Vaslittrin 'fon.
PII*Eittt,iNEDNESDAY, OCT, 14, 1868,
sar-J3'
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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.
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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.
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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. • -
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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 •
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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:
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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. ,
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'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
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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