7 :‘resilgitrin PITTMERGH, VEDIGBIO, Vef. 21,1861. Sr Saving purchased/or mar office the night" to use Dick's Accountant and Dispatch Patent, ail, or nearly all, of our subscribers now hate their papers addressed to them regularly by n singular/4r unique machine, Which fastens en the white margin a small colored address stamp," or Isabel, whereon amt.:es their name plainly printed, followed by the date up to which they hateixaid for their papers—this being authorised by an Act of Congress. The date will always be advanced on the receipt of subscripiiou money, in exact accordance with the amount to .received, and thus be an over-ready and valid receipt; securing to every one, and at all times, a perfect knowledge of his newspaper ac count, so that if any error is made he can immediately de tect it and hare it corrected—a boon alike valuable to the pubtisher and subscriber, as it must terminate art painful wistanderstandings between them respecting accounts, and hue tenet to perpetuate their important relationship. 4 %,,g` Those in arrears will please rot. Depot Conferrede—The honorary degree of D.D. was conferred on Rev. JOHN Meoß; of Warsaw, Ohio, by Franklin College, at the late Commencement. 'The Balmer for the Army.—Do tvit forget tle• brave men who 'ate perilling life for, you. They need cheir, and nothing is more soothing nor more enlivening• than a good religious journal. The Presbyterian and Theological Review.— The Oct. number of this Quarterly furnishes us with a rich table of contents: I. Pres byterianism, its Affinities; 11. The Sources of Crime ; 111. False Tendency and Radi cal Defect in Education, IV.. American New Testament Commentaries ; V. Mark ii : X 23, as compared with Matthew xii :1, and Like vi :1 ; VI. Draper's Intellectual Development of Europe; VII. The Chi nese Classics ; VIII. Roger Bacon in the Light of New Documents; IX. Theologi dal and Literary Intelligence; X. Criti cisms on Books. These articles will be read with great in terest, and much profit. REV. 11. V. RANKIN. This servant of JESUS CHRIST died at Tungehow, China, July 2d, 1863, at the age of thirty-eight years. Mr. RANKIN had been fifteen years a missionary. He was connected with the. Ningpo Mission, China. When he joined the Mission, there were eight native mem bers in the church; at the time of his de cease, there were over one hundred, and among them five Catechists, six teachers, and two colporteurs. lIANKIN's health had been on the decline for several months, and he had left his station for the more Northern and ele vated position at Tungchow, in the hope of recuperating. But the Lord's will was otherwise. His work was done. He died happily, being cheered by a strong faith and a. bright hope. How rapidly cur missionaries pass away.; Wkiell Mr. RANKIN arrived at Ningpo, there were eight male members in the mis sion family. Death, or the failure of health, has removed all of them but one. It is, however, a good nerviee, under a good Master. -It is in the way to joy unspeaka ble. " MORE TRAN THESE," Lovest thou me more than these ?" This question JESUS CHRIST, after his res urrection, put to the ardent and devoted PETER. JESUS, and PETER, and six othei disciples, were together on the shore of Galilee. The disciples bad been seeking food by dragging their nets. JESUS had come to, the shore and hailed them, and while they came to land, he provided for them a meal of bread and fish. Ile bade them partake; and• led them in holy and instructive conversation. It was in that conversation—nearly the last words that JESUS spoke personally to his disciples—that J . ESUB put. to PETER the question above recited. There was no intimation that love was entirely wanting. The words do not inquire into the het of PETER'S love, but only as to the degree. CHRIST says, "More than these ?" More than whom? or more than What ? 1. PETER Was in the midst of other ad miring friends of JEsus, and he was ar dent and disposed to be a little self-impor tant. Did he love his Lord more than did those his fellow-disciples? _ _ 2. Pia rat was one of seven dear friends and companions then present, and who were strongly attached to each other. Did he rove his Lord more than he loved them ? a ! : REM. was a fisherman. He was in dustrious in las calling, and delightedwith success. He had just drawn to shore an immense haul of fishes, Which lay there under his eye. And .Prryat needed food, and enjoyed it. liere were good things ,which he loved—bread—fish—heaps of fishes. Did he love his Lord more than he loved these fishes—these good things of earth ? We may conceive our Lord's question as being put to us, in these three forms. And let the 'searching be very rigid, and our an swer entirely truthful, as to Him who searches the heart and knows all and loves truth. He asks not for his own informs tion. He rather means to incite us to the acquisition of self-knowledge, in order to repentance, to , reformation, to the obtaining of 'fleetness for an abode with him; he be ing tb43 true and proper object of supreme love, and the Bestower of that joy which is unspeakable. / 4 9vesi thou nip, snore than etesel" Yea, Lord, I cannot boast myself over others, thy loving disciples.' I" would rath er say of myself, g 4 Less than the least." Neither cart Illifirm.certainly and at all times, of the coinparatiie loves of my de ceitful heart, which - runs much, and even sinfully, after inferior objects—children, friends, companions, fowl ; -raiment, and other good things which ate the bestowals of thy bounty, and which I receive At thee with a grateful heart. %Rut still] Lord, Ido love. thee. Thou knowest that I dovethee. Well.; let thii iie,lreeforth, the test of thy *sincerity, thy pleasing, thy; delightful work. Be my servant. (g Feed my lambs." 'FEEBLE CHUMS AND DoNninc MISSIONS. Life and Growth belong to the proper idea of the Christian Church. Our Lord likens his kingdom to a grain of mustard seed; very small when put into the earth, but attaining to a plant of vast size and producing many thousands of seeds. He also resembles it to leaven, at first hidden in an immense mass, but operating until the whole is leaven. Now, what is true of the entire Church, is true of every part thereol—it is true of every individual member, as to the life and growth of his graces ; and true of every congregation, as to its real and visible de velopement. And where there are preten sions of being a church, or a member of church, and this characteristic is want ing, the pretender is rejected. The barren fig tree is turned to fuel; the unfruitful branches are removed, The servant' who does not add to his talents is pronounced unprofitable, and what he had is taken from him. Life and growth belong to true Christianity. We speak now especially of GROWTH, for this belongs to true life, and is life's evidence—so in the illustrating parables, and so in the real members of the Church of Christ. Let us then apply this thought in deter mining. the duties of our Board of. Domes tie Missions. The intention of, this Board is, to plant new churches where there have been none; and to nurture existing churches which are feeble. The latter is, practically, its largest business, or has been. - It finds many feeble churches to cherish; and when it plants a new church, it is, of course, weak and must be nursed and raised. No doubt is enter tained about the duties of <the Board, thus far. But, how long must a church receive aid ? One says, till it is able to sustain. itself. This answer is good; and yet it needs some qualifications. We should rath er say, "Help it a reasonable time. Give it a fair opportunity to grow. Test its character. If hopelessness of growth be comes manifest, attach it to some other church or organization, or make it part of a 4 circuit' in a missionary , charge." Christ spared the fruitless fig-tree three years. He said : " To those that have, shall more be given' We may learn much about missions, by studying the Acts of the Apostles. The Apostles planted churches in centres of in fluence, whence light might radiate. No church was allowed to be a perpetual charge. On the contrary, every church was expected to grow, to become a mission church sending forth laborers, to ta.ke the position of an aid-contributing church. This should be our plan. Our Foreign Board tries to practise on it._ So also should our Domestic Board. It must be ever kept in mind that the Church is ag gressive, in her nature. She is to hold what she has, and still gain. These two things are combined, and to be kept togeth er, and to be found in every organization. The church is not to consume her energies in barely holding.on to a little, when large fields lie before her unolnVed. —'She must spread herself. She must stretch out her arms, and gather in, and add to her con quests. She must grow exceedingly. She has a world to convert. In commencing a new enterpriee, the question will be, is a church needed there ? Is there a prospect of growth ? In contin uing, aid, the inquiry is, is there actual growth? If no growth, why not? Ii; though the church continues feeble, it is ever having converts and sending numbers to new regions, then there is real growth, and the church is still to bg -amply sus tained. But if the Presbyterian familiei are few, and there is no immigration, and if there are other evangelical churehes near where ours may enjoy worsliip, the Board may then wisely inquire whether its funds might not be due to some other missionary field. The Board may' well construct a scale on such principles, as these.. If funds are ex tremely scarce, them occupy only: the most promising missionary fields; as does the farmer when labor is scarce. If funds are moderately plenty, then extend the labor to fields less hopeful for a bounteous in-gath ering. If funds are very plenty, then still extend the work, and cultivate so assidtt.: ously as to make even the barren waste, to yield joyful harvests. That is, raise all the funds possible, and distribute the labor "ers -judioiously--still. keeping in view the 'great prineiple of grozoth—the abounding in fruit-bearing. - - As being closely connected with this 'subject we would remark, that recently we were greatly delighted in hearing of "a prop osition made by our late valued townsman, Rev. Dr. KENDELL, to our Board. Dr. KENDELL is Corresponding Secretary of the New School Committee on Domestic Missions. His proposition'we have not seen in writing, but we understand that it is to this effect: Where there are but a! few families of Old School Presbyterians, and a few New School ; not enough of either to fornia moderately-sized congrega tion,',to that place but one body will send ,a missionary, and both will join in exhorting all the people to unite; and where.there is already a feeble church belonging to 'each body,"the two churches shall be united in one, and the , united church choose with which body it shall be ecclesiastically. con nected.. • There ought to be no difficulty iri Per fecting such an arrangement. The two Schools recognize each other as belonging to the family -of Christ. We have the same Confession of Faith, the nixie Cate ehisms, the same mode of worship and'form of government, and almost the same .Psal mody and psalm-tunes. Let our good brethren, Drs. I S.:EN DELL and JANEWAY, filled with the spirit of Christ, hold confer ence, and call in counsellors, and have per fected for the next General 4siemblies, a cooperating plan, or, possibly it would be PRESBYTERIAN BANNERS-WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2L 1863. better s'aid, a Inutually yielding plan, em bracing the features of brotherhood to which we have alluded. Many weak cburches may thereby be made strong; funds and laborers may be saved to occupy large fields now waste; the cause of Christ, un der its Presbyterian feature, may be great ly honored; and many more precious souls may be gathered into Zion, and prepared for glory. EASTERN SUMMARY. NE W-ENGLAND. ACCOUDING to the report on Home Evan gelization presented before the General Conference of Massachusetts, at its late annual meeting, it seems that about one fourth of the people of that State are Immo tically •unreached by the Gospel. The Ros ton Recorder, in commenting on the subject of the report, offers the following along with other appropriate 'suggestions as to the best way of securing a more general at tendance on, public worship : "Very much can be done by carefully imitating the methods bywhich our Saviour gained infinenefi.over neglected men. • He visited them and gave them gifts such as he had to give; gifts of healing. He re lieved their necessities and miseries: He made himself .of no reputation; he put' himself upon the level of. the forsaken and the poor ; he valued not earthly possessions; he went about laboriously and patiently doing good to men that he might win and save them. Who can tell how many a, whole church could draw to the house of God by doing likewise ? Men will let us lead them anywhere when they are satisfied that we love them, and earnestly seek their welfare." . A CORRESPONDENT of the Recorder writes as follows respecting the Theological Institute at East Windsor " The Theological Institute is situated about one hundred rods from the river whose banks are skirted by those meadows for which the valley of the Connecticut is celebrated.' The buildings are commodi ous, consisting of a well-built chapel and a building fitted for the accommodation of students. Its well-selected library of nearly eight thousand volumei is admirably adapt ed to the wants of the seminary. The sys tern of instruction. as set forth in their circular, is compact, synitnetrical and strik ingly complete. The corps of instructors consists of three professors--men in mid life, of well-balanced minds and scholarly habits, courteous, apt to teach ; in short, precisely what professors ought to be. "As to the system of doctrines, I •aka happy to say, it is the Puritan faith, as set forth in the symbols adopted at Cambridge and afterwarduat Saybrook, and taught, by President Edwards and Drs. Bellamy, Grif fin, Woods, Humphrey, and Tyler—a the ology honored by the Spirit in the great revivals at the close of the last and com mencement of the present century. "Hence the friends of the Old School - New-England Theology—and the number of such is not small—will find- their views most clearly and faithfully altibited." THE "PARKER FE:ATERNITY LECTURES " seem to have become an 'established feature of the Winter Season in. Boston. Some excellent lectures are doubtless delivered under the .management of the " Parkci Fraternity," but we think that the -good, Christian people of Boston would do well tottliactiuntenance everything that is iden tified with- infidel society. Ainong the names announced on the Winter's x pro gramme of lecturers, we notice: among oth ers those of Ralph Waldo ; Emerson, Ed win H. Chapin, Wendell Philips, George W. Curtis, and Henry Ward Beecher: REV. Dn. gREPARD, Professor of Sacred Rhetoric in Bangor Theological Seminary, Maine, has engaged-to deliver-his course of lectures during the coming Winter in Lane Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio. TEE MAINE Hoar MISSIONARY Soci- ETY has followed the Congreg,ational Asso ciation of New Hampshire, in remonstrat ing against the poor economy 'of sustain ing 'several dependent "churches in every little village.' GEORGE PEABODY, the eminent Ameri can-Londoner, has, presented7Yale.College with a geological cabinet worth $125,000. AN . exchange says " There are 112 ' poets' in Vermont,: of whom Montpelier has 9. At least twenty of the number received a collegiate eduoit-- Lion, four have been judges, one chief ins- tied,lour college 'tutors, one college Presi dent, one Bishop., and three missionaries." . Whether all, or even 3rtany of the one hundred and twelve are first dais poets, . . „ we are not informed . ; we presume , howev er that some of the number are at beat but sentimental rhymers. Real poets are ex- ceedingly. rare. The Boston journal says that the class of 1804 at Brown„Universitymumbered, on graduation, twenty-two members. Of these, eleven are mow living; Dr. John Green, of Worcester, being the youngest member, now in ';his eightieth year: _ -The present average age of 'the class is eighty-three and' onedkalf- years. Other living, members of the class are, the venerable es-Governor Marcus Morton, of Taunton:; Lemuel Willi Hams; of Worcester; and Aaron Hobart, of Boston. • NEW-YORK. The , Obserter, .of last `week, under the beading Church _Music, makes some obser vations which artistic Choristers may take exception to, but which nevertheless we re gard as in the, main excellent, and worthy also of the thoughtful consideration of thoSe who are responsible for the character - of our churchmuaie. , After suggesting that more time than is now usual, should be devoted. to singing, and urging, that in order to increas ed care and edification in this part of the ser vice, the whole t assemb/y,should join heartily, in the exercises. The, Observer adds f‘ Many. .choirs are averse to the people singing:with them. And they prevent. it by singing new and difficult music. Choirs are hard to please, as a general rule. Sin gers.are often out of: tune. They take of easily. Like poets,they think : that they only are judges of what is good mu-, sie. But poets are not good judges of,po etry, neither are preachers good judges- of preaching„; nor singers of singing. 'The people to whom this ..poetry and preaching .are addressed are the best judges; and. the aceomplishe4 artistic singer must snbmit, to the populart verdict. My judgment of music is formed on the same basis with that of poety ; not on the mechanical correctness of the work, but by the effect it produces on myself and others. I must feel a poem to praise it as poetry. I must feel music, have my soul reached and moved, to extort the highest award of excellence. This is not done by the most elaborate art, unless that art is so managed as to be nature iu her highest exaltation, appealing to the sen sibilities of the people, and carrying them along with a tide of sympathetic emotion." We cannot agree with the Observer in ' prononncing so unqualifiedly in favor of the superior accuracy of judgment of the people in regard to preaching, poetry and singing, though we do think that the masses are often better judges of what is truly excel lent in these departments than are those . • Who make, them the business of their lives. It cannot well be gainsayed, however, that church-music is not what it Might to be if it fails to engage the intelligent attention and to move strongly the spiritual sensibil . ides of the worshipping assembly. It ,should be adapted to the people's opinions; tastes', and wants. TUE Evangelist asks the question, "What •. is Congregationalism.?" and remarks : "The Congregational Quarterly (for Oc tober) has four articles =bearing more or less on Congregatienaliam. Rev: W. W. Pat ton,- of .Chicago, pleads for: plurality 'of (preaching) elders-in churches : President Blanchard asks for.plurality 9f- elders that shall " rule well "—each claiining New Testament (or New-England) precedent, while 'they conflict, with each other ; -and next Rev. L. - W. Bacon of Stamford, essays a perfect demolition of Dr. Emmons' theory. of Congregationalism, published in a tract by the Congregational Board. As aheau-, tiful comment on this diversity of senti ment, one of the editors of the Review be gins a discussion of rules - of (Congregational) Church order,- by saying' that ' the best definition of Congregationalism as a work ing system is, that it is Christian common sense applied to Church matters.' Verily, this matter of ' commonsense' is itself very difficult to be defined, if the common sense of Dr. Emmons', L. W. Bacon, W. W. Pat ton and President Blanchard is so curiously diverse." FROM ME ABSTRACT Of the Report of the Prudential Committee, read at the late meeting of the American Board at Roches ter it appears that "Twenty-three persons have entered upon the missionary work for the first time, during the year, and eleven have embarked for posts which they had previously occu pied. The entire income of the year.has been $397,079.71. The expenses for the same pe riod have been $392,161.04. The year began with. a debt of. $11,103.62; it closed with a debt of $6,184.95. The, number of missions, stations, and out-stations is 343. The number, of laborers eniployed, inclu ding native helpers, is 1,079.. The num ber of churches belonging to the Board is 154, and the number of converts added du ring the year, 1138." AT THE. LAST monthly meeting of the Board of managers of the American Bible Society, the following resolutions in re gard to the late Luther . Bradish were adopted. "Resolved, That the departure of the Hon: Luther Bradish, the late President of the A'inerican Bible Society, has been to the Society and its Board of Managers an event awakening in the minds of all, the the most sincere grief, as the loss of a pre siding. officer than whom no one has ever occupied the chair of this Society with greater dignity, with more uniform kind- ness and courtesy, or with more complete , ability and skill in the fulfillment of all the duties of this high office. "Resolved, That in the personal, social, and Christian character of Mr. Bradish, we recall with.lively satisfaction the memory of an upright and religions walk among his associates in the thurch on earth, remark ably distinguished by the highest virtues of Christian character, by the most- attractive exhibition of a generous social temper, and by unblemished fidelity in the discharge of every personal responsibility alike honora ble to, the Master whom he served, and ex emplary to his fellow servants engaged in the same work of the Lord among men. "Resolved, That - we cherish the memory of such an example WWI sincere and•grate fal affection . ; and would seek for, ourselves and for all united with us, that grace which shall enable - us to follow him even as he bath followed Christ,, faithful ,unto death in maintaining the supreme authority of the - :W of . God and in distributing it among men, as alone s able to make them wise unto salvation, through faith which is.in_ Christ desus• THE Examiner, in noticing-the late Sunday visit made by the British Vegation and certain leading officials of our own government , to,, the tomb of Washington, justly remark's : ,'" We hope the day will never- coma in Which the most eminent of otir statesmen will not deem themselves honored in eon ducting 'distinguished foreign:Ors to the tomb- of Washington. But eatiit be neces sary or-expedient for the Secretary of - State to mate himself the representative of a great'Christian nation in SundayexcursiOns to Mount Vernon." A CcII,REBI"ONDEt T of the Reaugdia communicates a racy letter, descriptive of what-he saw and heard while attending the late meeting of the American Board; at Rochester. The ladies, of whom there seems to have been no small number -in'at tendance, come "in for a share of his notice. He appears to have come to the coneldsion that ladies on whom devolves the duty of entertaining 'Visitors, vastly prefer that men would leave their wives and danghters and other femile friends home, when they, - go to ecolesiastioal, meetings He says .his own hostess assured him "she would rather, entertain a half-dozen gentle men than one lady;` - for ladies neededso much extra, attention, and then /key would be all ,the time look*g around and making remarks about, things.i' As a. gallant gen tleman, however, the letter writer takes the part of 'the ladies, and avers that he'-wimld rather at any time entertain a half doten ladies than one, of his own sex; 'ana adds quite emphatically,.." Crowd or =no crowd, places or no 'places, the sisters mus't go." PHILADELPHIA. • THE' EDITOR of the New-York Observer, having' reCently visited Philadelphia en' ReedesiaatiCal • Vasinefis communicates the following.: -...." The fegubirity_of the streets r the Mary and similarity of the dwellings, the absence of underground apartments for cooking and eating, these matters being at tended to in extensions at the rear of the houses, are great recommendations of Phil adelphia. And it is surprising that rents and real estate are so low. It certainly proves one of two things, that landlords . are less avaricious, or that the demand for houses is far less than with us It is with in bounds to say that a house in Philadel phia renting for $BOO 0r,51.,000, would in New-York, similarly located, command $1,400 or $l,BOO. The difference may be even more. The price of board and lodg ing is twenty-five per cent. less than in New-York. These are practical advantages not to be overlooked; and when, it is added that the markets of Philadelphia are un rivalled, and the prices always lower than ours, it is no wonder that our sister is the chosen city for the residence of thousands who would be drawn to our metropolis if they could submit to the extortionate charges which life with us is compelled to bear." THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY of the Citi zens' Volunteer. Hospital of Philadelphia was held on the I.2th inst, The Secretary made the following report : Admitted the past year, Deaths, - Receipts, Expenditures, Leaving a balance of - $3,989.34 Average weekly expenditures. 295.00 ECCLESIASTICAL, Rev. IT. H. DOBBIN'S Post Office addresis Is changed from Brownville, Nebraska, to Atcheson,,Kansas. Rev. Wk. R. KIRKWOOD has been re- leased from his charge at Barnesville, 0. Rev. A. L. KNox - has been released from his charge at , Birmizigham, 0. Mr. SAiIiTEL 'M itninzasnw has been called to Pigeon ''Creek,`, Washington Presbytery, and is to be ordained 'and installed on November 4th. Rev. War B. SzErnin has been dismissed, at his own request, from the care of the church of Mt. Prospect Pa. United States Christian. Commission The 'Army Committee reports that the following persons hive been commissioned as delegates to the Army, during the month of September : Rev. 8. H. Graham, Bar gettstown, Pa.; *Rev. James M. Smith, In dustry, Pa., of the Union Relief Association of Western Pennaylvania • Mr. David Rob inson; `Pittsburgh, Byron Moore; Rev. J. R. Findley, 'Mercer, Pa. - All stores diinated are distribtited among the suffering and needy soldiers, by the delegates ofthe Commission. The Treasurer" acknowledges the follow ing contributions : - , Army COmmittee ofßcaver County: Pro- • Ceeds of Coneert at Scottsville, $100; , Harmony Society of .Econote3r, $lOO ; Proceeds of. Concert at Beaver, $75; Harmony Society of Economy, $100—5375.00 Ladieis' Society, Hickory,,Washington co. 156.20 Union Relief Association of Western • Pennsylvania and Nortk-:western Vir ginia 149.80 Ladies' A. Pigeon Creek, Wash.co, Pa. 82;50 Soldiers' A. S., Worth tp., Butler " ... 4:80 6: 'l6 Elder's.Ridge, Ind'a ... 10.59 .6 6 Aid Club,, Sheakleyville Mercer county, Pa _ _ _ 44 A. S., Limestone, Clarion'co, Par 100 M. K. C., Moorfield, Harrison co., 0 14.75 " Birmingham 5.71 Presbyterian church, Glasgow 31.75 Appleby Manor Pres. church, Pa 6.60 Lib. Pres. ch., Churcla. Rill, T rumbull. county, 0 24.75 Free Pres. ch., Darlington, Pa 10.00 Little Beaver Pres. ch:„ Enon,-Pa - 16.70 Fourth, U. P. ch., Allegheny 60.00. First Cumberland Pres: eh„ Pittsburgh- 13.50 Free. Church, Temperanceville - 4.68 Pres. S. School, New-Alexandria, Pa..... 6.00 Centre. Pres. S. S., near Canonsburg, Pa..- 10.90 Neshannock S. ,S., Mercer co, Pa 5.00 Collection in Canfield,,Mahoning Co., 0.. 9.50 " in Natrona, Pa 8.00 W. - McClintock, Pittsburgh' - 25.00 J. Idagoffin, 44 • 5.00 George' Rigby, 5.00 Dr. J.: Brooks, 44 5.00 Mrs. R. J. Kennedy, Allegheny 25.00 R. Colbert, Emlenton, Pa 15.00 John hicCombs, Emlentoe, Pa 10.00 Dr. j. K. Finlay, Sewickley,: Pa 15.00 D. W. Shryock, Greensburg, Pa 10.00 F. Beatty; per Ret: J. - McMillan 10.00 Robert-Morrison ' Mercer co 100 Miss Ella Stewart Allegheny - 10.00 Miss Ellen Murdock, Oakland ... .... .....:. 2.00 Mrs. James K. LogaucCoal Bltiffs_ 5.00 G. W. If—, Dayton, Pa '' 5.00 Mrs. 0. P. French, Pleasant Run; 0 10.00 Lady in - Lawrenceville, s6"in gold • • 6:50 B. C. McKinney, Coasle, Ind '6o Maggie !rFiglit, WattsvMe, 'Cash • Cash Cash Miss Kiikwood - We Would also'aeknowledge the receipt of--medfcal store's valued at $125.00, from Thei.`Fergus, Eaq., of Elizabeth; Pa. The Army Committeemake the following acknowledgments hospital stores during the month of . September: 1 bolt' hospital stoics, 'from Ladies'Aid Society of Miller'S Run, Allegheny ()entity; 2 boxes from San itary's Association of Plain Glove, Lawrence county; 1 box stoics - from Ladies' Associ ation of Hickory; Washington 'county; 2 boies hosPital'stormi from Ladies' Aid: So ciety of Rich Hill Greene county; pkge • flinii:Olistrtieis Ladies' Christian Aid Society; d'lfobinsts tp:, Allegheny corm ' ty; 1 box' from Ladies' . . - Aid Society of Obia; 1 box from Sharon La dies' Aid Society, per Beaver Army Com mittee ; I box - from Society of Darlington, Per Army Committee of Beaver county; 1 'boi from;Ladies' 'Aid Society of Clarkson, *Columbiand'county, Ohio; 1 box from sol -tilers' Aid Society of Strattonville, Clarkin 'county; '1 pkge papers from Miss Jennie Ge ekin,'Cleveland, Ohio; 2 boxes stores from Ladies' Aid Society of U. P. Church, Pgieon 'Creek, Washington county; box from ladies of Rev. S. Patterson's' congrega- New Galilee,- Beaver bounty:; 3 boxes -clothing from soldiers of Camp - Copeland; "I Basket vegetables from Miss Smith; of Can -nonsburg ;.!2.boxes froth Ladies' Aid Socie ty'of Worthington,- 'Armitreng -county, 2 'boxes from schoolidistriet'No. 5, 'Raccoon ty. ; and 1 'box t frem.school district No. 19, Greene township, per Beaver county Army Cm:di:Otte° i - , 1,h0x dried-`fruit: from 'Loyal National Union - League. of, Sugar Grove, Warren county; 1-box hospital -stores from Miller's Run,Ladies' Aid-Society;;Washing ton county ; » 48 -cans fruit and 1 pack age -of clothing from Chargers' Chris tian Society;, box stores from Ath U. P. Church,- Allegheny eity, Rev. °him. A. Dickey, pastor; ,1 box from Worth township,: Soldiers'. Aid Society, Butler .county; -36 jars, of jelly ; from Mrs. R. Mil - ler,, jr ; 1 , box hospital clothing, 1 barrel, ef potatoes and Ilarrettipples, from Ladies' -Aid - Society of Cowansville, Armstrong county ; 2' boxes fromiLadies' Aid Society ; .of. Buffalo, Washington county; 49 house wives,, from Sunday-School of Presbyterian Church, Washingtoti,Pa., 63 , housewives, .from - Sundayi School of P.-Church, Mer cer county, Pa ; 1 box from Ladies' Aid So. ciety of Shelbyville; 10 packages from La dies of Lawrenceville ; 2 boxes from Ladies' Aid Society of Beaver, per Beaver county Army Committee; 1 box from James F. Scott, Pulaski, Lawrence county; 3 boxes from Mrs. E. Sibbett, Manorville; 1 box from Ladies' Aid Society of School District, No. 6 Raccoon township, per Beaver coun ty Army Committee; 1 box from Rostraver Ladies' Aid Society, Westmoreland county; 1 box grapes, from Mrs. E. M'Cune, Lock port; I box stores and 1 bag of potatoes from Children's. Aid Society of Clarkson Columbia county; 1 box from Ladies Aid Society of Worthington, Armstrong county: 2 boxes from Ladies' Aid Society of Elder s Ridge, Indiana county; 2 boxs from Ladies' Aid Society of West Lebanon : 1 box from the Misses Fulton, Tarenturn ; 1 barrel whiskey and 1 barrel.of brandy from Harmo ny Society; 1 box from Scholars of M. E Sabbath School, Freeport, Armstrong coun ty; 1 package from ladies of Troy Hill, per Mrs. Denhurst; 1: package form Sabbath School of Presbyterian Church, Cannons burg ; 5 bushels of grapes and 1 of potatoes. from Mr. Elgin Bruce ; Also contributions of clothing and eatables from Mrs. L. W. Wilson, Miss L. R McCune, Miss R. W. Nimick, Mr. Joseph McKnight, Mrs. Mob rer, Misses Backofen, a Friend, Mrs. T. Rankin, Miss Ellen Murdock, Mrs. W. Smith. 80,000 - 41 - e1g,883.59 15,377.25' The following articles have been forwar ded to the hospitals and camps of our ar mies during the past month 549 shirts, 369 pairs drawers, 145 sheets, 89 pairs slippers, 37 dressing gowns, 17 comforts, 116 pairs socks, 470 handkerchiefs, 114 pillows, 88 pillow cases, 229 towels, 75 coats, 44 gross buttons, 350 papers needles, 1600 envelopes, 56,940 pages of paper, 47,360 pages of tracts, s 410 fruit in cans, 1,175 pounds dried fruit, 615 quarts whiskey aud brandy, 105 quarts bay rum and cologne, 45 bushels potatoes and beets, 175 pounds butter, 26 pounds tea, 75 packages of corn starch; 34 packages of>chocolate, 15 -reams of writing paper, 210 magazines, 15 'dozen lead pencils,- 175 packages of linen, 51 doz en eggs, 4,950 books, 650 testaments, 475 hymn books, 140 pkgs, of sundries. The recent battles in the West have in creased the demand for Hospital stores. Friends of the soldiers are requested to forward all stores to W. P. Weyman, 76 Smithfield street, Pittsburgh. Money may be sent to Joseph Albree, Treasurer, No. 71 Wood street, Pittsburgh. The Presbytery of Washington met on the 6th inst., at New-Cumberland, West Virginia, and was opened with .prayer by the Moderator. Members present, 27 min isters and 2.1 Ruling Elders. The opening sermon was preached by the Moderator, (Dr. Sloan,) from 1. Cor. x :4. -Rev. James Alexander, D.D., was elected Moderator, and Revs. Black and Caldwell were chosen as Clerks. Rev. Henry L. Doolittle was received as a member of this Presbytery, on presenting a certificate of dismissal from that of North umberland. Mr. Samuel M. Henderson, a licentiate under the care of the Presbytery of Steu benville, was received under the care of this Presbytery. • -A unanimous call from the congregation of Pigeon Creek was placed in the hands of Mr. Henderson, when, after his acceptance of said call, Presbytery made the necessary arrangements for his ordinationiand instal lation as pastor of said church, on the first Wednesday of November next. At his own request, the pastoral relation betweeii the Rev. William B. Keeling and the church of Mount Prospect, was 'dis solved. • 9.95. Tbe Rev., William M. Robinson, of Wellsburg, Va., was appointed a delegate from this Presbytery to the U. S. army, to labor for six weeks under the direction of the U. S. Christian Commission. The Rev. John Eagleson, D.D., was appointed alter nate to mt. Robinson. The following supplies were ,appointed for the church (Presbyterian) of Wells :burg, viz.: SecOnd Sabbath in November, Mr. R. V. Dodge. Third Sabbath-Novem ber, Mr. Laverty Grier. Fourth Sabbath in November, Mr. John Moffat. Fifth Sabbath in November, Mr. "Twines Fleming. First Sabbath in December, Mr. David Hervy. Second Sabbath in December, Mr. Joseph Waugh. - The action of the General Assembly at Peoria, on the State of the Country, and in reaffirming the testimony of the . Assembly of 1818, on the subject of Slavery, was unanimously approved. At the closing session, on. Wednesday evening, Presbytery was , favored with the, presence of Revs. C. C. Beatty, D.D., A. M. Reid, and George Frazier; of the Presby tery of Steubenville, who were invited to sit as Corresponding members. *By special invitation, Rev. Messrs. Mor ton, Keeling, Lester, Caldwell, and Sloan, briefly addressed the Presbytery in relation to their labors in the U. S. army during the last Summer and Winter. These addresses were highly interesting and instructive; 'and were calculated to show the importance of the noble work in which the U. S. Chris tian Commission and faithful' chaplains are engaged in our Army and Navy. The large audience showed, by their silent and earnest attention, the deep interest they felt in the remarks 'of these brethren. 50 15.00 10.00 2.00 2:00 BEB By a special and unanimous vote, Pres-, bytery tendered their thanks, to the' citi zens of New-Cuinbeiland and vicinity for their kindness and hospitality in entertaiia ing the members.. Dinner was provided in .a large room near the church; on each sue cesSive day, by different parts of the con gregation, in such abundance ' richness and variety, as made all to feel that it was good to be there. The members of Presbytery manifeeted the deep interest taken in these good things, by their works, and to Such an extent as the Presbytery of Washington only can do. - After a very pleasant - and harmonious meeting, Presbytery adjourned to meet at New-Lisbon, during the recess of Synod, at the call of the Moderator. - • Closed with prayer by Dr. Beatty, and Benediction by the Moderator. The Presbytery of Washington stands, adjOurned to meet at. Pigeon Creek nn'the 'First Wednesday (4th day)' of Noveniber, at 11 o'clock A. M. ' For tile Presbyterian Banner. Report of Rev. W. W. Woodend, Delegate of Christian Commission. Mr...Toseph Albree, Treasurer of Christian Commission, patsburgh : I commenced my labors immediately af ter receiving my commission, visiting camp Howe and distributing tracts and newspa pers. At. Louisville we were detained-one day and two nights, and visited severalhos 'pitals • while there; also preached -at the barrackato a large and very attentive audi ence. Eight' days I ,spent - at supplying five camps, ten hospitals, and one' roe the Presbyterian Banner Presbytery of Washington. ALEXANDER MCCARRELL, Stated Cletk. prison, with reading matter, perpeaareththieotifrts,t hospital store, and found a hearty we l e ° o`" : wherever I went. For three we e k s I '- n; ' perintended the preaching d the work at Nashville where a very w i d ': field presented itself in the numerous l rs pitals and camps about that city. also one week at Winchester and c am ', Thomas, in the immediate vicinity, Wber I supplied the whole of Gen. Brannan' s di: vision, consisting of thirteen regi ment, and three Batteries. Having accompanied the body of Capt. Easbant (of Gen. Brat,. mu's staff,) to Hamilton, Ohio, I exp eeto to spend the remainder of my time in Barn. side's army, at Lexington Ky., and Went there for that puxpose, but found that near ly all his forces had moved forward. Clore. over I became very unwell, and was able t 5 accomplish scarcely any thing among ti me still remaining. I therefore returned ho rn , sooner than I had expected, it being In 7 purpose when I went- out, to stay at lear two months. The army is a wide and in n ,. promising field for Christian effort. T h y novelty of war is over, and soldiers are a lor , disposed to think seriously and receiv e re• ligious instruction than they were at o m. In the Army of the Cumberland, there av , many who profess to seeking a Saviour, and many who are'rejoicing in him as tie portion of their soul. Among these are some who occupy positions as officers in t 4 army, and their example,and influence are very widely felt. There is great need for delegates, men o f age and experience, who, can command tc , spect and impart instruction to soldieri and officers, many of whom arc intellige nt men and able to appreciate a good discourFe as well as most of our hearers at home, 1. is a great mistake to send only boys. Mid, dle-aged men can accomplish much more fur the cause of our Master; and did our eo n . gregations know how much they are needed, they would not hesitate to loan the ablest of their pastors-to carry on this good work. Affectionately yours, _ - 'Foe the Presbyterian Battu', Presbytery of St. Clairsrille. The Presbytery of-St. Clairsville met at Bealsville, according to adjournment, and :was opened with a sermon on the text 1. Cor. : by- Rev. David R. Campbell. Rev. Robert Tanneyhill was elected Mod. erator, and Rev. Samuel H. Wallace, Tem. porary Clerk, for the ensuing six months. The attendance, both of ministers and elders was full, and the business was done with promptness. The recommendations •of the General Assembly in relation to the Boards, were adopted; and they were earnestly com mended to the prayers and the contributionB or the churches. Some• good rules,.relative to congrega tions in arrears with their pastors or sup plies, •were adopted. Arrangements were made for the speedy liquidation of of debt under which one of our congregations has been laboring ever since it was.organized. - The pastoral relation between Rev. Wm, R. Kirkwood and: the congregation of Barnesville•. was dissolved; also, the pas toral relation between Rev. Alex. L. Knox and the congregation of Birmingham. Mr. Knox was dismissed to unite with the Presbytery of Bloomington. Rev. Wm. H. Grimes, who had spent two months in the army, under the direc tion of the Christian Commission, made an interesting statement of the efficiency of Commission, and the great good done to our soldiers by its delegates. Rev. Robert Armstrong, as principal, and Rev. Samuel H. Wallace, as alternate, were appointed to spend two months in the army under the direction of the Christian Commission. Ministers, and Sessions of churches without a pastor, were recommended to read to their - respective congregation; on the Sabbath preceding the day appointed by the President of the. United States as a day of Thanksgiving and Prayer, the four teenth chapter of the " Directory for Wor ship;"'and it was recommended that said day be observed. - SUPPLIES. Pairviezo.-8d Sabbath Oct., Mr. Green lee. 2d Sabbath Nov., Dr. Mitchell; to administer the Lord's Supper and take up a collection for the , Board of Foreign Mis sions. 2d Sabbath Dee., Mr. Mahaffy. Sabbath Jan.,- Mr. Campbell. -2d-Sabbath Feb.; Mr. Graham. 2d Sabbath March, Mr. MeDcitiald. - Birmingham.-4th Sabbath Oct., Mr. Mahaffy. .:8d Sabbath Nov., Messrs. Arm strong and Dool; - to administer the Lord's Supper and take 'up a collection for the .Board of Foreign Missions. 3d Sabbath -Dec.;-Mr. Grimes. 3d Sabbath lan., Mr. Kirkwood. 3d Sabbath Feb., Mr. Dool. 3d Sabbath March, MT. Mahaffy. Pipe. Creek= 4th Sabbath Oct., Mr. Grove. 3d Sabbath Nov., Mr. Mahaffy. 4th Sabbath Dec,, •. - Mr. 'Tanneshill. 4th Sabbath Jan.; Mr: Greenlee. 2d Sabbath Feb.,Mr. - tMithaffy; :4th Sabbath• Feb., Mr. Kirkwood. 2d Sabbath: March, Mr. Ma haffy ; to administer the Lord's Supper and take up a collection for the -Board 'of For eigarMissions. • , Sabbath Nov., Mr. Ma hal:sc; to administer the Lord's Supper and take.up a collection for, the Board of For eign, Missions. :•.2d. Sabbath Dec., Mr. Wallace. SeCond, Sabbath Jan., Mr. Green lee._ 2d Sablratheb., Mr. :Vincent. 2d Sabbath. March, Mr. Crawford. 2d Sab bath April, Mr-Mahaffy_ . Beech Sprivs.- 7 -3d Sabbath Dec., Mr. Graham ; tnadminister the Lord's Supper and, take, up a collection_ for - the ,Beard -of Foreign .Missions. This church has leave to'slippl:y itself-the rest of the time until the Spring meeting. The churchat Antrim bad ,leave to em ploy-Mr. Door .one-fourth of his tiuke, until thuSpring meeting. JOHN $3. GsAlis_ra, Stated. Clerk. Idapoor lission—The Rev. R. G. Wil der who. went - out- with his family on an independent laissien to India and estab lishetthimself at-1C.0400r sends us a sum mary +Whiz first - year'i labors. His aver age Sabbath has been ZOO in num ber, and 400 children have been under in -structionin kinsehools. He has a church embracing: five native - converts„. and the wed has taken affect on others who have not been baptized. Mr. Wilder has no con nexion with any. '• missionary society, but depends on the voluntary' contributions of his friends, and these are sent to the Rev. Dr. A. E. Campbell, Secretary of the American andloreigtt Christian Union . R. Y.: Observer. STNQDICAL c The SYNOD OFBANDIISKY will'ineet in the First Presbyterian church of Findlay, Ohio, on Thursday, October 22d, 1863, at 77 P. M. Presbyteries are requested to forward the amount of their assessments for Synodical expert sea, and also coniPletejists of the Ruling _Elders within their respective bounds. B. B. RAFFENSPERGER, Stated Clerk. W. W. WOODEN')
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