report, Richmond fallen.
Drafting=has begun.in Baltimore, and it
brings -consternation ,to the rebels there.
It is the right way to • catch Secessionists.
+Baltimore vll have her quota in the army.
The . people 'there enjoy brighter hopes than I
ever.
Rev. ISAAC HAYS, of Newburg, Pa., and ,
the people in Ilia. region, were for the
country, all the time and withget'Vs. The 1
Constitution must be maintained. :Slavery
hxdr. out fdr itutzilL lint it perisii i •
but save tbe country. - We want concerted
action. Away with political feeling. Lay
party aside, till the country is saved.
Life is sweet to the young, but what is it
without a country ? We have a higher in
terest at stake than had our s ,fathers in the
Revolution; and it is for the young.
Young men . , arise! We will raise you a
monument in our heart's affections.
The assembly was also addressed by Rev.
DAVID BARRON, of Hollidaysburg, and by
Col. WILLIAM Horxiivs, of Washington
County. The large College• Hall was dense
ly filled. A number of ladies were present.
Recruiting follows, sire, with ardor. Our
mothers, wives and sisters, have their in
terest in a united country—a Union found
ed on principle and sustained by a power,
the remembrance of which shall ever here
after make traitor's hearts to tremble.
EASTERN SUMMARY. •
BOSTON AND NEW-ENGLAND.
FOUR WEEKS AGO it was announced that
the receipts of the A. B. 0. F. M. for May
and June, 1862, had fallen $17,000 below
those of the corresponding months of 1861.
It seems to be due to the friends of the
Board that this statement should be sup
plemented by another. . The deficiency for
July is still greater. The receipts for July,
1861, were more than $50,000. During
the month which has just Closed, they have
been andut one-half of that sum! The sig
nificance .of ,this fact is too obvious to re
quire comment.
AT THE QUARTER-CENTURY CELEBRA
TION of Mt. Holyoke Seminary, recently
held, it was stated.that in twenty-five years,
3,400, pupils_have been connected with the
Institution, of which number 900 were
graduates. Out of the 1,000 unconverted
connected with the Institution the last
twenty years, 730 have been converted.
Only 16 have died in the Seniinary since
the foundation, and all were. Christians.
The amount Contributed fiir'religious pur
poses has been nearly $7,000. Miss Lyon's
aim was to make a modpl school, and well
she succeeded. Two patterned after it are
already founded in the West, and one even
in Persia.
LAST WEEK witnessed the. Anniversary
of Andover Theological Seminary. Rev.
Priif. Shepard, of Bangor, addressed the
Society of Inquiry on Tuesday Evening.
PreSident Labaree, of Middlebury College,
addressed the Alumni on Wednesday morn,
ing. Rev. - Prof. Tyler, of Authurst Col
lege, delivered an oration before the Porter
Rhetorical Society on Wednesday after
noon. The exhibition of the two Societies
was held on Wednesday evening, and the
anniversary exercises occurred on Tuesday
morning. Several members of the Sem
inary have enlisted inthe army within a
few weeks. The graduating class numbers
thirty-three. The fund for the aid of indi
gent students has recently increased by the
addition of $30,000, in the forms of scholar
ships and otherwise. One-half of this sum
has been contributed by Hon. Samuel A.
Hiteheock,.of Brimfield. Within the last
four yearns -the Professorships of Hebrew
have been endowed, and the foundatiens of
the other Professorships increased by about
48,000 each.. : A fire-proof building for :the
Library is to be erected. as soon as .the
necessary funds can be obtained.
TUE Portland Advertiser gives the fol
lowing account of the business d'one in that
city
We imported for tbe week ending •July
19, $1,000,000 worth of teas, coffee and su
gar ; $1,000,000 of dry goods; 81,400,000
of sundries---metals, guns, 'hides, wool, etc.
The dry goods will undergo curtailment
very shortly. We have exported since the
Ist of January, $68"500.000 of our pro
once; - and imported $92;600,000 'of 'titer
cha ndiSe—i-exporting neatly $35,000,000 of
specie.
SOttil CHURCH .in Hartford has
been sued by the heirs of. Wm. H. Stanley
to recover about $lOO,OOO of real estate be
queathed to the - church by Stanley, the
church having broken a provision of the
will which' forbid them ever to sell the
property.
HEW-YORK.
" DIE MONEY MARKET has subsided into
comparative quietness and steadiness. The
large disbursements of Governme*ut . keep
the circulation full, and make the supply
easy to all borrowers at low.rates, which
range from 4to 7 per cent. The market
rate is sto 6 per cent. The treasury is re
ceiving deposits at 4 percent:, and some
few brokers can borrow at this rate. The
tmdency is to lower rates, and we expect to
seethe market fall to ::3 per cent., very
shortly. Even now loans on deposits of
gold can be obtained at that rate.
The note market is very quiet, being
sparingly supplied, with good bills. The
best. grades of paper- pass , st•s per cent.
short, and at 6 per -Cent.: long dates; and
secolid,class paper at 8 - for short., .and 10 for
long dates. .
The premium on gold las been steady
during the wgek, with but slightAluctua
tions. The :remittm on Monday closed
weak at 1144, ,, and , silver at 108.
The imports dast• week included 2,800
bales of cotton. The wants of Europe for
our breadstuffs are showing themselves in
our •markets. Our corn as more valuable
to them than gold, and mores , necessary
even Than cotton. Of the former we have
plenty, which may bring about in the Fall
a return of the exchange to moderate rates,
The Great Eastern's homeward cargo con
sisted chiefly of breadstuffs. The. North
ern Light, Aspinwall steamer, arrived on
Monday, bringing $957,543 of California
gold, an addition to themarket which-will
keep the premium in check. Every dollar
of, Canadian bankhills in this market has
been taken upl.and . sent to Canada—draw
ing gold for the'eame.
The foreign demand for our breadstnffs
gives great, employment -to our railroads
and canals, the receipts of which are very
large, and ~ will. be larger in this and the
next two months after harvest. • J.,;
•CONSIDERABeE TRADE with thre . , rebas
has - Wen carried on by nierebpcp jp, this
city—priOcipally Eogishruep—wtto ship.
goods not directly to the Sputheirn corm,
but to--Nassau •and %other—Bahama
,portsi,
whence' they ealel rtieldriped-to the-rieb4k*
taken through the blockade, in some cases
without reshipment; penal bonds are re_
quired,by the Collector of this port, uude r
the direction or by permission of the
Treasury Department, upon all goods ship.
ped to Nassau, in order to check the illeg a l
trade. The exports to the Bahamas, which,
before these new regulations were adopted,
were very large—unquestionably far great er
than could be needed for legitimate trade--
decreased accordingly, as the shippers fre
quently declined to give the required
bonds, that the goods were not intended
for the rebels, and would not fall into
their hands. •
A FEW DAYS Aoo it seemed likely that
the steamers for Europe would be crowded
for some time with residents of the United
States, desiring to see the Old World.
Preparations for crossing" the ocean were
made on a large scale, and gold was in great
demand. The explanation of this was dis.
covered to •be the desire of secessionists in
Baltimore and the border States and their
sympathizers, along with some foreigners
who have amassed fortunes in the United
States and some cowardly Union men, to
escape the draft that has been ordered call.
iog out 300,000 of the militia. But the
order of Secretary Stanton, stopping this
sudden exodus, has put an end to this
movement for some time to come. A man
must have clean papers to enable him to
sail from this port to Europe just now, un
less clearly over 45 years of age.
THE corrected valuation .of property in
the city of New-York was reported on
Monday to the Supervisors. The real es
tate is $399,576,714;. personal, $172,416-
031.; total, $571,992,745. This shows a
decrease from the valuation of 1861
amounting to $9,587,227.
- WORKMEN are now engaged in grading
the future site of the great Conservatory
Central Park, New-York. The site is
about 200 feet by 50, facing 74th Street
and Fifth Avenue, and is most admirably
chosen in all respects. In the rear of the
Conservatory there will be a beautiful
pond, some portion of which ought to be
devoted to lilies and other aquatic flowers
'and plants. Tihe contract requires Parsons
& Co. to erect the. Conservatory within two
years.
THE SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
of -the New-York State Sunday School
Teachers' Association will be held at the
Congregational church, Canandaigua, be
ginning on Tuesday, the 26th of August,
and will probably continue through the
two following days. A general
,attendance
of pastors, officers, and teachers of the
Evangelical Sabbath Schools of the State
is, requested. The Secretary of the State
Association is E. T. Huntington, Itoehes
ter, N. Y.
PHILADELPHIA.
DURING the three months ending June
130th, 1862, there were received at the post
office in this city, 2,826 ship letters; 3,249
registered letters, and letters sent (prepaid
by stamps,) $53,959.15. • The amourkt ,re
ceived for distribution was $46,000.94;
newßaper postage, $8,438.35 ; stamps soli
during the - quarter, $68,787.90. During
three dayi in July, whilst &s were
'bought for circulatipn, over $16,000 worth,
were sold.
THE GUN Cann - Lune for the New Iron
-
-sides are a massive combination of wrought
iron and gun metal, 'and, when complete,
will weigh between seven and eight thou
sand pounds. Eleven inch Dahlgren guns,
each, weighing fifteen thousand pounds, wilt
be mounted upon them.
The , arrangements to manage the guns
with ease and to: take up the recoil, appear
to be wriect. Of, the whole number re
quired., Mr. Carr,. of the tPliosnix Iron
Works. m.kes eight, and the rest are made
at Merrick Spn's, in this city. A num
ber of (to; carriages are now iu the )ard.
The, .Nr.u.;, froasides will make a trial trip
on . 111.-odd s } next, after, which she will re
turn to the navy yard for. the purpose of
dismaniling and taking on board the re
mainder of her stores. 'Considerable anx
iety is manifested to hear of her success or
faiinre. The lron.sicles has but three
decks, the orlap or lower deck .having been
dispensed with, on account of the light
draught of the vessel.
Tau ComParrrO.r., who have charge of
the Sansoni Street Noou-day Union Prayer
Meeting, R e are informed, have determined
to break down an uneasy rule, heretofore
but loosely adhered to, and in future will
throw the meetings open to " all who may
desire•to pray, and hear, and talk about the
war Sand its leSiteafl - It ,is supposed that
this relaxation will add much to the in
terest antlinumbers'bf these .fioonday gath , -"
cringe.
L4 Tift l Mefistlii 6 s n will be held, as ' here-
t-t • r
fore, every day b between the hours. 'Of 12
and 1 o'clock. ,
FJr the Preebyterlan Banner.
In Memoriam.
At a meeting of the Session of the Pres
byterian ehurh; of Mercer, held on the
3d day of August, A. D. 1862, the follow
ing Preamble and Resolutions were
.unani
mously adopted
WHEREAS, it has pleased Almighty God
in the dispensations of his providence to
remove by the messenger t of — death, Mr.
John Bowman, who had been a member
of this church for fifty-six years—twenty
six of whichihe 'ha,d been a Ruling Elder;
and whereas, it is fitting while we bow
with reverence to God's will, that we
should give expression to our feelings on
this sad occasion; therefore,
Resolved, That by the death of Mr.
Bowman, this'Session and church hare lost
a liberal'
,supporter, - an honest counselle . , -- )
a faithful -watchman, a safe guide, and a
devoted follower of Jestis Christ.
Resolved, That we tender to the bereav
ed widOw, and afflicted friends of the de
ceased,,our heartfelt sympathy and condo
lence in this their hour of distress.
Resolved, That we are all 'admonished
by this bereavement, to live as did the
deceased, 40 that in our last moments we
may be • , enabled to say, as he said, " All
is well."
Resoketl, That this preamble and reso
lutions .be entered upon the Minutes of
this Session ; that they be published in
the freskyterian, and the 1-?resbyterion
Banner, and - ., that a copy of the same be
handedto the widow of toe deceased.
ANO. R. FINDLEY, Moderator.
S N. MAttolt, Olork of Session`.`
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