Vrtshgttrian Wianntr.
PITTSBURGH, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 11, 1868.
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0 . 0 Those in arrears will please rev 'Et.
's A Presbyterian!' fiends a long article on
" Slavery—Scripture Argument." But he
sends no real name, and hence ought not
to expect us to either read or publish.
The Deacon of Closeville.—The epistle of
this New-York Dutch worthy may have
some adaptations to Pennsylvanian and
Western Presbyterians. We, have there
fore copied it, on our first page. Ministers
and people, as well as Deacons, may learn
something from it. We ask for it a perusal.
Russian Urneltlec—English letter writers
and editors abound in statements of enor
mous cruelties, perpetrated by the Russians
upon the Poles. How much of this to be
lieve, we do not know. This we know, that
British journalists have invented, or have
given credence and currency to, statements
utterly false, of outrages committed by
Northern Generals and soldiers upon the
people of the South. We ourselves being
so outrageously vilified, cannot but be a lit
tle incredulous when reading the utterances
to which we allude.
There can be no doubt, however, but that
the Poles suffer exceedingly. The war is
on their own soil. They are regarded as
rebels, and are so treated. And their own
mode of conducting the war is very venge
ful, and is hence provocative of cruelty.
We pity the Poles; but when the Eng
lish journals abound in abusive epithets
toward Russians and Americans, we cannot
but think of scenes and events in India,
and in China! in which they were them
selves the actors.
Western Theological Seminary,—The Rev.
C. C. BEATTY, D.D., lies entered upon his
course of Lectures on Practical Theology.
Hie opening lecture was on Personal-Piety
—the great need of the ministry.
Prof. KIDD, of Cincinnati, is carrying
the students through a special drill in Elo
cution, and instead of a select class in the
Seminary, all the students are under his in
struction. The drill in tone, articulation,
emphasis, and manner throughout, both in
speaking and in reading, is very thorough,
as could be expected from this experienced
Elocutionist; and the effect upon the pul
pit address of the students must be very
manifest.
Dr. PAXTON has returned home, after
the Summer's absence, and may be expect
ed to resume his duties in the Seminary in
a few days.
A Report on the subject of Temperance,
submitted to the Society of Inquiry by a
Committee of the students, on the first
Monday in the month, was regarded as so
valuable, that it was requested for publica
tion. Mr. HENRY V. NOYES, of the Mid
dle Class, was-the chairman and author of
the Report. It will appear next week.
EXTRAVAGANCE.
It is hard to realize that our country is
engaged in a desolating civil war; that
tens of thousands of her sons have fallen;
that hundreds of thousands are still under
arms; and that our war exiensee exceed
two millions of dollars per day. As a peo
ple we are buying and selling and , enjoying
as if there were nothing past to awaken
sorrow, nothing present fo occasion trouble,
and nothing future to excite anxious ap
prehension.
Extravagance abounds most in the large
cities, now as always. New-York especially
excels. We hear of princely fortunes
made on Government contracts and army
supplies; and of money expended on a
$5OOO bracelet, &e., &c. - The ball in hon 7
or of the Russian Admiral is described as
expensive and- splendid, beyond any thing
previously known on this side of the At
lantic.
Under t'he head of " Oar Luxury," the
R. Y. Examiner offers some appropriate re
marks which we giVe our readers :
"We are afraid, as we have before inti
mated, that many of the symptoms of pub
lic feeling among us are such as do no
credit to our civilization or Christianity.
" Contrary to the fears of both friends
and foes, we have enjoyed a high degree of
prosperity in business. The currency has
been so managed as to stimulate all lawful
enterprise, whether-productive or specula
tive., Some have been impoverished, but
many 'have become rich. The fortunes that
have been easily made-are lavishly spent.
Extravagance, display, exciting amuse 7
ments, have been pursued with an unaccus•
towed eagerness. The places of fashiona
ble resort have been crowded, imports have
been large, the diamond market has been
lively.: All this, is going on at a time when
the nation iB in a struggle between life and
death, pouring out priceless blood, and still
demanding large sacrifices of life and treas
ure. The sorrows of bereavement are felt
in innumerable households. We are pur
chasing our liberties anew, and the cost is
so be seen in the desolation of households
and the crippling for life of thousands of
strong men. Is this a time for mirth and
revelry, for extravagant , display, for a car
nival of profnfie and reckless dissipation ?
Regarding only such motives as appeal to
ordinary humanity, is it becoming the grav
ity of the crisis, is it in keeping with the
stern duty of the time, is it consistent
with a proper remembrance of the multi
tudes that are suffering and in sorrow, thus
to be - whirling in giddy excitements or
flaunting in the excesses of a purse-proud
ostentation ? Bat when we consider that
God is dealing with us as never before, and
that our only hope--is in his forbearance
and tender mercy, what a contrast does 'too
much of life now present with that humble
reverence and penitence which we ought
to feel 1" -
IS THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TIME OF
REGENERATION ESSENTIAL TO A GOOD
HOPE?
Regeneration is an indispensable to the
heavenly state. A man must be born
again. Except a
,man be born again, he'
cannot see the kingdom of God. We do
not then inquire whether Regeneration is
essential to a good hope, but whether a
knowledge of the time of this change is
essential.
The change is very great. The child of
wrath becomes a child of God, a son or a
daughter of the Lord Almighty. It is a
passing from darkness to light; from death
unto life. The heartis changed; the affec
tions, desires, motives, aims, conduct, are
changed. Old things pass away, and all
things become 'new. A change so great,
men would say, must certainly be known,
both as to the fact and the time. And it
might be said, yea, it is said, and by some
it is strenuously insisted upon, that if one
cannot tell the time of his change, the fact
has never occurred, in his case.
The question deeply concerns individ
uals. Their life's comfort is connected
therewith; and perhaps their eternal salva
tion also. It concerns ministers, they be
ing the instructors, counselors and coin-.
forters of the people;, and it concerns
Ruling Elders, it being their official duty
to examine-and receive applicants for ad
mission to the Lord's table.
'Assuming then the necessity of Regen
eration, and, the greatness of the change,
and the fact that it may be and should be
known by .the individual; all of which
things are unquestionably taught in Scrip
ture:; we proceed with the inquiry : Is a
knowledge of the time of the change an
essential part of the evidence on which a
good hope is founded ?
We answer, No : such knowledge is not
essential. - And we will give a few reasons,
showing the truthfulness of our negation.
1. The Scriptures do not require men to
know the time of their being born again.
The attainment of such knowledge is not
made obligatory. It may be, it -is, very
comfortable, to know the time of the
change; and the time, very nearly, is known
by many Christians; but for any minister
or church court to insist upon this knowl
edge as a prerequisite to communion, or to
ministerial ordination, is to add.to what God
has written. .
2. Some, We believe many, are regenera
ted in infancy. All are so who die in in
fancy and go to heaven. So also are our
SAMUELS, JOSIAIIB, JOHNS, TIMOTHYS,
sanctified from their mother's womb, or
changed before the period when judgment
discriminates events and memory retains
facts ; but who live and grow, to serve the
Church and bless the race. Such, of
course, cannot tell the 'time of their re
newal; but they know the fact, and rejoice
in hope of heaven.
3. The Scriptures illustrate the change
by similes which intimate that, ordinarily
at least, the time may not be known.
" The wind blowcth where it listeth, and
thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst
not tell whence it cometh, and whither it
goeth ; so is every one that is born of the
Spirit." "So is the kingdom of God, as
if a man should' cast seed into the ground;
and should sleep, and rise night and day,
and the seed should spring and grow up,
he knoweth not how."
4. The Scriptural evidence of regenera
tion is fruit bearing. It 'is love, faith,
meekness. It is the Christian graces.
These are possessed and noted. But the
change has. been before them.. The tree -is
before the fruit. How long before ? Were
the first goings forth of the new life so
distinct and strong as to be marked; dis
criminated, and remembered ? Or had
there been seine repetitions, some growth,
some time elapsed before judgment and
memory took hold of them so as to note re
tain, and report themy Was the "new
born babe" cherished in the Church, " fed
on milk" for months and years, till he'
grew and became " skilful in the word of
righteousness," and had " his senses exer
cised to discern both good and evil" ?
And did the child of God thus become able
to perform the reflex act, and arrive at a
knowledge of his present sonship, though
he cannot trace back his spiritual history
to his sonship's first dawn; to the moment
of his new birth ? Who can tell?
Z. The outward manifestation of the
change does not always correspond with its
inward and real greatness.' A SAUL of
Tarsus could know the change. A pagan
has it very distinctly. With those who
were habitually immoral, it may be known
and read by all beholders. But who shall
note the change . in our precious youth—
born in the covenant; trained in the Church.;
walking with God's people; orderly, lovely,
active, benevolent; so like Christ's saints
that human eye can mark no distinction
And how 'shall such, immediately and in
every case, be conscious themselves of a
change? They cannot tell when they first
knew that they were sinners, nor when they
uttered their first prayer, nor when they
first esteemed Jesus as precious, nor when
they first loved to attend Sabbath School,
and prayer-meeting, and church, nor when
they began to take delight in the company
of geed people. And yet all these things
are evidences of piety.
6. If we could tell even the day, hour,
and moment of our new birth, it would not
add to our rational conviction that we now
are God's living children. If it were pos
sible to be thus minute in our conscious
ness of the time of our natural birth, it
would add nothing to our certainty of pres
ent life. The evidence of natural life is
a present consciousness of its functions.
So also of spiritual life. We now believe,
love, obey.- We have life's existing emo
tions, and hence know that we live. Yes
terday's evidences do not answer for to-day.,
We- want to-day's evidenoes. We want
life's present activities.
It is delightful when we canlookbackitra-'
ding our experience from year to'year ; de-
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lightful, whether we can reach a definite
starting point, or can but remember ob
scurely our early consciousness of spiritual
life. It helps to " the assurance of hope."
That which has long stood the test, and is
ever growing, is likely not a mere notion.
It is a reality. It bears a characteristic of
eternal life." Thus, hope flourishes as
we-find that our graces abound, endure, and
thrive; and it becomes as an anchor of the
soul, sure and steadfast.
Let' Christians, then, not trouble them
selves with searching after the hour of their
conversion, but rather inquire as to the re
ality of their present. life. Forgetting,
that is, not resting upon, the things that are
behind, let them reach forth to those things
which are before, and press toward the
mark; "till they all come unto a perfect
man, unto the measure of the stature of the
fullness of Christ." .
The choice of the officials by whom a
people is to be ruled, is a duty to be per
formed on Christian principles. Politicians,
for the most part, think only of personal hon
ors, emoluments and influence. Statesmen
and 'patriots think of their country's well
being. Christians, equally with statesmen
and patriots, look to their country's interests,
but as those interests flow from true virtue
and the Divine blessing,they have aregard to:
true moral worth in the choice of their
rulers. "Happy is that people whose God
is the Lord." "When the righteous are in
authority, the people rejoice!! ."When a
man's ways please the- Lord, he ,maketh
even his enemies to be at peace with him."
The late elections have had, we think,
less of mere partisanship, and
_more of the
love of country, and possibly more of re
ligious principle in - them than has been
usual. The successful tickets were denomi
nated " Union," and men voted them who
had been life-long political opponenti.
They suspended party action for what.they
believed to be the best interests of their
country, in the present crisis. The country
is engaged in defending its life
_against
ruthless assailants, and to fail in sustaining
it would be to invite ruin. To have put
the States, or any large number of them,
in opposition to the National Government,.
would have been to divide a house against
itself. It is true that each party insisted
that it was the purest and truest friend and
supporter of the Government. It was only
the Administration that any would oppose.
We admit the difference between the
Government and the Admini:stration. The
one abides ; the other is often changed.
We also admit the statement that there
may be circumstances in which to save the
Government, the Administration must be
opposed, restrained, and even overthrown.
Bat we do not admit that such is. the case
at present. It is, at this time, just the re
verse. To refuse to sustain the Adminis
tration, in' the present crisis, would be to
allow-of the Governmetrt's destruction. We
know that the national policy might be
changed. But welrnow also that the present
Administrators have to hold office for sixteen
months to come; and long ere that, ruin
might be upon us. Hence the people
have done wisely in sustaining the Admin
istration, in the late elections. And we
trust their conduct will correspond with
their votes; and as the question is decided
by a legitimate ballot, we are pleased to
note, and quote, two of the New-York:
journals on the result.
The Times, which is one of the most in
tensely Administration, papers, , in a leading
editorial, Nov. sth, says
" Let no man talk of a Repitblican vic
tory. Thousands of war Democrats labored
for it with as great zeal as any. It is no
partyism, it is patriotism that has so glo
riously carried the day. The ticket elected
was, when nominated, declared to be the
Union ticket,. andits success is a Union
success and nothing ,else. We trust that
all Republicans, however devoted in other
times they may have been to their distinc
tive party principles, will faithfully remem
ber this, and rpfrain from everything like
partizan exultation. The grandeur of this
triumph is far higher than anything which
a mere party struggle ever has given, or can
give. It does. not rest on any mere politi
cal claim, but on the very right of the Re
public to live." '
And what is here said' of New-York` may
be said, with equal truth, of Pennsylvania,
and of Ohio, and other States.
The W : Orld was 'a strenuous opponent 'of
the Administration. Its leader on the
same subject, and of the same, date, thua
reads
" It would be an idle expenditure of time
to rediseuss at any length the issues of the
late canvass. We must, perforce, accept our
defeat as an accomplished fact; and may
reasonably ask to be spared the labors of a
new canvass until the issues are made,up for
the Presidential eleetion. /n the months
that intervene, we are not partizans but pa
triots. - We have a common interest with
our political opponents in the honor, wel=
fare, and success of our common country;
and, whether in the character of partizans
or of citizens we have never had, and never
can have, any motive but an honest desire
to promote the public good. Nothing would•
better please us, either as partizans or citi
zens, than to seethe soar prosecuted with suck
skill and vigor, and supported by such-over
numbers, as would bring it to a
triumphant close before the Presidential
election!'
If these-papers are true mpresentatives
of their respective parties, we may hope to
see an ardent and` general austentation of
the Government as administered by Presi
dent LiNcoLN, during the remainder of his
term. And, months before March 4th,
1865, we hope to see the national arms tri
umphant, and sweet peace again the heri
tage of the Union.
WHEN NALL WE HAVE PEACE!
Oar hopes of peace are much revived by
the results of the late eleotions. We
thought that the war ought to be closed;
and we still think that it might have been
dosed, within eighteen months after the
first call for troops. What maawanted was
a union of effort, and a wise and. ardent
fratting forth of the national power. , This
THE ELECTIONS.
want is now, in some measure, supplied.
Our experience ought certainly, by this
time, to have taught us much wisdom; and
the principles avowed in the canvass just
terminated, and the success in every State,
save one, indicates a unity which is truly
hopeful.
The " powers that be " cannot but feel
greatly strengthened by the popular vote.
It was not the Chicago Platform, not Re
publicanism, not Radicalism, not Abolition,
but the Union, which was the cry; and the
.Union to be restored on the principles which
the President has professed. Will not Mr.
LINCOLN now, with redoubled ardor, prose
cute the war, and close it by victory.
The war should be brought to a speedy
termination, in the production of arighteous
peace
1. Peace belongs to the Gospel. It is a -
Divine blessing. To.seek it is a Christian
duty.
2. It belongs to both religion and hu
manity to stop the ahedding of' blood, and
the immoralities, and all the unutterable
woes which attend the war.
3. The accumulation of . a
public debt is
an evil which should be checked as speedily
as possible. The burden will get too heavy
to be borne. At the present rate of ex
penditure, it will cost, to carry on the war
till the close of the present Administration,
eleven hundred Oillions of dollars. This
added to . the now existing debi, funded,
unfunded, and claims which are just, can
hardly be lesS than three thousand *Mons.
And, the whole, or, very nearly all, must,
ere long, be funded at six per cent., de
manding a tax of one hundred and eighty
millions of dollars annually! Ought we so
to involve ourselves ? Ought we so'to
burden our children ? But if so much is
needful, is it not also enough ? Let Mr.
LINCOLN close the war, and stop the ex
penditures. We say Mr. LINCOLN, because
he has, by the Constitution, by acts of
Congress, and by the popular vote, the war
power, and the legal power, and the money
power, and the power over the men of the
lanil to recruit and enlarge the armies.
May he also "have the 'Divine blessing in
wisdom, a righteous spirit, and success in
the battle field
4. We have been, and 'still are; exceed
ingly desirous that the present Administra
tion shall close the. war, because of the
character and rpermanence of the peace
which we desire. It will be, we hope, a
peace'resulting from a rebellion conquered
and laws vindicated. It will secure the
continuance of the abolishment of. SlaVery
in the District and its proliibition from the
Territories. It will establish the freedom
of all the slaves liberated by the war. It
. -
will give permanence to an order of: things
which . will demand and make sure, emanci- .
pation in Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Maryland, and Delaivare. And it will so
Cripple slavery in the •Cotton States,
as to destroy, all probability of its
ever again rising to political power.
In short, it will rit slavery's wound 'past
remedy and insure speedy death to thein
stitution. But if, on the other hand, this
war shall continue in vigor till the time
of =other general election; there is reason
to fear that, tired and sick of slanghters and
maimings, and alarmeil. at the burdens of
debt and taxation, the people will choose an
Administration which pill compromise for
peace, instead of producing it by quelling
the rebellion. Just think how small a
'change, in, votes would have reversed the
late elections. In Pennsylvania - a change
of less than 8,000, out-of 500,000; that is
of less than one in sixty, would have re
versed the result. In New York, a change
of 18,000 in a vote of 600 000, that is of
,
one in thirty-three, would have left` the
Administration =sustained. And so in
other States. •
It is thus manifest that comparatively a
very small change in the voters in each
State would in the elections a year hence,
entirely change the Administration, and in 7
augur* a new policy, and do things which
we may ,not now be
and
to predict. Then
be wipe, prompt, and vigorous., Every
day's delay encourages the. rebels. They
see in it a diminution of the period of theli
'allotted sufferings. They look upon it as
bringing them so „much nearer the time
- when •our national pertinacity must fail.
In these things we see how important it is
for every frieud of the 'Union, and every
opponeut of slavery, to press measures
tending to,a speedy and righteous :Reece.
SUPPLIES.
We rather think that our Allegheny Stu
dents, licentiates, are: not over well paid
for supplying vacant- - pulpits, and for tak
ing the place of minister's` who are absent.
from - their own charge ; hut they must be
very - poorly - prapensated if they sulfer
worse than do their Princeton brethren.
A writer in the Presbyterian, speaking of
-the latter, says : • •
"They are frequently invited to preach,
but seldom receive more than a scanty al
lowance; of railread fare, and sometimes not
even that. - One who recently supplied :a
pulpit .not far distant, received from an of
ficer of the congregation the paltrysum of
.
twenty cents. Another preached for atnin
ister who was absent from his congregation,
- supplying a
.pulpit by order of Presbytery,
for which the minister received fifteen 401-
lars. The licentiate did his duty,taithfullY
and acceptably to the people, but
. in the
end he was bowed out with the, assurance
that he'would be sent for again when need
ed. These are a' few of many instances??
Such conduct should berseverely rebuked.
It is sometimes, yea, often a kindness, to a
young preacher to give him an oPportunity
to exercise his gifts • but still, when h
fills a vacant pulpit the elders should see
that he has a reward, and 'when he takes
the place of a senior brother Who is paid
extra for services in another place ihere
should be an equitable division of, receipts.
We wonla say; however, to licentiates
who. Are yet' students r stick to your books.
Let nothing tempt you to lose'a day.. Tbe
Seminary yin& place ' for' the'inseut,,
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE, PA.
This institution experiences some vicis
situdes, but it still lives and works. We
were pleased to hear that the Synod of
Philadelphia, the Patron and Guardian of
the College, had, at their late meeting,
nominated Rev. WILLIAM C. CATTELL, of
Harrisburg, to fill the Presidential chair;
and we are now still more pleased to learn
that the Trustees have elected Mr. CAT
TELL, and that he agrees to accept the po
sition. The choice, we also learn, meets
with the cordial approbation of the exist
ing faculty.
Mr. CATTELL, though a young man, is
an experienced teacher. Edgehill Classi
cal School, at Princeton, N. J., flourished
greatly under his guidance. As Professor
of Languages at Lafayette for several years,
he was most, acceptable. His travels, in
Europe, and his visits to some of the Uni
versities there, have enlarged his capabili
ties for training young men. His pastor
ate in Harrisburg, in one of our, best con
gregations, has cultivated qualifications pe
culiarly needed in a President We look
for good-days for the college.'
The Faculty 'at Lafayette, though not
numerous, embraces some of the very best
teachers. The situation is healthful. Eas
ton, its location, is.easy of access, froin all
quarters, by railroad. The Synod of Phil
"adelphia is abundantly able to perfect the
endowment.
Our readers will excuse our many words,
when they know of our personal acquaint
awe with that of which we speak; having
been for some years a working Trustee un
der Synodical appointment.
EASTERN SUMMARY. -
NEW-ENGLAND.
ACCORDING to the recently published
Minutes of the General Association of
Connecticut, there are'fifteen Associations
in that State, reporting three hundred and
fifty-one members, of whom forty-three are
non=residents. There are one hundred and
sixty-eight pastors, forty-five,acting pastors,
ninety-eight without charge, eight stated
preachers, and thirty who are teaching, or
•
acting as chaplains, - &c., &c. Forty-three
licentiates are reported. The number of
churches is two hundred and eighty-five,
which report in the aggregate a membership
of 45,887. More than one-half of the
members are females. The metnbers of the
Congregational Church in the State are set
down as ten per cent.. of the whole popula
tion. This proportion- exceeds consider
ably that in the other New-England States.
In New Hattipshire, Vermont, and Mas
sachusetts, the, ratio is said to he but six. per
cent., while in Maine and Rhode Islattd it
is still less.
TEE HARTFORD (CORD.) Religious Her
ald furnishes the following interesting itero ,
of Sabbath School intelligence :
" The first Sunday School in New-Eng
land was organized in Washington of this
State in 1803.. The members of the Church
and Society there voted to have their chil
dren attend the school till they were four
teen years of age, and that they should be
taught the Westminster Catechism, and
that 'the names of those Who committed it
to memory should be placed on the church
records. In one year thirty-five names
were entered; of these twentrseven sub
sequently made a profession of religion.
Another year sixty names were entered; of
theie fifty afterwards became hopefully con
verted to the - truth as it is in-Jesus."
_ .
Taz 134IVERSALISTS in Massachusetts
number = ninety-six societies, and claim a
church membership of nearly three thous
and.
REv. DR. PEABODY has retired from the
editorial chair of the North American, Re
view, which he has filled with signal ability
for more thin ten years. He will be suc
ceeded by Prof. Janies Russell - Lowell and.
Charles Elliot Norton, Esq.
EZRA CHAPPELI9_ESQ., of New-London,
commenced recently his annual distribution
of bread to
. the poor of that city: •For
several winters past he has generously given
to the destitute of that city a score or so of
thousands of loavesnf bread.
DIPTHEILIA continues to prevail in va
rious localities in Maine. Whole families
are swept off by it. In the town of Mos
cow it has been fearfully fatal.
THE great event of last week in Boston
was the inauguration of the great organ at
the Music - Hall. For weeks the approach
in g musical entertainment was tile - talk of
the city, : , and_
. . great was the &Sire to en
joy. the treat, that all the, seats in' the Rail,
some thousands in number, were sold in
advance, at' the high figure of three dollars
each. - The inauguration ceremonies and
the music of the organ are said to have
given general satisfaction.
The following extract from Dr. Holmes'
aesbription of the organ in the last Atlantic
Monthly, may, interest our readere :
",The .great organ of the Music Hall,"
he says, " is a choir of nearly six thousand
vocal throats. - Its largest windpipes are
thirty-two feet in length, and a man can
crawl through them.,. Its finest tubes are
ton small.for a baby's whistle. Eightnine,
stopS produce the various ehanges and eom,,
binations of which its immense orchestra is,
capable, from the purest solo. of a Singing
nun to the loudest chorus
.in which all its
groups of voices have their part in the full
flow of its harmonies Y Like, all instruments
of its class, it contains several distinct sys
tems of pipes, commonly spoken of as sepa
rate_ organs, and capable of being played
alone or in connexion with each other.
Four Tinware, er hand key-boards, and two
pedals or foot-key boards, command those
Several systems--the solo organ, the choir
organ, the Organ, and . the great organ
and thepiano and forte pedal organ. Twelve
pairS of bellows, which it is, intended to
move by water power derived from the
Coehituate reiervoirs, furnishes the breath
which pours itself forth in musie.
,Those
beautiful effects for which the organ in
comparable,_the crescendo and diminuendo—
the gradual rise of the sound from the low
est murmur to the loudest blast, and the
dying fall by.which, it steals .gently back
into silence—the dissolving
.views, so to.
speak, of harmony—are not only provided
for in the swell organ, but may be obtained
by special adjustment from the severai-sys
tems of pines, and . , from the entire inetru
ment." _ .
NEW-YORK.
THE New-York City Tract Society has
lately adopted, says the hatelligencer, a plan
of meeting monthly with the churches at
their weekly service, generally on the last
Tuesday.of every month. Thirty mission
aries, with assistants, in conjunction with
eight hundred volunteer laborers, constitute
the working force of this excellent associa
tion. These go about from house to house,
thus carrying the Gospel to thousands who
would never hear it in the public sanctuary.
The following statistics, representing the
work of one month, were given at a late
meeting: 76,805 tracts distributed, 791
volumes loaned, 192 children brought into
the Sabbath School, 493 persons induced to
attend church, 330 religious meetings held,
and 27 persons hopefully converted.
WE HAVE on two or three occasions al
luded in condemnatory terms to Rev.
Leicester A. Sawyer and his ,heterodox
publications. It seems that the editor of
the Intelligences has fared more roughly
than ourselves at the hands of the outraged
author.. We'take from the imangeliS its
racy account of the trial to which our
worthy contemporary of the Reformed
Dutch organ was lately subjected by Mr.
Sawyer :
"One of the most curious and amusing
trials that we have heard of lately, came off
at Utica a week 'or two since, in which our
neighbor and fiend, Rev. Dr. Porter of
The Midi(' Intelligeneer, was concerned.
The suit was brought by Rev. Leicester A.-
Sawyer, against the Intelligencer for;libel in
_the notice, of his book entitled Recon
struction of Biblical Theories and Biblical
Science Improved.' The book -appeared
some six months ago, and was sent 'to
different papers for notice. Dr. _Porter
taking it in hand, wrote a brief paragraph
in the Intelligences, in which he spoke of it
in terms perhaps more frank than compli
mentary. 'But it was not a whit .more se
vere than every editor writes of books which
he considers false in doctrine or pernicious
in tendency. Hence the suit. It;appeared
on the trial that the-book-had made no inr
preision on the public, and had had no sale,
except a hundred or two copies disposed - of
by the personal solicitation of the writer.
Hence it could hardly be claimed that the
reView of the book had interfered with an
extraordinary popularity. Indeed the at
tempt to make out a case failed at every
point,.and the audience could hardly pre
serve their, gravity.- The judge, who
seemed to understand, more of law than of
theology, was all in a muddle at the course
of the argument. The jury could not
agree, and were discharged. The• Utica
Herald We understand thatseveral
of the jiirors, were for giving, the plantiff
six cents:damages, while one astonished the
rest by marking the damages up t043,000.'
We presume this is the, end of this - singular
trial."
REV. T. L. CITYLER not only advocates
the Temperance cause with his pert, but' he
`zealiusly brings his pastoral influence to
bear upon - the promotion of the good work.
•
We understand he has formed a Temperance
Society in his church and Sabbath - School ,
Men's heedlessness of the injunctions
and restraints which God's Word directly
and indirectly imposes on the , Christian in
regardje this subject, seems very strange;
but we cannot shut our eyes-to the mourn
ful fact that thousands of Christians are, in
their domestic wine drinking and in other
ways, encouraging the great evil of Intem
perance ; yea, that in many instances,
Christian parents are surely, though un
consciously, starting their - children in, the
path that leads to the drunkard's grave and
the drunkard's awful doom.
The imitation of the example set by Mr.
Ouyler and his people / may not perhaps be
always advisable; but Christians every
where should stand uncompromisingly on
the side of Temperance.
TEE Examiner, the Anti-Revision Bap
tist organ of New-York, says:
4 g Our new version friends held their an
nual meeting last week in the First Bap
tist church. The receipts of the year were
about §17,500, and the expenditures as
much. Tie final revision of the Acts and
three of the Epistles was reported to be
ready, for, circulation, and that 15,060 - of
the revised four Gospels had heen distrib
uted. The attendance was about the same
as in other years, and the exercises were,
of the same general character.. Nothing of
a new or exciting.
,character was said or
done, so far as we have heard from those
who were present."
GOLD, on the 9th inst., opened at 146*;
and. closed at 146t@1461. Flour Extra
State, $6.10@6.1.5; Ektra R.
- -
g 7.30 ; Trade. Brands; $7.25®7.35.
PRtADE~ I*2Bw
• WE ARE PLEASED to hear of the hright
ening prospects of the First ReformedsDutch
church of this city.- Her persistent oppo
sition to the installation of an irregularly
called Arminian minister, and the Severe
trials through which it was her lot to pass
in consequence of this opposition enlisted
in her favor the earnest sympathies , of all
who - adhere to the Calvinistic faith. WC
trust she may yet enjoy the
. prosperity with
which she was so. highly Under the
ministrations of- such men as Livingston,
Bethune and Willets.
THE FOLLOWING emphatic res oh:tacit
was'adopted at the Twentietli'Annnal Sep
,
pion of the Grand . Division of the Sons of
Temperance, held recently in Philadel
phia : 1 ' '
,
" Resolved, That this assemblage, repro
fienting the Grand Army of Temperance in
Pennsylvania,feel it'a privilege as well . . ss
a duty to pledge in the most solemn
tier its entire iniinenen ' and the entire in
fluence and. activity of every member of
our order, no matter how-humble his-;posi
tion ; to an undying support of the Nation
al G-overnment in itseontestLwitli rebelain
arms—loyalty to the Government being -a
higher duty than devotion to anyhuman
organization, no matter what- its chafacter
ar purpose."- • - -
For tie Presbyterian Banner.
Those
MESSRS. Enrroas.:—Will you alloni:me
to acknowledge the receipt of two hand
some -bed-guilts, of curious and beautiful
handiwork, froUi the Ladies' Sewing Circle
of some r Presbyterian chnroh in -Pennsy l- Nranlu, (name and addros.unknown,) to be
,sold for the - of the 1114 Prtsbyte--
;
rian church, Boston, Massachusetts. r
is the response of the fair donors to the 111 - ,
peal for five thousand dollars, in tell d o il 4r
contributions, for which we beg th en ,
accept our sincere thanks.
In behalf of 'the church,
RANDOLPH A. DE LANCEy.
Bogart, Oct. 15, 1863.
N. B.—Our grateful thanks are also
turned to pastors and brethren for their er ,.
operation in the above-mentioned plan,
far as heard from, the churches have r ,
ceived the application with unusual cheer.
fulness, in every case where their attotti o ,
has been called to our church-extensio n en.
terprise in this city. May we ask 00r
friends who have received Circular letter:
but have been unable to present the subje c '
to their congregations, to have the kind_
ness to place them in the hands of s ome
active and warm-hearted friends of t h,
church ? DE L,
U. S. Christian Commission—Thanksgivi s;
Appeal for the Nation Defenders. -
To the Ministers and Churches of our L,,,, 2
Jesus Christ, throughout the Loyal Star„
The President has invited the observance
of Thursday, the 26th of November, a , a
day of Thanksgiving to God for the m ere i ei
of the year.
Amongst the greatest of these mereici
are the abundance bestowed upon us
home, and: the success vouchsafed in th e
field.
The United. States Christian Comnaissi oft
as a great national agency between the
home and the field; appeals to you in behalf
of our country's defenders, for Thanzir.
ing Day collections. Contributions o f
clothing, and comforts, as well as of mon ey ,
are needed.
Aware of - the excellent custom in many
of the churches of making collections tor
the poor, on that day, the Commission
would not make this appeal but for the ur.
gent necessity of caring for the soldier s ,
The poor we have always with us, but the
opportunity of _benefiting and saving the
men under •arms, if put off now, will be
lost forever.
Such churches as may not hold service
Thanksgiving Day, are requested to tak e
the best opportunity before or after that
day to present the matter and gather the
contributions of the people. Some churches
are without-ministers to stir up their pure
minds by way of remembrance. In these
let the officers or some friend of the cause
take it in hand. Let no church fail o f
- giving its contributions. The urgency is
great. The call is instant. The want is
immense. .of men in hospital,
and camp and on shipboard wait in perish.
ing need. The encouragement to give is
wonderful. From every field our delegates
returning, tell us of their. glad welcomes, of
sufferings-relieved, lives saved, and souls
converted to_God. Never was there such a
harvest offered to the Mira.
The Commission, at its late . general
meeting, felt constrained to devise plans far
enlarging its work. Measures have been
vigorously catered upon by which, if the
source of supply does not fail, the men at
the front, in every department of the vast
field of conflict, and• those in every hospital
and camp of the army and navy, will be
reached.
'Fill up the fountain. Flood the enlarged
channels. Send us liberal, noble thanks
giving remembrances fer the absent, brave,
suffering ones. We will convey them, no
thing diminished, and bring back their glad
and grateful blessings to you. Contribu
tions, may be sent to JOSEPH ALBREE,
Treasurer, No, 71 Wood street, Pittsburgh,
Pa. GEORGB H. STUART, Prest.
W. E Boardman, Sec'y.
.Nov. 2, 1863.
Seward, on Slavery.
The late election brought half the Cabinet,
and vie know not heir many Generals, before the
people, in helping on the political ctnvass.. A
portion of the speech 'of Secretary Seward, at
Auburn, N. Y., on the evening of November 2d,
is as follows:
"The abettors of the rebellion are troubled
for fear - we . shall 'not lathe to the rebels, when
w s
they havubndtted, enough of Slavery and
slaves. They want to know what we propose
about that. My answer is; that if they had sub
mitte:d' to Abraham Lincoln, at the beginning,
they would have retained the whole. They have
lost by resistance, on an average, 10,000 slaves&
month. Each month of prolonged resistance in
creases the loss, and they-are verging upon the
time when submission, coming too late, will leave
neither Slavery nor slaves in the land._ This
question of 'Slavery is their business, not mine.
So long as they propose no surrender, they are
entitled to ask no terms. What has happened to
Slavery thus far, has been the legitimate fruit of
their own crimes ; but it was fruit ordained not
by man, but of God. Without seeking to divine
his ways, I think that the future will be like unto
the past. This insurrection will perish under
military power,. necessarily and therefore law
fully exercised, and Slavery will perish .with it.
Nevertheless, I am willing that the prodigal son
shall return. The doors, so far. as lam con
cerned, shall always be open to him. The longer
he is content to feed upon husks; the sooner he
will hunger.. The longer he is content in his
dalliance with the.harlot of rebellion, the greater
'will be his ultimate disgust with her embrace.
The greater his hunger and his disgust, the
deeper will:be his repentance and the more last
inghis reformation. I shall send no invitations
after him ; .and yet, speaking not for myself, but
for" you and the whole American people, I ex
press the conviction, that neither man nor angels
can pfevent the 'fatted calf being slain for his
welcome,.whenhe does come back saying pen
itently, !Brothers, I hive offended, and I desire
reconciliation.' " •
Thel'abilic Debt.
The following, statement has been published of
the public debt, Septeniberlst, 1863 :
- - - Rate of Amount of
.Principal. Interest. interest.
Old public debt:...::::: ..»:.$67;281,691: .....167,281,661 • 6)6 $3,7 4210 , 487
Th5ee.year.11649.b0nd5...189,996,960 3 .36 36,219,777
INvoyessrbOutbs' - ' ' '276,260 6 16,5:2
Tweitty, Sat.bunds (1881) 60,000,000 6 3:000,40)
Five-twesdrjabude .256,089,23 r 6 15.365,3:5
Certifiectes of indc1Aie55..156,436,437 6 • 9 ; 5°615.6
Oregcu war : debt
.. - 459 3 816 6 27.0''5,060,0
Tenssporary IDASS • ' aoo
..7 000 000 6
7 .
$772,4331,285
linitefiStatek notes 855 024,860
, Yractional currency " • • 18,652,856
xreatTry Junes 41,600
Zuspowled requisiVna, &c. 41,662,670
Aggregate $1,228,832,771 $16,5'350
Average rate of interest, 3.81 per cent. on the whole debt.
Average rate of interest ea fended debt alone, 6.06 per cent.
li' some' jouinals va see the iresent amount of
debt put $1,500,000;000, wad in others at $2,000,-
000,800. These add the increase since Septem
ber Ist, and also'unsettled accounts and claims.
The average interes4 3.81 per cent. is very low ,
but it is constantly rising toward the full siipor
cent: as the - le - gal tenders and other Indebtednes s
is bealiming invested.
The CoOblate]. Neuthly.
The November number presents the reader
with-86*s ably Trittert , articles. We would re - ,
fer our readers :to The Assizes of Jerusalem,
" Letters to .Profestor :Morse," and " Matter awl
Taxation.
•An English. paper Says: "We Were taxed in
1829, £45,000,000;.
and now, £74,000 , 000 ;o d
Are more prosperous now than then."
QUERY: Did the taxation cause the prosperity?
slyilet JohA. Bull double the taxes upon his
pepplei • ' '
$40,83u do