thtsigitrinu anntr. PITTSBURGH, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28, 186 L trir Having purchased for our office the "Right" to use Dick's Accountant and Dispatch Patent, all, or nearly all, of our subscribers now hale their papers addressed to them regularly by a singularly unique -machine, which fastens on the while margin a /mail colored " address stamp," or Zabel, whereon apr ears their name plain/I/printed, followed by the date up to which they have pa id for their papers—this being authortied by an Act of Omgress. The date will always be advanced on the receipt of subscription money, in exact accordance with the amount so received, and thus be an ever-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 have it corrected—a bean alike valuable to the publisher and subscriber, as it must terminate al/ painful misunderstandings between them respecting accounts, and Mu tend to perpetuate their-important relationship. 4, ,,* Those in arrears wilt please re+, -51. Training of the Children.—We have be fore us a little treatise on this very import ant subject, which we cordially commend to the attention of all our readers. It is the article of Rev. SAMUEL J. BAIRD, D.D. in the Princeton. Review, for June, 1863. The First Presbyterian Church, Boston.— A few weeks ago, a Circular was sent to our ministers and churches, requesting aid to the extent of ten dollars each, where there is ability, to aid in relieving this church from a very serious embarrassment. It is specially desirable that the enterprise should be successful. Dr. DELANCY still labors there with fair prospects. At a re cent communion, six persons were added. The Sabbath School flourishes. Churches which have not responded to the Circular, have still the opportunity of aiding in a good work. Our London Lotter of October 3d, had a slow passage, and that of the 10th a swift one The latter was received and in type before the former arrived. The letter of the 8d will appear next week. The criticism of the Times upon H. W. BEECHER ) and also. that of our Correspon dent, will be read with interest:. Whether Mr. BEECHER will do our country most good or harm, by his speaking in England, may be da-abtful. Part of our people will heartily thank him for his work; others will wish be bad kept silent. A Church Buructh—On Wednesday morn ing of last week, the Third Presbyterian church, (N. 5.,) in this city was burned. The fire was communicated to the roof of the church, from a building in its rear. The church was an excellent structure, which `had been recently refitted, at a very large expense. It contained a valuable or gan. There was an insurance of $20,000 on the church, and -$1,200 on the organ. The congregation is large, wealthy, and en terprising; and hence we look for a new and even an improved structure, in due time. The Second church, and several other churches of the city, have offered to share the use of their houses with their afflicted brethren. The probability is, that a Hall will be 'rented for the purpose of worship. THE 'PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.* The Presbyterian Church in North Amer ica and the British Islands,..exists in twen ty-four distinct ecclesiastical bodies. Of these there are thirteen in the United States; six in the British North Ameri can Possessions; four in Scotland; and one in Ireland. These numbers we get from the Presbyterian _Historical Almanac for 1863. The enumeration embraces the Dutch Church, but omits the German Re formed, which is Presbyterian both in doc trine and order. We do not find in the Almanac the total number of ministers and communicating members. It is, how ever, very large; and in piety, learning, activity, influence, social position and wealth, second, in the United States, to no religious denomination. This remark may indicate the importance of a work like the Presbyterian Almanac, by Jos. M. Wit son, which now lies on our table. To this work Mr. WILSON has devoted an immense amount of well directed labor. He now gives us nineteen finely-engraved portraits of distinguished ministers, most of whom have either recently died, or were late Moderators of General Assem blies. We have eight engravings of Col leges and churches; biographies of over •a hundred ministers and ruling elders; and meetings of twenty-four General Assem blies and Synods. The accounts of the meetings of the Old School, New School, United, Reformed, Cumberland, and Con federate Churches, is very ample. Very much information is given relative to their Theological Seminaries and missionary en terprises. We have their statistics; the names and post offices of their ministers ; and the principal acts of their late Assem blies. There is also an excellent article on the subject of MANSES—a subject which we commend to the special attention of ev ery congregation. This is the fifth. volume of the Almanac, as published by Mr. WILSON, and is a great improvement on its predecessors. The author is enthusiastic in his work, and richly deserves •encouragement. Gratitude to a faithful servant of the Church' may well induce Zion's friends to purchase the book. Bat something still more influential than gratitude should here operate. It is the real interest of every minister, and of every church Session, to possess this vol ume. Let the Session club together and buy two copies, one for the pastor, and one to circulate among the elders. We com mend it also to private members. They will find in it much "to gratify a laudable curiosity, relative to their own Church and its sisters of the same family name. Mr. WrLsoN dedicates his book to our worthy friend of ditys long gone by, Jo !MPH. C. G-. KENNEDY, Esq., Superinten dent of the Census, Washington, D.C. * TEE PRESBYTERIAN HISTORICAL ALEANAC, and Annual' Rentembrancer of the Church, for 1863, by Joseph Al. Wilton, Philadelphia. Pp. 627, 42m0. For sale in Pittsburgh. Price $2 for single copies. A reduction of-16 Ter cent)to clergymen. SYNOD OF PITTSBURGH. The late meeting of the Synod of Pitts burgh, at Johnstown, Pa., was large and peculiarly pleasant. There was no judicial business; and no subject came up on which the members " took sides." All were of one mind, on every important matter pre sented. And it was not the unity of idle ness,nor of indifference. Business Of vast im portance was transacted. The speaking on a variety of subjects was earnest, and deep emotion was most manifest. The Synod met on Tuesday evening and adjourned on Thursday evening. Much time was spent in devotional exercises, and many said, and we think that all felt, that it was good to be there. The report on the State of Religion was cheering. The additions to the churches during the year were between eight and nine hundred. .. The statement that the Fourth Professor ship in the Theological Seminary was en dowed, was received with great favor, and Synod thereon united -in thanksgiving and prayer. In this, however, the brethren did not feel that their work of endowment was ended. The Seminary has continued wants; and growing wants. The number of our young men is increasing, and there must be still enlarged facilities for their progress in knowledge beyond the attainments of their predecessors. The advances in literature, science, and general education make a higher degree of talent and superior acquisitions needful on the part of the ministry. Our library should be at once doubled, and then grow every year. We should have several new scholarships endowed annually ; and always there are contingent expenses. Great wealth we do not ask for the Semi nary; we but ask for that which can be used to Zion's .beneftt. • The union of Washington and Jefferson Colleges was proposed in an overture from the Synod of Wheeling. This met with the most hearty approbation. The Wheel ing paper was adopted unanimously. We Cannot but hope that the' Trustees of the two institutions will generously compromise their local preferences and unite on noble principles. The churches and the public equally demand a union. On the State of the Country, a few re marks were made. This Synod is entirely loyal. The members regarding it as a Christian duty to support the Government, believing that a righteous peace can be ob tained only by the suppression of the re bellion, and that that can be done only by a vigorous prosecution of the war, a new paper on the subject was not deemed need ' ful, but Synod affirmed the action of the last General Assembly, and especially the following sentiments : " But, on the other hand, it may be well for this Genert3.l Assembly to reaffirm, as it now sol emnly does, the great principles to which utter ance has already been given. We do this the more readily, because our beloved Church may thus be understood to take her deliberate and well-chosen stand, free from all imputations of haste or excitement; because we recognize an entire harmony between the duties of the citizen, (especially in a land where the people frame their own laws, and choose their own rulers,) and the duties of the Christian to the Great Head of the Church ; because, indeed, least of all persons., should Christian citizens even seem to stand back from their duty, when bad men press forward for mischief; and because a true love for our country, in her times of peril, should forbid us to withhold an expression of our at tachment, for the insufficient reason that we are not accustomed to repeat our utterances. "And because there are those among us who have scruples touching the propriety of any de.- liverance of a Church Court respecting civil mat ters, this Assembly would add, that all strife of party politics should indeed be banished from our ecclesiastical assemblies, and from our pul pits- ' that Christian people should earnestly guard against promoting partizan divisions; and that the difficulty of accurately deciding, in some cases, what are general and what party principles, should make us careful in our judg ments ; but that our duty is none the less impera tive to uphold the constituted authorities, because minor delicate questions may possibly be in volved. Rather, the sphere of the Church is wider and more searching, touching matters of great public interest, than the sphere of. the civil magistrate, in this important respecl—that the civil authorities can take - cognizance only of overt acts; while the law of which the Church of God is the interpreter, searches the heart, makes every man subject to the civil authority, for conscience' sake, and declares that man truly guilty, who allows himself to be alienated, in sympathy and feeling, from any lawful duty, or who does not conscientiously prefer the welfare, and especially the preservation of the Govern ment,, to any party or partisan ends. -Officers may not always command a citizen's confidence; measures may by him be deemed unwise; earn est, lawful efforts may-be made for changes he may think desirable; but no causes now exist to vindicate the disloyalty of American citizens toward the United States Government. " The General Assembly would not withhold from the Government of the United States, that expression , of cordial sympathy which a loyal people should offer. We believe that God has afforded us ample resources to suppress this re bellion, and that, with his blessing, it will ere long be accomplished. We would animate those. who are disccezraged by the continuance and fluctuations of these costly strifes, to remember and rejoice in the supreme government of our God, who often leads through perplexity and darkness. We would exhort to penitence for all our national sins, to sobriety and humbleness of mind before the Great Ruler of all, and to con stant prayerfulness for the Divine blessing ; and we would entreat our people to beware of all schemes implying resistance to the lawfully con stituted authorities, by any other means than are recognized as lawful to be openly prosecuted. And this Assembly is ready to declare our un alterable attachment and adherence to the Union established by our fathers, and our unqualified condemnation of the rebellion ; to proclaim to the world the United States, one and undivided, as our country; the lawfully chosen rulers of the land, our rulers ; the Government of the United States, our civil government; and its honored flag, our flag: and to atform that we are bound, in the truest and strictest fidelity, to the duties of Christian citizens under a Government that has strewn its blessings with a profuse hand." Dr. HOWARD'S opening sermon was re garded as peculiarly appropriate. We trust that he will accede to the request made personally, by many of his brethren, to have the sermon printed. • On Thursday afternoon, during a recess, the members visited ,the Carebria Iron Works. The proprietors have a rolling mill which turns out one thousand tons of railroad iron weekly. A large portion of this iron is made iji _ furnaces adjoining the mill, from ore and coal dug out of the same bank, at the base of which the works are located. Thursday evening was devoted to " re vivals," and the Christian Commission, and to singing and prayer. The Christian Commission is doing an excellent work, and merits a hearty sustentation. A re- vival of religion is, ,one } of God's peculiar blessing's to his ehurclies. It is granted in PRESBYTERIAN' I3ANNER.---WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1863. answer to prayer, and through the minis trations of the sanctuary. Extravagant. Rev. Dr. BRAINARD, spokesman of the New School Synod which, during its late meeting in Washington, paid its respects to Mr. LINCOLN, by wait ing on him in a body, said : " /fr. President—You have a responsi bility resting upon you which no man has had since the beginning of the world. You have not only a great empire to main: tain, but the advance of the civilization of six thousand. years. We have confidence in you, and we feel.tbat we stand here to day because of your firmness." It is not easy to estimate the responsi bilities of Mr. LINCOLN, but such remarks as are here attributed to Dr. BRAINARD, are too extravagant to command belief. The Duties and Responsibilities of the Day, is the title of a -Sermon preached by Rev. ANDREW VIRTUE, at Apple Creek, Ohio, on the last Thanksgiving day. Mr. VIRTUE shows that the war waged by the Governmicnt against the rebellion is right cons ; and he urges if as a duty incumbent on Christians to pray for the rulers of the country and to sustain the Administration in all legitimate measures to obtain victo: ries which may lead to, peace - . ,Prayer for victory always implies that we use the ap pointed means. Bowen Uollege, lowa.—We invite attention to the communication of ' 4 A., " in another column. EASTERN SUMMARY. NEW * AT THE LAST General Association of Connecticut, the subject" of Infant Baptism received a very considerable amount of at tention. The neglect of this ordinance has been for years steadily increasing in the New-England States, and the necessity of doing something toward remedying the evil, is being forcibly impressed upon the minds of faithful and zealous Congrega tional ministers. An able report on the subject was presented to the Association by Rev. Dr. Vennilye, of the East -Wind sor Theological Seminary. The following notice of the report from the Boston, Re corder deserves to be attentively read by our own people : - "Among the causes of this defection from the earlier practice of our churches, the report noticesour positiOn an standing be tween the baptizmal regeneration theory, of the prelatic churches, on the one side, and the anti-pedobaptism doctrine on the other —each having an actively aggressive life from which we suffer, though in different ways. - Then, within ourselves, the practice is hindered by our desire to unite in-our communion all kinds of evangelical be lievers—the union spirit, which is good until it runs into evil. Another cause of the neglect of infant baptism is that we have largely lost the true significancy of the ordinance as a means of spiritual cul ture, and, as a mere form, it cannot live. Again, the individualism of our times, and particularly of our national life tends pow erfully to an isolated, independent view-of things, letting everybody act for themselves, and so refusing to pledge our children to Christ lest we shall , trench on their proper liberty—a notion which is neither soundly democratic nor at all Scriptural. These are the reasons assigned for the state of this ordinance among us. How then, thirdly, is a better observance of it to be secured ? " This rests with the ministry and with Christian heads of families, mainly. In the pulpit and in households, clearer views of the Divine doctrine of the community'as correlated with the individual, must be taught and held. The relation of parents and offspring must be better understood, as the appointed medium of youthful conse cration to God. But above all; the true doctrine of the covenant of God with his people and their children must be restored to its place in our churches. It is impos sible to maintain' this ordinance except on its Abrahamic basisthat promise which the law did not annul, which looked on ward to Christ and the Gospel cliiirch for its complete fulfilment. Thisis but a mea gre outline of one of the best documents on this topic which has fallen under our observation. Its direct fitness to our wants as a denomination, should obtain for it a circulation in the form- , of a Tract for the AT THE mErrttiG of an Ecclesiastical Council held lately in. Bangor, to advise in regard to the dissolution of the pastoral re lation in the First Congregational church, the following paper was adopted by the Council : " Resolved, That, as the church and pas tor are mutually satisfied that a dissolution of the pastoral relation is desirable, we ap prove of the pastor's resignation and con-. sent to his dismission; and while we very deeply regret' parting with Bro. Gilman from our immediate ministerial circle, it is with peculiar pleasure that we commend him to the confidence and fellowship of the churches of our Lord, as a, good and faith ful minister, wherever in the providence of God he may have occasion to labor. "The Council cannot but feel and ex press their deep grief for the increasing frequency with which pastors are dismissed, and that too in cases where no lack of piety or faithfulness in the duties of the sacred office appears. We impute no special censure in the present instance, but record our solemn and sorrowful, con viction, that by the facility with which the sacred tie is severed, the cause of Christ suffers detriment; as it would derive hon or and advantage from a diligent endeavor to secure permanency" If the decisions of the Ecclesiastical Councils of the Congregational Church never partake of the authoritative charac ter of those of our own judicatories, they certainly sometimes equal, if they do not, exceed any of ours in, ,pointedness and ,se verity of censure. In ,recommending : the dissolution of the pastoral relation between Rev. Mr. Fay and the First Orthodox church in Fall River, the Council convened say among other things; "The ministry, of this pastor has fallen among people, some of whom indulge great fastidiousness of ear and taste, and are con stantly and sharply critical in all the qual ities of literary composition; and wah,not a few others to whom aceeptableness is not so much the possession of the spirit of .the Master, the determination to preach the truth of his Oespel,boldly, simply; and di rectly, and the unstained record of persona purity of life and earnestness of pastoral labor, asis the ability to prepare and preach brilliant arid'scholarly discourses that shall charm the intellect, conciliate criticism, and build up a reputation for learning and ability." FEW MEN in New-England have done more for the cause of sound religious or thodoxy than Dr. Parsons Cooke, so long and so extensively Im - own as the editor of the Boston Recorder. 1 1he following no tice of Dr. C.-we take from this paper : "We had the , pleasure of hearing Dr. Parsons Cooke preach last Sabbath to his large and flourishing congregation. The morning air being clear 'and bracing, he ventured out once more, burdened with the rich thoughts-and pathetic feelings "which his 'late experience of sickness and pain had . pressed upon him. :His 'affectionate people; who cheerfully continue.his support and supply his' desk, were deeply affected to:see him, at first.with real joy, which was soon Manifestly turned into sorrow and pain at the signs of hisincreaeing Weakness, as he proceeded - with his sermon. The vigor ous .style of, writing, and the strong and copious thoughts, which were not so much illustrated .and dwelt 'upon as announced like steady and , rapid - artillery 4, showed that his mind' <in • its full 'strength, yet' resists the force of 'his' disease, like a mighty bar rier. " But:his - voice was thin and broken, his Countenance pale: and worn, and his whole massive - frame uhbraced and falter ing"' W -YORK. THE following. from Ref. T. L. Cuy ler, we copy from the Evangelist. The evil to which it refers is advancing with tre mendous "strides,spreading everywhere , physical and moral devastation and entail ing misery on unborn , millions. Mr. 0. writes : - "There is one pressing moral question that is - beginning to knock loudly at ttie door of our c'hurches and plipits for atten tion, -It is the old question of forty years ago come back—what shall be done to save our land from the bottle ? No one can walk the streets without seeing the enormous in crease of its staggering victims, or go into social circles Without seeing the old exor cised demon back again on the table smirk ing out of wine : glass and decanter. This year of extravagance and profusion has witnessed a terrific increase of tippling and drunkenness: At this moment eight hun dred women are in confinement in New- York and Brooklyn for intemperance ! The worm of the still is gnawing into the heart of our churches I Shall not the pulpit open its batteries of truth again, as' in the days of Justin Edwards, Payson and Lyman Beecher? Ought not each congregition to have its total abstinenc,e society for the young, with a pledge that shall taboo every intoxicating drug or drink? How shall " moderate" tipplers, within the pale of the church, be best reached and rescued ? These are among the questions of the hour. I know that many pastors area pondering these awrsimilar questions now with pain ful solicitude ?" A CORRESPONDENT of The Christian Times, in giving an account of an ordination at the Church of the Holy Comforter, Poughkeepsie, says " The Church of the Holy . Comfbrter was erected by one of the wealthy citizens of Poughkeepsie, as a memorial of ,a beloved wife, and his munificence keeps it free to all. It is a beautiful edifice, and an appro priate monument to one whom all who knew her love to remember. The music was of rare excellence, and possessed the, great merit of being sung , by believers in Christ, as all the choir communed. How much truer to the spirit of our liturgy, and how much, more honoring to God is such a choir, than one.composed of unbelievers, whose earnestness of .expression is paid for as well as the accuracy of their notes, and who de prive the worshipper of the pleasure of praising the Lord.' THE New York State Missionary Con vention of the Baptist Church was held re cently 'at Newburgh. The following is a summary of the Secretary's report of the last year's labors " Fiona the reports received it is appareht that the whole amount of ministerial labor performed is equal to that' of one man for thirty-one years. These labors have been expended at ninety-one stations and out stations, in thirty different counties in this State, where 4,024 sermons have been preached, 2,686 prayer-meetings have been held, in the vicinity of which 6,844 re ligious visits have been made, and 1,965 children and youth have been taught in Sunday Schools and Bible classes. As the ostensible result of these labors, the hope ful'conversion of 435 souls has been re ported, of whom 294 have received the or dinance of Christian baptism. These, ad ded to those hitherto reported, show that the whole number who have received this ordinance, in connexion with the labors performed under the patronage of the Con vention for the last fifty-five years is 24,750. The Treasurer's report shows that the whole amount of receipts Mi. the year is $7,973.75; whole amount of disbursements, $7,230.44; leaving a balance in the treasury of $743.31." IT IS GRATIFYING to know that the pub lication, by the American Bible Society, of an edition of the Old Testament with 'a special view to circulation among the Jews, meets with much encouragement from these descerolants of Abraham. The Jewish Record, of New-York, speaks thus of the enterprise , . "We would commend all of our co religion irits to encourage this commendable act on the part of the members of the Bi ble association, inasmuch as the book *as printed, as we were informed, merely for the benefit of our Jewish community. And even aside from this fact, the merits of the work itself should be sufficient to persuade all who are interested in the his tory and principles of the 'Jewish religion to possess themselves with such an excellent book." • A LETTBEt-WRITER, in noticing .the lit erary attractions of Rochester, says f‘ Among these is the Theological (Bap tist) Seminary—with the libraryet Neau der, the ecelesiastical histbrian. Thid val uable "collection of 'Bleat- 7,000 volumes was purchased by Mr. Burroughs, of ihis State, and:given , tothe Seminary. .Aniong these volumes it is very interesting, to ex. amine the marks and marginal notes of this distinguishedi.historian—a giant in mind, -though a child in simplicity of heart. His Manuscript lectures are here also, andmay not only ; be seen;but read, by any who may be able." , DR. "Oit sits BRowNsoN is kn'own as the editor of a Roman catholiC Qnar However ,• • • 4,1 terly. However erroneous his religious views may appear to us, we must give him credit for enthusiastic patriotism and a steadfast support of the National Govern ment. The New-York Examiner says of him: as He has a profound reverence for the. priesthood, as such ; and he believes in their power to loose and bind on earth and in heaven, and to create and offer up in sacri fice, at each mass, the body of the Re deemer. But outside of their sacerdotal functions, they are to him no more than any other poor sinners; and woe be to one of them, Bishop or Archbisbop'though he be, who outrages this Catholic layman's ideas of honor and duty. Au honester man it would be bard to find in any church. And being thoroughly honest, he is also thoroughly loyal, a patriot to the very core. No one has _clearer views of what the citi zen owes to his country, and to its lawfully established government. IWhatever may, be his views as an individual, in respect to the individuals in who.m ' for the time be ing, is vested the authority to guide and rule the State, to them, as the constituted civil power, are due his obedience and sup pot, so long as they seek in good faith the preservation and prosperity of the State." TaE CORNER-STONE of the National Academy of Design was laid on the 21st inst., 'at the corner of Twenty-third Street and Fourth Avenue, New-York City. Quite a number of addresses were delivered on the occasion. Among the speakers were Mr. Bryant, Mr. Bancroft, and Dr. Bellows. In works of art we are ever dis posed to take ,an interest, and we would favor its best and highest. development; but the following, sentence from 15i. Bel lows' speech we cannot but condemn, as exalting art unjustifiably in the scale. of importance. Dr. B. is reported as saying that " The apothecary's shop over the way was not more useful to society, nor had that beautiful church opposite a holier purpose titan this temple would have, inasmuch as its design would be to show forth the glory of God, not in the English language alone, but in that universal language of color and form which appeals to all classes and all times, and which is therefore the grand universal language of the world!' We would not be hypercritical, but we must add that the dedication words uttered by the President of the Academy seem to us extremely irreverential. They were as follows " We thus lay the • corner-stone of the Academy of Design, •and dedicate it sol emnly to the high arts, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the .Holy Ghost, Amen." GOLD, on the 28th inst., was very irregu lar,l and unsettled, and closed at 148 f, Extra State Flour, $6.10@X6:30; Extra R. H. 0., $7.10@7.20; good to choice Extra, $7.25. PHILADELPHIA. THE American Presbyterian, says : "Mr. Barnes has declined the appointment re cently tendered him by the American Board, of a, place' ; on ,the Prudential- Com mittee. _Advancing age, with its infirmi ties, and the tenderness of his eyes,-which 'will not bear the eiposUre,s 'of railroad travelling, forbid his acceptance. His in terest in the work of Foreign' Missions, and his desire for the continued coispera tion of his own branch of the. Church with the Board, are undiMinished." THE MEDICAL COLLEGES of this city have opened with an unusual number of stu dents. The war, in rendering necessary the _employment of so many surgeons, is perhaps' favorable rather , than unfavorable to the prosperity of our Medical Institu tionS. THE. UNION BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION of Philadelphia, held their thirty-second anniversary on the 24th inst. The report of the Secretary furnishes the following statistics :respecting , the - last year's opera tions: Number of visits made to suffering: homes, - - - 11,048 Number of families• under care, = - 4,050 `Sick ministered to, - - 791 Deaths attended to u - 138 Employment given to perions, - 959 Children, sent to. school, - - 82 Asylums procured for destitute per sons, - - 62 Children sent to Girard College, 2 For tloi Presbyterian Banner. Synod of Ohio The Synod of Ohio meet in the First `church of Zanesville, on Thursday evening the 15th inst., and was opened with a ser— mon by Rev. John Robinson, of Ashland, on Ps. exxxviii : 5, 6—" If I forget thee, O Jerusalem," &c. • Synod was called to order by Rev. J. M. Platt, the last Moderator present, and on the following morning was organized by the choice of Rev. B Fry, of Marion, as Moderator; Dr.,11. A. True and Rev. D. B. Hervey, Temporary Clerks ; and Rev. J. M. Platt, Stated Clerk, in place of Rev. Dri; Smith, deceased. Only ninety members came, where a hundred and eighty were ex pected., The amount of businesstransacted was quite meagre. A request was received from, the Synod of Sandusky, through their committee, , asking that a portion of Woos ter Presbytery, might be adde4l.to that of Western Reserve; but after some discus sion, it was decided in the negative. Some discussion, also, grew out of a pro posal •to commend the Vermillion Insti tute, at Ilaysville, to the churches who may be applied to for aid in enlarging its buildings and purchasing apparatus, so that increased facilities of education may be afforded to the larger number of, pupils that are, in attendence. The proposal.was concurred in ; by a decided majority of the Synod. - Information was received of an offer of 459,000 having . been made by,one person, toward an endowment, pro vided the Trnatees- Of . Washington and Jet'. fersonCelleges-will 'take effectual measures to unite ; those two institutions inteone, at either of those locations; and resolutions were, adopted,. urging • the Trusteestb.ao eept of an offer so, liberal:for the [MOM plishment of so depirable ATI end. Measures were taken to - have the.Serei, Centenary, Anniversary of the Synod ~,COMm enaoratejlAy appropriate exercises at the next annual.meeting. The following.order was adopted for such exercises : lst. !The original constitution of Synod, its geographical boundaries and numbers, and. 7subsegnent changes, in its, boundaries. , To he prepared, end presented by the Stated 2d. Biographical sketches of its more prominent deceased members, by Rev. Henry Hervey. 3d. The history of the progress of the Synod, giving• prominence to the causes and consequences of the division of the Synod, to be presented by Rev. James Anderson. 4th. The history of the beneVolent op erations of the Synod, and the modes of conducting them, together with the sue cess attending these modes sevrally. By Rev. P. M. Semple. sth. The present condition and duties of the Synod in reference to the whole work committed to it. Rev. S. Willson. Aside from the services of the Sabbath, one of the most interesting features of this meeting, was the presentation of the report of the committee on. obituaries. During the past year, four of the members of Syn od have been called to their reward, namely : Rev. Milo Templeton, Rev. Jas. E. Baber, Rev. Josiah D. Smith, D.D., and the ven erated Dr. Hoge. The several reports of the committee, were presented in the order here given. The first spoke of Mr. Temple ton as one who was modest and diffident and on this account not extensively known in Synod, though in his own Presbytery he was greatly beloved He was an, able and earnest preacher, a successful pastor, a good Presbyter, and much esteemed in all the, social relations ,of life. He died at his residence at Marseilles, after a short illness, on the 25th of. March last. The folloi , ing was the minute adopted with reference to Dr. Smith: . . Rev. Josiah D. Smith, MD., was .a native. of Western Pa., but: from the age of five' years his home was. in Ohio. In - 1836. while he was a student at Hanover College, Indiana,. he become the subject of a power ful work of grace- that was then in .progress, his.. conversion being no doubt the. fruit of that :early religious 'training, -Which his widowed mother had afforded him. He was thus led to change his plans of life, and giving up his intention of studying law, he entered the Theological Seminary at South HanoVer,, in 1837; and finished_ his course there in 1840. From that time until the day of his death he was an hum ble, - zealous; faithful minister of Christ, constantly ripening in his experience of the grace of God; and in the culture of a Bound, vigorous, manly intellect. Hawes first settled in the churches of Truro - and Hamilton,. in Columbus Presbytery, in the former of which he remained for two years, having the pleasure. of seeing. the cause of Christ greatly prospered under his-minis try.: in. December 1850, he became 'pastor of the first Presbyterian. Church of Colitm bus, as colleague:. of the venerable Dr; Hoge, and .here: he proved .very.. acceptable and .usefil, until. in 1854 he :went out with a colony .from the mother church, to nu.; dertake the hazards and • trials -of a new . organization . which was::. called the . West - Minster Church of Columbus.. Here. he entered upon- the great labor of his life, and in all his efforts to build up. an infant church, his freedom front all personal am bition, and his. zeal , for 'the service and henOr of his Heavenly Master wer4bun dantly Manifest. From an Imnible begin-, fling in the ..liecture-room of the Starling - Medical College he was permitted, after a few years. Of.persevering and prayerful toil, to. greet his congregation in a, new and commodious Church.. : edifice, which now stands as a noble-monument to his faithful. and unwearied efforts in that community. To this Synod, however, he was best known as an able minister ,of the. New Tes tament, an earnest, affeCtionate r humble man of God, never seeking his own things, but the things that were of Chriet,,and al ways.contending for these with such manly vigor, and in such an ingenuoua, catholic spirit, coupled with the most unaffected Christian meekness,. as to secure- the re sped and confidence, and affection of us all. .In his death on the 29th of May last,. we haVe lost one of our most honored and, beloved .standard-beareu, -one from whose lips we were wont to hear the purest and richest messages of evangelical truth;.and in whose noble and beautiful character we had a constant illustration of excellen cy of the knowledge of Christ. Cut of in 'the,4Bth year of his age, at 'the very acme ,of his career of usefulness, and when his mind was still developing in intellectual robustness as well.as in the choicest graces of . the Spirit, we cannot but feel deeply and sorely bereft. And we, feel it th be. our sad privilege to take this, the earliest ,ppportunity afforded us, of extending to a weeping widow and a sorrowing church, our most tender and affectionate sympathy. nnder the bereaiement that is thus occa sioned both to them and to ourselves, also. The following is the minute adopted with reference to Dr. Hoge Rev. James liege, D.D., died Septem ber 22d, 1863, in the, 80th year of his age. He commenced preaching,. at the age of twenty one. He was married in 1810, to Miss Woods, daughter of -Mr. - Andrew Woods, of. Ohio County, Va. He came as g 4 missinfiary .to the State of Ohio and parts adjacent," by appointment of the General Assembly in 1805. He,. became. pastor of the church of ,Franklinton, con stating of thirteen members, in .1807, which soon afterwards became the church of Co lumbus. .-This - charge he retained for fifty. years, and remitted not his labors in that. vicinity till the time, of, his .death. , • - He was in some respecta; a remarkable man. Endowed -with - talents of a high or der, and piety which was in a high - degree exemplary ; possessed of maturity of judg-: ment,, prudence, and practical wisdom -rare ly equalled, he was i eminently,'-fitted'not only to be a leader of God's people,.but.i also to be e leader of his brethren in .the 1 courts of the ..Church. -Few men in . the 1 whole Presbyterian' Church 'were more et ,- . -tensively - knotin, and no - one had more in-- fluencein the. Church courts. The Synod makes this record, feeling, that a wide. space is made by his removal from amongst us, which in all 'respects we can. scarcely hope -to-see •filled:. .: • . After the reading of, these reports, there was greatsilence in the Synod;until it was proposed that we should look to God for help under such extraordinary bereave ments; and at the request of the Moder ator, Rev. H. Hervey led the Assembly in prayer. It is seldom that an ecclesiastical hody , has heen.seen so deeply Moved with grief. And when the time came for *the final adjournment, the .Ilioderator invited us to join in singing the 343 d Hymn : "Come let us'join our friends above That have obtained" the prize,"•&c and then' having offered a prayer in, which were gathered up. all the tenderest, holiest feelings of such an hour; 'hea-pronOtinced the ekynod Ohio adjourned to meet 'the - First Presbyterian-Chili& of Ashland; on the Third Thursday of October, 1864, at 7 o'clock P. M. - ' Ilinisteriar Support., The follbwhig- paper was passed by Alle belly Synod, at its . Session of September? Re:;blved; That it be - enjoined upon: the ehnrches in the different Presbyteries under the care of this synod, to take into cox sideration the present rate of the salaries - or their respective pastors, and inquire whethe r owing to the advanced prices of all the means of living, it is not their duty to ad vance the salaries of their ministers, that they may be enabled to attend, without dig. traction, to the appropriate duties of their ministry ; and that this action be laid be fore the different congregations in this Synod. • On motion, the following Committee was appointed to carry this resolution into effect, viz.: J. M. Burchfield, *bat M'Knight, and T. H. Nevin. To the Office Bearers in•the several Churches in Allegheny Synod : DEAR BRETRREN—The undersigned, in discharge of the duty thus imposed upon them by the late Synod, beg to call your earnest attention to the matter of the above resolution; and in so doing, we feel that w e need not enter upon a long and labored ar gument to satisfy thoughtful Christians of the duty pressing upon them, to make prompt and adequate provision for the wants and comfort j 4those, whom God in his Providence has appointed the shepherds of Christ's flocks.- Need we remind you, that now when the manufacturer, farmer- and mechanic, nay, all classes of sober and industrious men within our bounds, find ready and remuner ative compensation for their products and their labor, yet the prices of all the neces saries of life, and especially of food, rai ment and fuel, have so greatly advanced, that most of those dependent on salaries for a livelihood, are'driven to straits to support their families in any decency. _Particularly do we apprehend this to be true of our clergy, who, in ordinary times, are rarely overpaid; but now, especially those having families, are doubtless often harrassed for want of the common necessaries of life. Do we imagine how often they even suffer privation ? and chiefly from the want of thought rather than the intent of their people. Such cares and troubleSare not good aids to study and preparation for the pastor's important work. To a people blessed of God "in their basket and in their store," the' mere suggestion is deemed sufficient; for surely we have our Blessed Saviour's precept, " the laborer is worthy of his hire," with, especial reference to those who labor in the Lord's vineyard. Next in importance to making adequate provision for, our pastors, is perhaps its prompt and regular payment, say in quar terly instalments, to enable them to shun, if possible, running into debt and borrow ing money, thereby - net only affecting their comfort and independence, but hindering their acceptability and' usefulness. To pre vent this, let us, if possible, do our duty under God, by properly upholding the hands of those who 41 minister to us in holy things" ` - Those who have already taken action in this behalf, as we know some have, will of course, not feel themselves addressed. But, 'shall not the rest of us "go and do like wise ?" not in spasmodic surprises and bees, which t niay sometimes be well enough, but in honest and legitimate increase of salaries, regularly and piinctually paid. With this duty cheerfully performed, may we not more reasonably and heartily ask God's blessing on our own labors And ventures ? In conclusion, let us bear in mind the words of the Apostle " Have we not power to eat and to drink ? If we havesowia un to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things."—l O'er., eh. 9. We remain_, your brethren in Christ. JAMES M. BURCHFIELD ROBERT Miner= T. H. NEVIN. _ For the Presbyterian Banner Bowen Collegiate Institute I beg leave to lay before the readers of the Banner, the condition of this Institu tion. It was built by private enterprise, and is located at Hopkinton, lowa. For four years it has been in successful opera tion. When the call for volunteers came, the majority of the young men dropped .their books and went forth to fight the bat tles of their country. This was a hard stroke on our young Institution ; but, by the-blessing of Heaven, it still lives. The owners of the College, wishing it to have the influence of the Old School Pres hytelian Church, in September last, made a gift of it to the Synod of lowa, which has taken it under its care. Now, what this Institution needs is traoney. It stands on a most beatitiful site; , the scenery - round it is grand; the health and morals of the plate are unsurpassed; there is no dram-. shops in town; you will , scarcely ever hear an oath uttered on the streets ; the people are church-going ; the place' is accessible, and boarding is cheap, but all these, and many more natural advantages, do not take the place of pecuniary-aid. The citizens were exhausted in putting up the main body of the building ' and there it stands unfinished, unfenced, and :without a bell. A library and chemical aparatas_ are needed; and in fact every thing necessary for such an institution of learning. • Prof. Allen, late President of Bowen, is now out canvassing the Synod of lowa, raising: the much-needed funds. Will not some of our friends in the East, who are lovers of Education, assist in this great work ? A well-sustaiued College has a powerful influence on a community. It is a fowl lain from whence issues a stream of edu cated men, who go forth and mould society. What Washington and Jefferson Colleges have done for. Pennsylvania, Bower may do for lowa. A. PRESBYTERIAL NOTICES. The PRES/MERV OF WASHINGTON stands . adjourned to meet at Pigeon Creek, on the First Wednesday (4th daY) of November, at 11 o'clock A. M.. - ALEX. WHAREELL, Stated Clerk. The PRESBYTERY,OF REDSTONE will wee in thi church Aeytiekley, the First Tuesday (3d) of 'Novembdr; atU o'clock. Members earning' by cars, wilt be conveyed froth West Newton owthe arrival of the morning oars. 114;F. ;WILSON, Stated Clerk. Illickwooka Magazine, For October,:contains its usual amount of excel lent readjug matter. It is for sale by Henri Minei,cffiftli.Street, Pittsburgh. Iron. City College; The importance, to the merchant, the profes sional man, the - farmer, and the mechanic, of a thorough busineis education, is most obvious, and all Must rejoice in the facilities now afforded in our city for its attainment. We invite atten tion to . the ample testimonials, in other columns thin week, to the excellence of the Iron city College,, an institution, where many of our active *Milieu; men have been trained. Supphes Appointed_ by the Presbyteries-Of Steubenville `and Saltebtirg are.iritype; , but laid over till next week, for want of room.
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