Vaslittrin 'fon. PII*Eittt,iNEDNESDAY, OCT, 14, 1868, sar-J3' • *WV purchased/or our dies the %Right" to use Dices Accountant and Dispatch Patent, all, or nearby cat, of our subscribers now hare their papers addressed to them rat/tawny by. afvegtolarty unique +machine, which fastens 011 the white Margin a small co/ored "address stamp " "or label, whereon wears their name plaintyprinted,fdowed by Ms dateup to which they have paid for their papers—this being authorised by an. Act of lamgruse. Ms date will shuteye be adeanod on the receipt of subscription, money, in esaat ageordance with the amount so `received, and thus be an ever-ready and valid receipt; securing to neery one, and (Seal blow, a perfect knowledge lir his newspaper as aotent;eo that if any error is made he can invOtmriately de tsaltt and have it cotreated--a ;boon alike valuable to the publisher and subscriber, as it must terminate all painful usttumeterstandingt betiocell theta' 'respecting accounts, and hug tend to perpetuate their important relationship. . s ,* Those in arrears will please reh it. " • g [Studying I,lli Cate h C- i S M -_ _ M T., _NEWT= makes a generous offer. Read , his' etter to Roeipec—Our . fourth page,' this week, preienis a number of recipes of great val ue) fur ;which we anticipate the thanks of otrigo :friends. We uivite'epeoiq Atten tion to the .one respecting bread--gentle men: hive , good broad. The .":Lung Pro tecitor " is admirable for both ladies and gentlemen who are sPeoiallyliable - to colds , Going to 3,y9d.--Bitonrsion Tickets will be sold at Tittebrtrgh, Greensburg, Blairs ville, and. Indiana, to Johnsttwn, on Oct, 196 h and 20th i good-for return trip till Oc tober /7th, to delegates presenting creden tials to, Synod, ,Brethren will please note the importance of having Credentials, to satisfy the piker who sells tickets, in or der that *they may be accommodated. iitthial,=---There has been, for some time, 4iite 'an .encouraging attention to religion in the little church at Pine Creek, in Alle; gheny City Presbytery, Itiv. J. W. Poi , - TER, • pastor. The Sabbath School has had an, attendance.of one hundred ,and seventy- The prayer-meetings have been crowded. On last Sabbath twenty-one new oommunicants were received, on examina tion, of whom. six were - then baptized.- The, interest , we learn, continues unabated. May we not hope that this Autumn and the coming Winter are to be a'season of revivals? Let God's ministers, and people both labor and pray. SYNODICAL 'MEETINGS. THE "SYNOD Or Onto is toaneet in Zanes ville, Ohio, on Thursday the-I.sth inst., at 7 o'clock Our friends areyequested to hand in Bs* of sibscribers, and make payments for the Banner, to Rev. tint. M. FiliausoN. • THE 'SYNOD OF WDEEDING will ()pen its sessions at New Lisboa, Ohio, on Friday, 16th inst., at F 4 o'clock P. M. Our senior editor expects to be present on Friday aiming and on Saturday forenoon, and will -be pleased to receive many subscriptions. THE - SYNOD OF PITTSDUROtt is to hold its meeting in Johnstown,-Pa., on Tuesday, 20th inst., at 7 o'clock P. M. We hope to find many Of our friends there, and to do much business for the Banner. RENEWALS and NEW SUBSORIPTIONS are earnestly solicited. MICHEL - ITS CUMIN% A CORNER RTONR—AN ATTRACTION. There is a rich and beautiful little valley, ion .the right bank of the Ohio, a few miles below Pittsburgh, in which stands the neat village of Sewickley. The valley, some five or six miles in length, is dotted with delightful private residences, where many Pittsburghers spend their evenings and their Sabbaths, each with his own family. Sewickleyville contains about a thousand inhabitants, and three churches—a Pres byterian, Methodist Episcopal, and African. ;The Presbyterian • church is a large stone 'structure, of the best style of architecture, land in excellent taste. The Methodist church is a neat and comfortable frame _building, of full medium size. The Afri can °lunch is quite small. •• The Protestant Episcopalians, few in number, but zealous their cause, lately commenced an enterprise, and ro a r some months occupied the .old Presbyterian church. This,liowever, was but the first step in their race. On Saturday, 10th inst., they laid the corner stone•of a ehureh edifice. There was a respectable attend ance. Rev. Dr. PAGE, of Allegheny City, officiated, and delivered an address. Revs. Pazsmos and Messrs.. Taw .BROEOE, SWOPE, EDMUNDS, and TSGITUDE, were present. Very reeently the United Presbyterians initiated efforts to raise a congregation and a church. They are, as yet, so few in num ber that there is ,room for them in the Pres 2 byterian church; and they agree so nearly with Presbyterians in both doctrine and worship, that the movement seems to be in • advance of a real need. Still, every , people have a right to a choice ; a right Lobe fully pleased, if they can; and any who, are will ing to incur the responsibilities of a church organization are to be. unmolested in an honest and Christian attention to their spir itual interests.. The United preabyterians, equally with the Episcopalians, have the good wishes of all their 'brethren, so far as they follow Christ. _ Eroiu these movements we ' anticipate both temporal and spiritual benefit to Se wickley. The older church organizations ean, without being injuriously weakened, spare those Who hive heretofore worshipped with them, but whose predileetions are more:favorable to one or the other of the new nineties. There are still some fami lies to be gathered into the fold of Christ, and also sem•aplong within; who need to be greatly stimtaated in their Christian' activities. Both time classes may be bene fited by the new 'movements. The new obi iebes also, by furniihing an abundance of room and by the opportunity of choice which-they,afford, will still increase the indueements to our city friends and others, to gain for themselves . sweet home in our charming little valley. If all, the old and the new, are . ' *hat they should be . , they will attract numbers to their com munions, and will rejoice together. GETTING OLII:, This is one of the very serious faults of the ministry of our . day. As an event it is not new, for, since time began, MOD, priests and ministers as well as others, have grown old ; but as a fault it is recent, or, if not recent, it is in our day regarded as a fault more heinous in the ministry than it was formerly. A man past -the, "meridian of .life--sarpast forty-five, ought to be, and acne really are, for many .years, • far more valuable than they were during the early period of their labor: 'Their theologiaal acquisitions, their growth. in grace, their. increased wisdom and prudence, their knowledge of hiiman nature,their experi: ence in dealing with inquiring souls„ all fit them for far, higher degrees both of social and• spiritual usefulness.. And yet, men, of that , age, .or .'a. Mari. Apwardsi„who. have need to leave a charge, find it very difficult. to obtain' a' new . settlement ; and sometimes persons are found eilirt .Who will try to shove cif "a pastor who is advancing in life. What then is-to be done.? -We love to see our yOung brethren settled.; and- it gives us pleasure - when we know that a congregation retains, or finds, a pastor. to whom years and. experience have given' wisdom;. and we sympathize with the god ly men who are slighted because they are. "But what'shall we do, or say? All evils cannot be cured; and' such as are In curable are to be borne in ,meekness., But , we know that, very many evils may be 'pre vented ; and hence that homely saying : "An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure." Let it not be supposed, however, that the "_growing old " :can be prevented ; and yet, on this subject, - much might be said. - And first, let the younger brethren note this, fact, and keep it steadily before them, that they are,•rapidly hastening toward, the day when they also will be " getting old." 2. Let the`young live within their means, and save and lay by a little, however slen der their income: Save Something and put it to work, as a. coadjutor tbr relief in, that evil period of "getting old.". 8. 8. Keep your body vigorous,-and, your mind active, and lay up' great treasures of knowledge, and improve your opportunities of experience. Ilikes even When "getting old " you will. have much strength, and you will be so:really valuable that your congre gation cannot part with you, or, if thrown out, others will hasten to open for you a door. 4. Be not given to change. Hold on to and cherish more 'and more, - an early love, Grow so rapidly as to keep greatly before your people, and able to give them things new, as well as-old. Keep up with the im provements, • variations and .tastes of the day, so as to"be still young as well•as old; still a participant in the ardor of the Chris tian's Out love; while able to cenigerth9g9 who are almest ripe for glory; ready to clothe the truth with new, adornments, and to present brighter- views of heaven. Be of tb.ose who," still bring forth fruit in old-age--fat;and flourishing." . 5. By fidelity and kindness, by real ben efits bestowed, so hind.to you your equals in age, and so attach to you their children, that the thought of turning you off when you are cc getting..olan can never find a lodgment in their heart.'' This will be bet-, ter to you`than the Aged• Minister's better than an interest in an Aniuity Of flee; it is just the thing which the aged' minister needs for his sustenance, ;his use fulness, and' his joy. CfIUSCII NALMODY. The interest taken in, this subject is by no means beyond, its merit. Very much of truth's power upon the heait'conveyed thithei and made effective'by metrical com.- Inisitions, and by the music - 1180 in social worship. Too much wisely directed. Wen. tion is not likely-•to be given to this very important poition of our eaclesiastical responsibilities. The Committee appointed by the last G-eneral lssembly, on this subject, has met and organized; and we have been kindly furnished with `the following record'of its transactions : MINUTES OP TUE COMMITTEE ON ,PBALM- ODY Publication Rooms • Philadelphia, Sept. 29, 1863. The Committee on PsalmodY . appointed by the last. General Assembly, met at elev en o'clock A. M.,on the call of the`Chair man, Dr. J. T. aekus, and opened its ses sions with prayer. On motion, N. C. Burt was ,appointed Secretary. The following Jaembeilt of the Committee were, present T. Backus - , S. I. A. Boardman, William Blackwood, Charles W; Shields, and N.. 0. Burt. - Communications were received and read from the following, absent' members : Dr. Willis Lord, slid ruling elders David Keith and Mr. Kennicott. Dr. Potts, a member of the Committee, made known, 'through the Chairman r his intention not to serve on the Committee. Also, through Mr. Keith, communications were received from Dr. R. W. Landis and the` Rev. James H. Brookes.. - The question having risen as to what are the proper powers of the Committee, on motion, the following minute, offered by Dr. Boardman, was adopted: "This Committee has not been empow ered by the General Assembly to.prepare a new Book of Psalmody.., Its proper fttne tion •is to consider. and report to the,nex,t, Assemly what measures should be adopted to improve the Psalmody of the Church indieating,sho'uld a new book, or essential modification of the present book be recom mended, the plan to Abe pursued in prepar ing the volume." After a season of conference,-the Coin mittee adjourned with prayer, to meet at half:past four o'clock P. - AFTERNOON. The Committee met at half-past four o'clock, and after further conference ad- journed till to - morrow , morning , at ten o'clock. September 30th. , The Committee met at 10 o'clock, A. M., and opened its session with prayer, The, following motions were made and unanimously adopted: 1. That it is desirable that the Assem- PRESBYTERIAN BANNER.---WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1863. Illy order- the'preparation of a -new Hymn- Book. • - 0. • 2. That the new book contain a seleition from the hymns of our present collection, with the addition of the best lyrics from Other sources • _ . 3. :That n colleetion of suitable tunes jrlnted, to bound Withllie new book; or separately, as may be desired. _4. That a, selection from the authorized prase version of the Psalms; with other poi eticid „portions, of the Scriptures, and an-: (dent hymns of!.the: Church, be prepared,to: be bound with the book, or separately.. srurther, it was moved the : book alsacon tain seleetions from the, diffdreat metriCal versions of the Psalms, = interspersed among the hymns. On this point the. Penunitten divided, some preferring that the psalms taken fieni Watts, or other„ authors, be printed sepa- , rately in the , new hook, as ,in the present collection% Also, on. the motion that the liyinns con tained in the new book, and not in, the old, be arranged in the order -,of subjects,,,,and printed as...a supplement tathe old book,the Coramitterwere not agreed;sorite, prefer ring that the psalms and hymns in the new book being kept . distinct,, as in the,present collection, the hymns should published 'in, a separate volume for week-day and oth er service. - It, was moved and adopted that the vol.. umes herein provided for be furnished, with; ample radexes, after, the, style of the best: : modern; backs of. Church psalmody. It was moved and adopted,:thnt- the Gen eral .Assembly be requested to .appoint: a committee to carry out the hire reeors-. Mended, and subniit] the book they : inay prepare to another Atisenahly—Ahie tee to be authorized. 'to ,prociire all boOts needful to the, prosecritien of their work; ti:t.emiloi the requisite musical talent and to ; negotiate . qUestions of copyright; the : Board of Publieation being inkrueted to provide fOr thesennd the necessary-person r al-expenses of the committee. • , It was also moved and - adopted that the General Assembly be requested to .instruet the Board . of Publication to defray the per.: sonal expenses of the, present committee, curred in attending . on *Present, and any fluffier. meetings,. Resolved, That when we adjourn, it be meet at such time and place ns.the. Chair man shall designate, after cOriespondenee with.the members of the conimittee... The committee then adjonraed iith prayer. t N, C. BurtF t Se'cr4arg.,„ THE NATIONAL FREEDMAN'S o liElijEF AISBO- This Association was for Med in. New, York, in February 186/ It professee, ito• be neither. .partisan- not sectarian, but pure ly charitable: It would do good- to'..the colored - persons freed'by the war, tering to their physical and 'moral benefit. Of these there- are already-about two ,hun dred :thousand, and' the , . number increases rapidly Their wants are very great, Mostly :they are ignorant, Many bf 'the% are aged and -infirm' { ' . women and ,ehildren. They.are .all tate of funds, and mostiX them are very deficient in raiment They need food and Clothing at once. They need" did - to reach places where ,they may labor. And Where many of them congregate, ~ they need schools: And they:need the more . chalit3r from' the 'fact that many of ;their able bodied men are being enlisted in the army, leaving the helpless_in the hands of our citizen& .• ' The Association :has now in Pittsburgh its l!enliaylvania Agent,- Rev lips.; Bwaii-. LEY, - 'OlO Will he pleased to Ineet with. Our, ministers and - people, and ~to preach and' lecture in our churches, "giviii - g sit needful infermation and directing our -beneficence in the way in which it - may be most effect ive of good , MIME Ron AND FODEIGNAMORD - • The Record, for October ; did- ; not reach our table 'the lOth-of the month. A dela3i - 'le a 'thing 'val. • unusual far, s journal: • We often Plead,the ,cause of this„Hoard. The < prosperity of our Church, and- tie safety and glory of our country are so in timatelf connected' With its-efficiency'," that patriotism as well as Christianity' impels _us. ..,The war is on us fromthe want of a purer, a more elevated, and an .all-pervading . piety. The- war has much , of its horrors from the' Want of religion. The Goapel, fully preached and honestly received, would remove the evils which caused .tbe war, and would • give us a.--:lasting and -honorable peace: . Help-every feeble church; and send the Gespel herald to every city and'town, and to every inhibited hill 414 RECEIPTS in ,Auguat, $2, 4 3. 22 . • If the Church'would-have ministers, she. must prepare = them. And , she willltave just such, and so many, as she' realms. Ministers are as from God as are the rains of heaven and , the fruitful seasons . ; and they are.as.truly from man .as are 'the behests we . reaP, and the - bread on our If; we shall do our part, Goa will surely ao his; and we shall have not only . many Ministers,. hut good minister& . . I.ECRIPTEI in August, $1,883.01. ; . This Board claims the liberality 'of the churches, and Merits it. Under the heading, 4 g Things to be Con sidered," it says 1 , Many of the churches 'make their. an nual 'collections in aid of foreign missions, in this'and the succeeding monthti - . 1 For their ` use, important` facts state the following "facts "'l. Agreeably to the instruetions of the' last General Assembly t all the brethren under appointment as missionaties;' who could go out this year; either have , been' ' sent, or soon will be,: two families to'. China; one to India, besides" Mr. Morrison returning to that country; one missionary soon to"he `sent to Corisee ; and another, in'' 'a feiv'menths, to Shanghai. We are thank fal for these new laborers; though they.will little more than - repliie ;those who were called to their rest last - year. , " 2.M 'The.` missionary work , in 'ont of the . missions, has been restricted- for the lath two years, by cousiderations 'of 'pm.; deuce, in these sad thnes—leading the Cow -mittee to guard carefully against authori.: zing an expenditure that could be avoided or postponed. It is important that the CIITION DOMESTIC MISSIONS EDUCATION. FOREIGN MISSIONS missions Shoul4 be released from these'.re strictioheas scan as liossible...? rt "3. There' are 'encouraging sign's of progress. Such are the applications now 'pending before the Committee for Appoint ment 45 - missionaries; and such the confer mord'Jaborers. from most of Abe missions, with the ar;Pliditiiii for funds tobuild some, chapels and dwelling-houses, and to sup pdrt _Selinolii=eiifleiieb of 'the groiving work of the brAhreril ' Still more cheering are the influences of the , Holy Spirit in the, 'conversion 'of souls, which have been 'granted in an unusual - degree at seteral stations: It iSialso a proof of• the graee - bithe Holy Sprit; that the churches, in : their gifts, from the Ist_ of May,' to the Iseof S - eptembar, have made -- an advance over the mount givgii - in the sarde 'months. last Year: The rate 'of exchange is 'still - very unfavorable; yet there haw been some improvement in this respect. "'We group giese'thigs together f as ,eri coniaging. We regard them as pointing to further Tiregraiie. /They tire'' , lferY 'briefly stated;' but irehope 'our readers` will dwell on theta in -1 thouglits." They will servo to blessing of •Goa is Still rating upprithis work, and that his. people 'are i`ealled "upon to support it- by their :gifts and by theAr, prayers; under the asifirancelhatlheigteat Redeemer is:going before them: o . Rzemprs'iit Augait;*;397As. ' - This 'Board still; diligent in its atm tions to . the liraSe'defendreii Or our eatintry . —the Well, tho u : Wonitdod, • , F:nci phi sielf.' And. is n'of 'forgetful ,of the, spiritual_ wants of rebels, who • fall into, our hands., tn.niebels; when icaptured, we treat not as foes. • has a Soul that is precious. Each alsS* is a f '' . inan whein'we would win 'back, to the Oovernment, in obedience and :11ence while_teur : publie- authorities, generously treat him .as a:man; Christianw treat him' as' a fellow immortal: The'Board c wants It is ; .a good; me dium of bounty. -.Those who winh,tn : use„ the. Christian Come:assign ; as their medium, may still - use aim own - 13eard:to a. good ex teXt;;;a&iording to this action of the' last $ ;' ti;Resaved;The.t; it .be'recommonded -to our, churches,. in making, contributions for the=: purchase of books, and., tracts for- the benefit of ourkipiave , .soldiers and. sailors, thit they 'forward' the amount . Contributed to our Board of. Publioation, with -the ex-, plioit request, that, tha'Board f'supplY the e Christian Commission , ' with,: books and tracts, foil: = the benefit of the army and navy, to the aniouut contributed for that Romans in August Donations, $1,974.78 ; Sales, $4,081.28. CRUKCii - EXTFISION. Board ; ;.T t his must not be forgotten. Every congregation ; needs a house of wor ship and with 'many cOngregations,:help' to:l*M bile is help just-where it is special ly needed And now when it is-so t to qiitain i rOareitate security, under which to invOst, money, we :advise our readers to employ the agency of the Church Extension Beard. They can 'invest, : every motO p ot few thousand. dollars most profitably. - Try them, and foolc for a.. return when and where no money will payjotorest, except' that which has. been lentto the Lord:. Iti:dirrnrirVAtiltu!it,' sl;o3' 0.54 • EASTERN :''''" '''''..'',wi-ENGtA:wip. ix UIS excellent Essay - on the -.6.izgo .Ankericam.Sabbgt4,. rea4 some:: ;titne; since before the National Babbath Convention, at Sara.toga,;Dr. Philip Schaff , gives , the fol. instance of the praiseworthy, regard of the early. New-gligland:settlera for: Clio day .of sacred_reat • . - - "The" history of New-England com mences-with the-politico-religious- covenant of the Pilgrim Fathersi, signed; on board the Ifirayflower ,on the dap of. its •arrival in `qape'-,ooa h arbor, on AIM" N9Vi3M beri 1620, which fele the foUnaitionz, fe;• independent, voluntary, democratic golf government in Church and State, and was solemnly inaugurated on the day follo*ing by the Strict observance of a Puritan' Sab bath. " During the folloking weeks of ani ions ,and dangerous explorations for a safe harbor and. : settlement on . terra ,nothing could prevent the Pilgrims from .spfinPig every Sabbath in. religious retire ment; which invigorated them for the:Se vere labor.of the week. And when, on the ;ever memorable 22d of December, they . landed oni Plymouth Reek, not even_ the ipressing s necessities of physical food and .proteeition ' nor the cry of some Indian say-. ages,„vihn threp.tened, as they with .an assault, could induce them to break the `first Sabbath in their future home. They were still without the shelter , of a roof. :But it ' .was :Lcfrd's halloweft dine,' and the work of building must Wait." MEM Tim ONE lIENEOLEDTR• Anniversaiy. of the - .old kith ••elinvh, , i'fforcesteri• Mass.i 22&itlif . ' - Theie was a public a. • `41.• • meeting in tne morrupg,a dinn er -in- the die — moon, and a social reunion in s`the evening; -. The prominent-feature of .the , ; 'occasion- was' the - discourse -of. Rev.. Dr. .11a6On, New4ifaven, delivered at the I -morning meeting. The, Boston , -,Recprder , says , of Dr: B.'s address : . . "He began with the felicitous remark— ,BOtie things , . remain unchanged; Nature ha - ll:Loved in cycles' without progress. Progress-belehgs to the' "sphere of the hu- Mak and is found in the..science, not in the facts of nature. - History belongs ~ -not to liatitrii, but is a record of events 'occurring 3.'n connexion with Man's intelligence and Volpnfary pavers; and hence never repeats' itself ' • Some things hitie changed. , ••Coatninei 'filiiinerti, times, and the style, if ,not the matter of sermons; have - century 'clianged, , for better'or worse. The changes which niark-the:oentury in= respect: Of po -Racal Affahlwviere`outlined in an interest, ing manner. ;Then the; dominion of man over `the - 'riches and forms• of nature'iwas happily' illustrated. The - religions aspects . Of -the different times were -•then' sketched. The next Sunday afterithe-iciwn.had • voted to hice the singing 'conducted by.the.ehoir in, the - rideable instead of Amnia '1 way, one ofc•the.deacons attempted•to hold .on to the good' oblivay of 'promptingby reading, but was overpowered by the noise and per- Sistency nf !the and retired' from the in A • -chureh"tears' of sorrow' at the =nova- Lion. The praetical separation :of religious from secular affairs • irt•thignonntry began 'With thlisei who"went's:int of the , Old Sonth to form the Second chitreli, now , ltev.i Dr. itill's—Unitarian. The speaker closed his discourse with the consideration that though churcheri and ministers and people may Change, the Church and the Gospel, like Jesus Christ, -continue the yesterday, to-day, and forever." . IN REGARD to Church Government, Con gregatierialism occupies an intermediate ground between Independency and Presby terianism ItrEeclesiastical Councils some what resemble •thi- judicatories of our 'own Church, though' their:control over partteu lar Churehes and ministers is less authori tative and extensive. It; appears from-the Congregationalist; = that while it , is gener allY regarded ad a settled principle that a , Council is necessary*, the, settlement of `a minister, the opinion is ~gaining. ground in some:parts' of New-England that, in cases of dismission; the Connell` may be , ' pensed with "as a needless Tormality,'giv-, ing,unneeessary trouble, ; to ;the denomina- : don." , The Congregcrtioncrlf.st number of conclusive:_citations, diet Con-- gregAienalism has always fairared the-ft-6a . .04 custom' of 'dissolving the pastoral, reht ,tion,:by. an act of a Council, and adds "•We 'should. think ,any Congregational Council would'hesitate - a great while before' proceeding 'to - :install '.a,7 minister, .411,(,. had left his former 'charge with no reCommenda tioe-of"CoUncili and nearly as longhefore' predeeding to' install any. candidate in,vg positiett notXorigtegationally vacant The very abgence. of- a Council .is itresistable , ground- of 'suspicion that 'there,. was some pastoral-heresy or 'parochial , 'shortcoming which was `felt=" to , he lidefensible,,and ne; the'rparties separated ; on. , the -ground of least - Amid soonest 'mended: - should thinknurely tbot-no minister r in his seusec, could> wish to invite such a suspicionir AN'EOoptilAtt * TxdAT; Couuo iwas lately' convened, at the; Congregational church' 'in Richmond, Vt., with a. view,(aepording to the letters summoning he Counc4of ear. , , winning 'and ordaining' a candidate: As the Vnderstanding' both on , the - part Of the church and the.,caedidate was that the or , dinatiouwas.to take place withon.trinstalla tion, ; that propriety of such, a course was discussed by the COtincii, when the follow ing' resolutions Were adopted, with but one dissenting' voice:: , -" Riselved,' That this Council decline to proceed in the ordination ot the candidate, without pietcral'obarge, , in conipliance with the call of this 'chinch: , - • - 4L!ResOved, Th - aywhile we deeline•toni dain, it is Oat of no want of confidence in - the candidate, or of interest iutbuwelfare of this churchi but from a settled conviction that the practice of ordaining young,men as evangelists, or without ;pastoral _charge, recently heeoming so common ; among,is, is injurious; boil; to the ministry and the churches, and nught, to bediscountenanced. ,That we believe one of the great, wants of this elfurch,to be the labors and influence of a permanent pastor, and that, whenever it shall see. its way clear.. to call the candidate, or. any other acceptable brother, to the pastoial .office, heartily. bid them , God speed,' and gladly cooperatedu its consammation.. EntluxsTs to philanthropic and-. relig ious objects answer many desirable ends, "and s are in the main highly commendable. We think however that men of wealth greatly,eithance both their usefalness and happiness by giving of their abounding mean's in their= IVe t tiene, while, they Can; themselves - attend 'to, and rejoice .in,' the, judicious disposittoc. of their bounties. The following, from,an exchange, is , perti nent to the subject:: 4 , Mr. James trewster, :of-.New-Haven, Conn., 11254 recently erected, at an expense of :,000, from his own funds, a building for anl'orphart At <its = dedication, he stated'' that some`time after forming the resolution to -10-what he'couldtfor, such an institution, he , spropriated, the sum of $5;000 in-his will for - this-purpose; .but after feeling it would be better , to carij out his plan by himself rather than leave it to ,any executors, anti' have ale' work done he was /fang) rather' 'Wan ~ when he wes dead t we wont forward, anti' now has real rejoicing in his timely and noble mu nificence." " Cce*e:q'ationalist 'says • . d The sermon on .Future.Pßistimeitt, by Dr. Todd, published in.thesn columns last Winter, has . since „been published as- a ,tract the American Tract ,society, both Bosten. and New-York, and. Dr. Goodell 'Of Constantinople writee in a recent letter, that after havingibeerr preached very.extensive iy-in,Turkey,- it is now printed in the Turk , ish language and . in Arabic.", NEW-YORK. - 'AT Tip,.t,ATa meeting of the F l eet pen - ewe _Conference, Jthe Committee,,on, the State - of - the - Ohurch, recommended, among. &hex: things, '‘t that the`- delegates =to -the ,next General' Conference lie' instructed= to use their influence there to,restore `the - pernumerary relation, to, extend the term of . ievvice: to three consecutive ryeark4 and to favor delegation. - The Comniittee on cutup Nfeeting.s recom-- mended the ,month of Juno ,as the nest anitable, season .for, holding the-/4eetin - gs; objected 'to the pieta& of continuing these meetings raver - theStibbethl and-concluded their report with the' following resolution That we do r disapprove of frequent ap peals-and eollections, at camp * o ti igs , f or even. the most deserving charities, as lend : , ing to 'distract -attention from the great piriose cif 'such meetings, and calculated. to diSeouragee; general attendence." = REPORT on the, subject of Tem which Was. adopted_by the:General Association of Newv-York; at its late animal meeting, clOscs' tie i Until 'the ' , Church of feels responsibility in 'this Matter, and resolves' to ,eleanse, utterly'cOmmunion. board from the pollution' of the drunkard, re= ‘ - `strain the hinds of its members iii' social' life "from putting 'the bottle to their neigh berai:lips, and lift them above political and' peouniary, complicity with liquor - Makink and vending, all else will be in vain."' • A SAILOR belonging r to the r ll,nssian fleet now at anchorage in New-Yorkkarber, fell. :recently front the rigging of one - ef the ships, breaking one of his lege nn a'sveral ribs, ;; He was immediately. taken the New-York Hospital, where every possible effort variv made for his relief.- • His Apia ries, however,•were too serious to be :reme died by Surgical skill, and he soon expire:A.- I%e following fro& the htelligencei of 'the- =EI Bth insf., in rcgardio'the funeral rites ob served'in the case 'Of the deceased sailor, will he read with interest : "On Saturday a,, tender and impressive scene was presented. About twenty-five of the shipmates of the deceased, accompanied by one or, two officers, assembled at the hos- . pital, to pay their last tribute-of affection to - their, lamented comrade, who, in this strange land, had lamented_, Wes suddenly called' away: from.earth. The, sailors,iltatiding in the room where, the dead Was lying, held each a lighted dandle. - A. padre, or Russian priest, who - ' - we presume, was a chaplain of the, fleet, officiated on the occasion. He, was dressedin ''hia" official robes; with a lba hat on' hid head, sireilar to those or dinarily worn, except that it was without a rim. With a censer in his hand. lie walked around the coffin waving it over the` sleeping corpse; when presently the whole group of mourning seamen broke forth in a plaintive and beautiftdcblianS, the Feared 'intervals uniting his :voice 'in' the soft and tender strain. The scene WWI pe culiarly- affecting; and though the words spoken and sung were not intelligible tens, being the-modern Greek, yet no one= could fail - te admire the soft'ineledy of the dirge,' , A . or prevent - the tender emotions or eympra' thy froth Swelling his - heart. " At the,conclusion of the service, each Of the ' sailors 'leaned over the coffin and irripiessed'a kiti of friendshipand, affection On the face of their departed brother. The remains Were then conveyedlo.Greenwood, where the'Rnssian seaman reposes quietly beside thousand of- our own "departed "ones; await the summons 'of 'tile =last' great; tHF: HOWARD 3lission and Home for little Wanderers certainly reflects credit on itshenorlent founders and,manager& -It is, doing much good, aced: promises much for the future. Since its opening on the' 7th nit., “thiee hundred and seventy=nine children hat:e been redeived of whom one hundred and jeventy-filie are Irish, one hundred and sixty-one Germans„twenty one English,. i seventeen American, two Freadh,', two Italian, one ;.Scotch: Two hundred and twenty nine are Catholics" one, hundred and forty-nine Protestants onejew.!!! - • , D. W. A. SCOTT &molly, of Califor nia,.has accepted the cap to the Forty;see ond Street Presbyterian church, N. y„city, late—Beir. Dr. liankins, and: *ill, shortly enter ipo'n his labors. A ',Ramie: New-York journal has the following in regard to the notorkom met , fighter; Toma!yer: • . veteranpngilist, the 'chiefalba American prion-ring,' havingfor some time labored - under the torturing gout and-nu fneroiuf ether aillietions that flesh is'heir to; his numerens 'friends tendered him a well- deserved testimonial benefit 'at the'New Bowery Theatre, last evening: Mr. Byer, some years ago, Wag cimaidered to' have no equal, as a pugilist, in the'lr:nited - gates, and -those who, could well judge of such matters, held him' as superior to any Man in. the world' atibat time in the ring.' His fights With MeCluakey and Sullivan speak fet.thernselves. Although both 'men were superior fighting men at' he' en gaged them they were easily defeated].. uk• liven in fact, - With all his exgrienel;being but a -child s playte Syer. A niost'at tractive bill was offered, arid. the public re 4:landed with' an overflowing` house, hun dreds being turned away. Theferforniance was well received, and, - on Mr. flyer's` ap pearance hieveceptiou'.was a perfect ova tion'. ..The house rang With cheers froth` the 'throate of stalwart men, and the fair sex Waived' a perfect snowstorm of 'cerebric. The" old admi ers'of pugilism were in strong foree;_and those who were prevented 'from attending by husiness`or indispesitiOn - soni two or three friends' as proxies•li We can scarcely., Indievnthat,tha "uver flowing house "‘ spoken of above - was corn . *wed of the better portions of New-York society. ' it falls:id' even to believe that the sentiments. of the paragraph are really the sentiments of the editors of, the exchange frorn which we quote. "We trust, for the cred, it oftlie press and of respectable society; that the objectionable notice above cited is but the biassed report of some sporting correspondent, which has. unguardedly. ap peared in print under the editorial sauction. Tau Examiner, under the' heading, " A Novelty," says " A lady< of no =less fashionable associa tions than Mrs: Willis proposes::to receive into her family and. educate with hei own daughters, six little girls: ' The motive for- this unique expedient is properly lefty to be conjeetgred, being, in fact, .no*- bodfs business.' :Excellent reasons for the planAnay i -however, be ;imagined, .assuming those of profit or economy. to be out of the question. * * Ws: Willis will be -very happy, if she-succeeds.at once in- benefit ing, her own and half a dozen. other . daugh ters,. by this arrangement, and inaugurating a, beneficent improvement in the. customs of affluent society.' I- PmLADELPRL& THE EPISOOPAIi Recorder, of this city, says that conscript clergymen, in paying the. sum l'equtred . in lan Of;perional service: in the., field, "are only bearing a; burden com mon the whole• community, and frpm which they have. as little claim to ,be 'ex empt as from any merely pecuniary tax?" It Was however': " Should however`, thii law be amended next Winter axis proposed by making the .conseription absolute, the religions sense, as well as the moral safety,of the, eouann millreqUire that tle clergy should be exempt." Tnx .A•esbyterian says of the Kensing ton Presbyterian church, Philadelphili,lhat it a has griribi to be S strong and vigorous ehuich under'the active ministry of its pas tor, Rev. :William 0. Johnstone. A .late reviews' of the records of the church gives the following figures Admitted to the church dnrinv o the last; *Give veers' 632- Persons on : . e xamination -.9e4iftbate; 2554 total,. 890 persons. Baptized, 5,90 • Married, 566;1 buried,- 610. The .nimtber of members now on - the roll of the ehtireh is 463 The - debt of the shwa was en tirely removed during the past year, and general : prosperity ;attends all its institu. .lions." =II It is ‘zsported, says a N. Y. exchange; that orders have been sent to Philailelphia requesting the commanding officer of that station to complete; ea rapidly as pliable ) the 11itited . -States steamers: , : Tieonderoga and Quaker City, with e:viei to have them dispatched to the. Eolith Atlantic ocean, the neighborhood in which the Alabama has recently been committing depredations. I t is also said that the steamer Grand Gulf ig under orders for the same destination. For the Presbyterian Bauer. Extract from tko !Mateo of the Miller's R un Soldiero' Aid Society, WHEREAS, In the wise . dispensation of Providence, our beloved friend and late member, Miss Mary J. Coulter, has be en called from time -to eternity; and whereas, it is proper that: this Society should rend er some tribute of ,respect to the memory of deceased; therefore Resolimd, That While we humbly submit, to the will cif " Him who doetk.all thin gs well," we deeply mourn the loss of our warm and generous hearted, and beloved friend and: member: Resolved, That by her death, this Sod, ety has lost an active and influential mem ber, who by her fuse social qualities, noble ness of oharacteri and Christian example, endeared herself not only to the members of this Seciety,'but alio to all who knew her. R eso l ve d, Tin the firm belief that our loss is her-gtun — , We beg leave to sympa -this° with her parents mad- friends, and to mingle with them our tears of sorrow over the grave _of our, youthful and lamented friend. . ReqoZve4:/,, That copyp a yof these resoht tiens - be'' sent to the parents of the deceased, and also - to the Presbyterian Banner for publication ,- and - that a copy of them be entered on the Minutes of this Society. MAnx ALEXANDER, • ; MAGGIE A. MORGAN, 'TAME A. GILMORE, • Committee. The Presbytery of Redstone held its stated Fall meeting. at.. Brownsville, begin ning October 6th. Rev. , Watson Hughes, the last ModeristOr present; opened Presby tery- with. a sermon. Rev. J. R Hughes was elected Modern tor;ind Rev. Fife, Clerk. The meeting was tolerably. full. Busi ness was conducted with dispatch. Har mony characterized all our transactions. A call' from the church of Round Hill for ttte - pastoral Services of Rev. J. Logan Sampledk licentiate of the First Presbytery of- Philadelphia, was placed in the hands of Presbytery, ant retained... A call formerly placed in the hands of Presbytery, for the pastoral services of Rev. W. L. Boyd, by Sewickley church, for two thirds of his time; was, on. ,heing re ceived as a licentiate - from , St. Clairsville Presbytexy'at this nieeting, placed in his bands and. accepted by him. Presbytery-Will hold an adjourned meet ing; November 3d, at 11 A. M., at Sewick ley church, at which - time- -Mr. Boyd will be ordained and installed. Rev. - Dr. S. Wilson will preside4ropose the constitu tional 'questions, and ,make the ordainino prayer ; Rev. R.- F. _Wilson preach sermon; •Rev. Stoneroad de. ~ charge the pastor.;- and Revi R. X3L Wallace, charge the :people: • , - Roruscl Riltwas chosen as the place for the next stated- Spring, meeting. Rev. J. , 31'..0lintoek resigned the oilier of Stated Clerk ; having served_ for the past , ;ten years..- Presbytery tmenimonsly tendered him wvoteof thanks for the worthy, faithful, and diligent.manner. in which he had conductedt-the duties of this: office. Rev. R. F.; Wilson was chosen his sue ces:sor. . • • - Presbytery adjourned on the evening of the 7th;) to meet:at Sewie,lde.y church, November3d at 11 A. N. • B. F. WiLsolt, Stated Clerk. BrOtister and the' Catechism Mussu.s.,EKTOus:—lt may serve a use ful purpose in Ahe way of stimulating our young people to, the study of the .Shorter Catechism,,if you ; will publish the follow ing communication which was lately re eeivedin answer to aletter pr inquiry. Nuw-Your, Sept. 15, 1863. A— W— : Dear Sir :—I. this day receivedfrdim our esteemed friend, Dr. Prime, yours of the,loth inst., asking -for-information.in regard to promoting the study and recitation of the Shorter Cate chism, which I - noir' give you. As the agent of others, I feeLanthoriscd to encour age, by the offer of a Clasp Bible, all, who will by . persevering and.nndying mil, com ply strictly with _the. conditions named in the enclosed form of certificate,* to befurn ished when the promised rewards are called for. The terms named Ana3r. seem hard, and even arbitrary': but - I ,trust they will be .approved by you, as they have been by a large number of Clergymen in; your State. For the..lencouragentent of all wb.o may be induced to engage in this good work, the time in which they can earn the promised reward is unlimited. • • , *" Certificate of Recitations; with names and ages. The individuals named herewith, have retired to me personally, the whole Shorter Cate chism at one time, separate from others, wilt ,Ont prompting 'end Perfectly, with the exception of the ntimbeelif words mentioned." (These exceptions embrace six soords„viz.: omitted, mis plaeed Or niiseilled, told.) DEM The following.action on the State of the Country, was-taken by the Ohio Presby tery- at its late meeting in Canonabnrg Wigs There exists a:most wicked, causeless, and atrocious rebellion against the constituted authoriiietrof theland; and whereas our Government is struggliag to put downall its enemies_ amttlnauttain law and order; and-whereas the eidgeneies stf the times demand _that every Christian patriot, toad- eapecially: every minister of Christ, slitmlit make all:proper - efforts to - secure the integrity and.-unity of the- 'nation ; them fore, • • ' : • •• Resolved; 1, That -whilst we repudiate every thing:likes- party politics and party strife ) we , regard the maintenance of the 'Q.oventment- in its purity and oneness, as eitehtialv not only: to , the liberties civil and r religious, of ouown land, but also of the highest importancejf not essential, to the liberties of 411-iandel aid that we earnestly urge that the = prayers . , and labors of all Christians be - directed to thin end. Resolveck2, That ibis Presbytery most cordially endorses thee proceedings of the lait General Assembly, " enjoining upon all the people of God who acknowledge this .Church as -their - Church, to uphold ac cording as God shall give them strength, the' authority of.:the Constitution and lairs of the laud, atthis time of supreme na tional peril.". We, therefore, most earnest ly-rirge on alt our members •to deport them selves in adebrdaiice with:this solemn and appropriate injunction: - Nor tare Preebyterier' Bauer Presbyten , of 'Redstone. For the Pteabyterlau Danner Very respeVt,ftdly,a4d truly yours, Nor t4e Preebyteriaa Banner l'eobytery of Ohio. L. MIEVirSTER
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