Votiq.
Thu Value or a Little.
Do thy little, do it well ;
Do what right and reason tell ;
Do what wrong and sorrow claim,
Conquer sin and cover shame.
Do thy little though it be
Dreariness and drudgery ;
They whom Christ apostles made
" Gathered fragments" when he bade
Do thy little, never mind
Though thy brethren be unkind;
Though the men who ought to smile,
Mock and taunt thee fora while.
Do thy little, never fear
While thy Saviour standeth near ;
Let the world its javelins throw,
On thy way undaunted go.
Do thy little, God has made
Million leaves for forest, shade;
Smallest stars their glory bring,
God employeth everything.
Do thy little, and when thou
Feelest on thy pallid brow,
Ere has fled thy vital breath;
Cold and•damp the sweat of death
Then the little thou haat done—
Little battles thou bast won,
Little masteries achieved,
Little wants with care relieved,
Little words in love expressed,
Little wrongs at once confessed,
Little favors kindly done,
Little toils thou didst not shun,
Little graces meekly worn,
Little slights with patienoe borne--
These shall crown the pillowed head,
Holy light upon thee shed ;
These are treasures that shall rise
Far beyond the smiling skies.
These to thee shall all be given
For thy heritage in heaven. '
These shall all perfume the air
When thy spirit enters there.
Yet they still will linger here,
And thy name shall long endear,
For a legacy shall be
In their deathless memory.
Xittrarg Xtotirts.
MEMOIR OF REV. ERSKINE J. HAWES,
Pastor of the Congregational church, Ply
mouth, Conn. By hie Mother. 12m0., pp.
275. New-York : Robert Carter 4- Brothers.
For sale by R. S. Davis, Wood Street, Pitts
burgh.
It is not always that parents act wisely in pre
senting to the world memoirs of their children.
Charaoteristics, incidents and circumstanca
which natural affection invests with peculiar in
terest and importance, may have nothing attrac
tive to the mere stranger.
In the present memoir, however, we have not
only a warm-hearted tribute of maternal love,
but a biographical sketch which is adapted to
be highly useful, and is deserving of a wide cir
culation. In the spiritual difficulties of the sub
ject of the memoir, prior to his obtaining a hope
in Christ, the anxious inquirer will find much to
encourage his own soul. The solemn sense
which Mr. Hawes entertained of the importance
of the ministerial office; his self-distrust; his
dependence on God; his earnest consecration;
and his faithfulness in his work, are all sug
gestive of important lessons to those who survive
him in the ministry. And by the sudden re
moval of this young and useful pastor, we are
all reminded that God is sovereign ; that no posi
tion, however important, we may occupy in the
Church or in society, is any guarantee for our
continuance_ in life; and that we must, there
fore, be always personally prepared and watch
ing, at the same time that we are diligently
spending our allotted days in our Master's ser
vice.
The closing scenes in- the life of Mr.-Hawes
are graphically and affectingly described. Few
will read the account• without emotion, and we
trust many will peruse it with abiding profit.
THE JEWISH TABERNACLE AND ITS FUR
NITURE, IN THEIR TYPICAL TEACH
INGS. By Richard Newton, D.D., Rector of
the Church of the Epiphany, Philadelphia.
Large 12m0., pp. 393. New-York: Robert
Carter 4- Brothers. For sale in Pittsburgh by
R. B. Davis.
The design of the present treatise is to illus
trate, by means of the Tabernacle and its furni
ture, the great truths of the Gospel. We have
not a " Thus saith the Lord " to corroborate the
numerous suggestions which are here given
expecting the symbolical meaning of the Taber
nacle and its appurtenances, but the conclusions
of the author appear to us eminently judicious
and instructive, and strictly in harmony with
the Inspired Record.
Dr. Newton expresses, in the preface, an
earnest desire that the volume may be honored
by God as the means of bringing souls to the
knowledge of Christ, and of giving to those who
do know him a clearer apprehension of the ful
ness and preciousness of his salvation. May
the prayer of the worthy author be abundantly
answered !
THE THREE CRIPPLES. Moo., pp. 202.
New-Yorlr: Robert Carter 4 Bros. For sale by
R. S. Davie.
The author of the volume before us is Rev. P.
B. Power, so well known by his "1 Wills of
Christ," and other religious works. The open
ing chapter introduces us to the humble abode of
a poor but pious woman, Mrs. Graham, who is
just about being called away from earth, and who,
before dying, solemnly committed to John, her
oldest child, the care of his little sister and
brother, Mary and Eddie. For awhile all goes
well. John remembers his mother's dying charge,
and cheerfully devotes his daily earnings to the
support of the helpless children. But the entice
ments of the drinking room before long become
a tempting snare, and John, after a feeble re
sistance, yields, and then enters upon a sad ca
reer of sin, suffering and disgrace. The little
orphans are neglected and abused. Little Eddie
becomes a cripple through his brother's brutal
virulence, and is, after great suffering, removed
to a hospital. Mary finds a home with a friendly
coal-heaver. What took place after the children
were removed from their brother, we leave our
young friends to find out for themselves, saying,
however, that the painful part of the story for
the mostly ceases with this removal. The
volume contains many important lessons, and
none more so than. its solemn warning-in•regard
to the fearful consequences of intemperate habits.
BLIND ANNIE LORIMER. By the Author of
George Miller and his Mother," etc., etc
18mo., pp. 200. Philadelphia: Presbyterian
Board of Publication. For sale in Pittsburgh
at the Presbyterian Book Rooms.
In the narrative before us others besides the
young may find muoh to interest them, and to
stimulate to duty. Spiritual sight is early com
municated to the little blind girl and is graciously
made to more than compensate for her leek of
bodily vision. Blind Annie is not only happy
herself, but she seeks to make others so, especially
in the enjoyment of true religion. Her zealous
and persevering efforts are blessed to the con
version of her friends at home, and to the pro
motion of the moral and religious welfare of the
neighborhood. Several characters are intro
duced to whom the reader cannot but becoine
warmly attached. The whole story is charmingly
related.
We might perhaps add, in criticism of the
book, that Blind Annie appears to us a little better
than people ever get to be in this sinful world; but
the young need not by this bo encouraged to
remit any effort after the highest possible attain
ments in holiness, especially as Christ himself
has said, "Be ye therefore perfect even as your
Father which is in heaven is perfect."
BESSIE GREY; or, THE VALUE OF LITTLE
L.trions, 18mo., pp. 128.
REBELL& ; or, Tun SHINING WAY. By Nellie
Cretan!, Author of " Little Annie's First
Thoughts about God," etc. Brno., pp. 144.
NINA GREY. A CHRISTMAS STORY OF '6l. By
Fleets. 18mo., pp. 164.
These little volumes belong to the same ex
oellent series with Blind Annie Lorimer. Pres
byterians especially should encourage the circula
tion of the Board's publications.
"LOOS. TO JESUS," is the title of a neat 24-
rue. 'volume published by Henry Hoyt, Boston,
and for sale by R. S. Davis, Pittsburgh. It is
well adapted to encourage the sinner to cast his
all upon the Saviour.
THE WESTMINSTER, REVIEW, for Oct., has
been received, and is for sale by Henry Miner,
Fifth street, Pittsburgh.
For the Presbyterian Bonner
Presbytery of Redstone.
The Presbytery of Redstone met at Se
wickley church, November 3d, 1863.. Mr.
W. L. Boyd opened Presbytery with a ser
mon on 1. Peter v : 10; the text assigned
him for his ordination sermon. Rev. R.
F. Wilson preached the usual sermon, in
accordance with previous appointment.
Rev. J. R. Hughes, the Moderator, in the
absence of Rev. Samuel Wilson, R.D., by
order of Presbytery, presidbd, proposed the
constitutional questions, and made the or
daining prayer. Mr. Boyd being thus, by
prayer and the laying on of the hands of
Presbytery, ordained to the holy office of
the Gospel ministry, was installed pastor,
for two-thirds of his time, over the church
of Sewickley. Rev. Joel Stoneroad de
livered the charge to the pastor, and Rev.
R. M. Wallace, to the people. Mr. Boyd
will supply the church of. Tyrone the re
maining third of his time.
Mr. J. Logan Sample, a licentiate of the
Presbytery of Philadelphia, was received
under the care of this Presbytery. The
call in the hands of the Presbytery, from
the church of Round Hill, was accepted by
Mr. Sample, and the second day of the
sessions of the Stated Spring meeting of
Presbytery, at 10 o'clock A. M., fixed as
the time for his ordination and installation;
Rev. Dr. Samuel Wilson to preside, pro
pose the constitutional questions, make the
ordaining prayer, and deliver the charge to
the pastor; Rev. J. R. Hughes •to preach
the usual sermon ; and Rev. W. Hughes to
deliver the charge to the people.
Presbytery took the following action:
WHEREAS, Presbytery has heard with
deep sorrow that it has pleased Almighty
God to remove by death, Mr. F. H. Povier,
a licentiate under our care, while laboring
for the spiritual welfare of the soldiers of
the Army of the Cumberland; therefore,
be it
Resolved, 1. That in this inscrutable
dispensation we recognize the hand of the
Lord, and would be admonished that our
own time is short, and that therefore we
should work the more earnestly while it
is called to-day, for the night cometh when
no man can work."
Resolved, 2. That we bear our cordial
testimony to the unaffected piety, the Chris
tian walk and conversation, the increasing
devotion to, and growing interest in, the
Master's work, of the deceased, during the
period of his connexion with us.
Resolved, 3. That we hereby express our
heartfelt sympathies with the venerable
parents and other friends of the deceased,
and invoke for them the sustaining and
sanctifying grace of God in their bereave
ment.
Resolved, 4. That a copy of these resolu
tions be sent to the father of the deceased,
and also to the Presbyterian Banner, for
publication.
R. F. WILSON, Stated Clerk.
For the Presbyterian Banner
Presbytery of Kaskaskia.,
The Presbytery of Kaskaskia met in
the Waveland church, October 9th, at 7
o'clock P. M.
The Moderator being absent, Rev. S. A.
Mutchrnore, of the St. Louis Presbytery,
was invited to preach the opening sermon
—text, John vi : 67, 68.
Rev. B. H. Charles was chosen Modera
tor, and Rev. W. L. Mitchell, Temporary
Clerk.
Present, eleven ministers, abd twelve
Ruling Elders. Half an hour every day
was spent in devotional exercises.
The usual Presbyterial business was
disposed of promptly and harmoniously.
Presbytery earnestly recommended all
its ministers to give faithful attention to
the freedmen of the South within their
bounds. An overture was sent up to the
Synod of Illinois, asking Synod to make
some provision for missionary labor among
the freedmen.
The Narrative on the State of Religion
expresses gratitude for the general peace
and harmony and good attendance on the
means of grace within the bounds of Pres
bytery; but it deplores the alarming in
crease of intemperance and immorality
generally, and the want of spirituality in
church members. •
Adjourned to meet in the Pleasant Ridge
church, Thursday before the second Sab
bath in April, 1861, at 2 o'clock P. M.
ALFRED N. DENNY, Stated Clerk.
Zor the Preabyterian Banner
Letter from a Chaplain.
CAMP OF THE 81ST OHIO,
Pocahontas, Tenn., Oct. 80,1863.
MESSRS. EDITORS :—Our regiment has
been stationary here for some time, but is not
likely to remain so much longer. We have
been guarding the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad, but it is evident now that we
are to move toward Chattanooga; though
some fighting may be expected before we
get there, as some of the enemy are in the
way.
We endeavor not to neglect the means of
grace in our regiment, although military
life imposes many inconveniences. We
have preaching every Sabbath, and two
weekly prayer-meetings, held on Sabbath
and Thursday evenings, all of which are
well attended. Some regiments have no
Chaplain, and to supply these and other
destitutions, increases our. labor. Thus at
our Chaplains meeting, it is not uncommon
for one to report having *peached three
PRESBYTERIAN BANNER.---WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1863.
times on Sabbath, and once or twice during
the week.
It is no strange thing for our meetings
to be interrupted by the necessities of mili
tary life. _Not long ago, when the enemy
were trying to tear up our railroad near
Colliersville, during prayer-meeting on
Sabbath evening, while engaged in singing
a hymn, the order came, "Be ready to
ntarch in half an hour." We left off in the
middle of the hymn, the benediction was
pronounced, the audience immediately dis
persed, and for a few minutes the command
ing of officers, the rattling of drums, and
the stir of the soldiers, rendered the camp
somewhat a scene of confusion; but order
was quickly restored, and every company
was in readiness,
quietly awaiting the ex
pected order. Soon it came, and part of
them moved; the remainder were allowed
to return to their quarters.
INTELLIGENCE OF THE INHABITANTS
The intelligence of the people here may
perhaps, to some extent, be ascertained by
examining the records of the Provost Mar
shal's office. During the last four Months,
1,520 persons have come before the Provost
Marshal here, and taken the oath,of alle
giance; of these only 300 could write their
own names—not quite one in five. At
another place, 213 took the oath in one
day; of these only 13 could write their own
names—not quite one in sixteen. Is it
strange that.such a people could be led by
a few office-wanting politicians to attempt
to destroy a wholesome Government and
plunge their country in ruin ? Yet here in
time of peace, a Northern teacher was
looked upon with some suspicion, lest he
might be an Abolitionist, and there might
be danger of him persuading some of their
slaves to run away. But I think it possi
ble if they had had a few more Yankees
here, and they allowed to instruct both
them and their negroes a little more in the
knowledge of science, and also of the .prin
ciples of human rights, it might have saved
their country from almost desolation, and
themselves from much privation and suffer
ing. Yours, truly,
JAMES YOUNG,
Chaplain 81st Beg't 0. V. I.
fo'r tte gong.
A Story for the Little, Folks.
GOING TO THE FESTIVAL.
About two hours' drive from the beauti
ful city of Dresden, in the kingdom of
Saxony, you will arrive at the neat little
town of Stolpen. Near by it you will see
that celebrated rock of blue and black
basalt rising out of the ground; and still a
little further you will notice the houses of
the villagd of Seligstadt. This was the
name of the village even before Count Zin
zendorf selected it as a residence for his
Moravian brethren.
It was in the month of March, 1836,
that the circumstance happened which I am
now going to relate. The young people of
Seligstadt, I must first say, employed them
selves chiefly in spinning, knitting, weav
ing, and like employments When the
geese were to be picked it was the occasion
of a great festival, and all the young folks .
in the village and from the surrounding
country would come together, and spend the
greater part of the day and night in games,
music, and feasting. In one week from the
time of which I now speak, this great oc
casion was to transpire, and the young peo
ple of the town were all getting ready for
the looked-for festival.
Hat was a young man who lived in Selig
stadt, but his friends lived about three
miles in the country. He was engaged in
weaving, his parents having put him to that
trade when he was quite a small boy. He
had a little sister, Minna, who lived at
home with her parents, and who considered
it an occasion of great pleasure whenever
she was invited to a little party in the vil
lage. The road to Seligstadt was good, but
as the country was very hilly and irregular
it was difficult to keep in it if the night was
dark.
The annualgieese-picking was now to
take place, and Hal was invited to attend.
As he was quite a favorite among the young
working-people, his little sister was re
quested to be present, for it was thought
that such an invitation would be very
agreeable to him. And so it was. He sent
word out to his sister that she must come to
the geese-picking festival, and that she must
start as early in the afternoon as possible.
Her heart beat more rapidly than before,
and she said to herself: 4, What a splendid
time lam going to have I" She was very
fond of music and of all the sports which
children usually like.
As Minna was only a little peasant girl,
her father had no handsome carriage As
-Ks •
many parents have, in which to take her'
to the party, and so she had to walk. She
did not cry over it, however, for she was
.used to walking. On she went, over -hill
and vale,
until the distance was about half
travelled. On looking off to her right, she
saw a dark cloud, which seemed to be drift
ing rapidly toward her, but whi2h she had.
not observed before. It was a snow-cloud,
and though she was a small girl she knew
well enough what it was. Some of the se
verest storms of the whole year sometimes
came in that very month, and often trees
were torn up and houses thrown over by
them. Ina little while they would go
down and the sun would come out bright
and pleasant.
Minna knew that it was high time for
her to do something for her safety or she
might be overcome by the storm. She saw
a big rock over in the field to her left, and
near by a great oak tree, which could be
seen at a great distance. She might go to
one of them, and if that would not be a
safe place she could try the other. She
first passed the tree and came to the rock;
and as it seemed to afford very good pro
tection she sat down on the calm side of it.
The tree was standing not more than twenty
feet from *here she was, and by-and-by she
heard the wind whistling through its leaves
and branches. The storm was now coming
in greater violence, and she, began to fear
that she was not safe *here she was. But
what better could she do ? The storm
could not turn the, rock over on her. But
the tree ! Oh yes'i that great oak might
be blown down, and in 'that case it, would
fall right over in the direction where she
was. Minna looked off in the distance and
saw how violent 'the storm was growing:
There were snow and sleet together; but
she could see how rapidly the trees and
fences were blown down. The' cattle and
hogs were scampering in every direction,
for they don't like storms a bit better than
little girls or boys. The big tree near by
was rocked to and fro by the' tempest, and
the few'dead leaves that had been hanging
to it through the Winter were now blown
off, together with little twigs-and branches.
Minna feared the tree would, come next, for
every •moment the storm increased.
Her fears were realised to the fullest ex
tent, for all at once crash went the tree!
It, fell right over the rock 'behind which
Adapted from the Gamma for The Methodist
she was sitting, and its great branches
broke off and scattered in all directions. It
came up by the roots, and as it hit the rock
it broke just in the place where it came in
contact with it. But it did not break off
altogether, and as Minna looked up she saw
the tree arched right over her head:. Had
it broken off it would have come eight down
on her and crushed her beneath it. The
noise which it made in falling had almost
deafened her. For a moment she did not
know where she was or what was going to
become of her. But when she saw that she
was unhurt she was very thankful.. Yet,
thought she, the danger is not over: she
must stay until the storm is past.
We must now see what has become of the
festival in Seligstadt. The wind had been
very high there, too, but the principal part
of the cloud had passed over in . the direc
tion of which I have already spoken. Hal
was at the festival, and he was anxiously
waiting to see his little sister. Every time
the door opened he hoped to see her enter.
But in vain. The great hall \ was filled with
young people, and among the rest were a
few children about the size of Minna. The
band struck up some music, and all the
people sang together. Then it was first one
game and then another, until everybody
seemed to be . "in the very midst of the
greatest enjoyment. But this is a great
mistake. Hal is very unhappy at heart,
and it is as much as he can do to take any
part in the amusements of the festival.
But he' sings and converses : yet any one
who knows how lively he generally is, can
tell well enough that he is not to his usual
state of mind.' He is thinking of ,little
Minna and'the fearful storm, that must have
raved fearfully in the direction of his home
in the country.
The evening wears away, and at last Hal
tells the company that he was expecting
his sister Minna to be present. She was
to.start from home at twelve o'clock that
day, but a while afterwards a great storm
came up, and he was afraid she had in some
way been destroyed by it. The assembly
were greatly troubled. It was not yet near
time to dismiss, but Hal asked to be ex
cused. -
" What will you do ? What will you
do ?" everybody asked.
" I will go toward my home in the coun
try, and maybe I will come across little
Minna," was his answer.
"No : not alone," they shouted. "We
will go with you. It is nearly time for us
to end the festival anyhow, and we will go
with you."
Then one of them said : "Now as many
of you as will go with our *friend Hal, to
help him seek his sister, will hold up their
right hands." Everybody consented save
the young girls.
Then there was a great search for lan
terns,. for by this time it was quite late at
night. In one hour more there were over
fifty young men on 'the road leading toward
Hal's home. Some got over the fences
and looked along the hedges and behind
the rocks and trees. Some looked on the
hills and behind the bushes. But no trace
could be found of little Minna. By-and
by they came down to the >bridge which
crossed the brook. Bat they had no sooner
reached the bank than they saw a light on
the other side.
"Who are you 2" shouted Hal.
"Oh I that is you, dear Hal ! We are
your parents, and we are looking for little
Minna. Is she with you ?"
"Oh no, father She has not been to
the festival, and I fear she is drowned. I
see the bridge over the brook is gone, and
she had no Way of getting over."
My dear son, I have just found here by
the roadside, her little red silk hood, which
she thought so much of. It is the only
trace I can find of her. Alas, she must be
drowned l" And the old man and his wife
broke into a flood of tears. Thee — whole
company of young men were moved' to
weeping. They strove to get on the other
side of the brook, and by throwing stones
in and piling them up on top of each other
they managed to make a footway over.
Nothing more could be seen of little
Minna. It was now a pretty clear ease that
she was not between the brook and Selig
stadt. If she was not drowned in the brook
she must be between it and helhome ; but
whether alive or dead no mortal man could
tell. The young men again separated and
began to scour the surrounding country.
Thy could see each other at quite a dis
tance by the aid of their lanterns. One
young man wandered off in the.direction of
the rock and tree which I have already de
scribed. As all the rest had been doing,
he too called out at the top of his voice :
" Minna I Minna l" But no one answered.
" What a great tree this was ! The storm
must have been fearful out this way. See
what great roots it had ! And what a rock
, that is I must get a nearer view of it.
There now; the tree has fallen right over
the top of it; and behold the giant oak is
broke in a way of which it never dreamed.
It's a good thing little Minna was n't under
this tree. Poor thing I it would have been
the last of her, if she is not already dead."
So the young man reasoned to himself.
Then he got up on tie tree and walked
up to where it lay across the'rock. And
he called aloud : " Minna! Minna l"
"Is that you, brother Hal ?" answered a
Sweet, lo'iv voice right at the bottom of the
yock. The young man had good nerves in
ordinary times, but I must confess that now
he was so surprised that the lantern came
near falling from his hand, and he shook
from head.-to foot. He recovered himself
in a moment, and' said :
"No, this is not Hal. But are you lit
tie Minna, that'staited for the festival ?"
" Yes, six. I am named Minna and. I
have been asleep here."
The young men gave the alarm, and by
and-by all the seekers were gathered at the
base of the rock. And .what ''a scene was
that fora 'paintees pencil Minna's 'pa
rents were weeping fears of joy. Hal was
laughing and crying by turns. The whole
assembly were excited, and some laughed b
and some cried, scarcely knowing what they
did. Then they all sang a hymn of praise to
God, and the hills echoed the song for miles
away.
By-and-by Minna told the whole story:
The conclusion of it was "After the storm
was over and the sun came out bright again
I went *down to the brook to go to the fes
tival ; but I found the bridge was gone. • I
knew I was too tired to walk home, so I
thought I would leave my little hood at the
roadside to show my good intention. Then
I concluded that I would go to my friendly
rock, and there I would spend the night, as
I had a thick shawl with me And what
pleasant dreams I have had I dreamed
that God was near me, and that one of his
kind hands was bending right over me, and
the other was'holding me up." ' -
Minna caught a severe cold, but with
this exception she suffered no inconve '
n'ience
from her adventure. In a few weeks time
her parents said to her : " Now, Minna, if
you wish-you can give a little party to your
youngfriends. The Lord has spared your
life, and as you missed the geese-picking
festival you can have a little entertainment
for yourself and friends!' -
Minna's eyes were brimful of tears. She
could not thank her parents enough. The
day came for the great event, , and• the lar
gest room in that peasant home was the re
ception-room. Over the yard gate was an
arch with the inscription, in evergreen
letters : " Let every one be thankful for a
sheltering rock."
When the children were all assembled
from the village of Seligstadt and the
houses in the neighborhood, they wondered
at theinscription over the door. They could
see how Minna should be thankful ; but
they were never out in a storm, and hence
they did not see how a rock had ever shel
tered them. So Minna said to them : "I'll
tell you what I mean. Each child in the
world, and each grown person, too, has
been sheltered by a rock. One of you has
had the scarlet-fever; another has had fever ;
many of you have had sickness of different
kinds; most of us have met with accidents;
and. yet God has preserved us all. To-day
we are, happy because . with one hand God
has kept us from sinking, with the other he
has shielded our heads from the storm.
Now look at the inscription over our re
ception-room door, arid let it be our prayer
through life
" 7 Be Thou my strong rock : for an house
of defence to save me."'
Agricultural.
A Clay toil No Curse
flow often do farmers whose lands are
clayey, complain of their hard, stiff soils,
so inclined to be cold and wet in the Spring,
baked hard in the Summer, and tedious to
work at all times ! Very well, these 'are
bugbears to shiftless farmers, but not so to
enterprising men. Wet and cold in Spring ?
Shows they need draining. Baked stiff in
Summer ? Shows they need manuring and
diligent working. Tedious to till at all
times ? Yes, very likely, more toilsome
than sandy land ; but then how much more
productive and durable! In his "Princi
ples of Agriculture," Thaer says : tt Land
should be chiefly ;Dined according to its
consistence; the greater the degree of this
quality which it possesses, the nearer does
it approach to first class land ; but the
smaller the proportion of clay, and the
larger the quantity of "sand'' - which enters
ibto its composition, the more rapidly does
it fall in value." What say Jersey and
Long Island• farmers to that? What say
the Arab farmers to the value of their
shifting sands ? Are not the clay lands of
old England the most productive that the
world has ever seen? Clay, if not mixed
with foreign and noxious ingredients, con
tains in itself elements of fertility. It
•Bolds the rich deposits of many ages, which
only need bringing to the influence of the
air, and tillage, to make them yield their
riches to the cultivator.
Moreover, clay is very retentive of all
manures - applied to it, while sand soon
leaches them away. How often do we hear
the owners of - sandy farms complain in this
wise : L 4 0 I it's just like putting water into
a sieve !" Sandy soils• are easier to work,
but in the long run the clays are usually
most productive. Some very interesting
results have been achieved by dressing san
dy soils with clay, the clay seeming to add
positive fertility, as well as to increase its
consistency. But in the question between
clay and sandy land, probably all will agree
that the best soil lies between the two ex
tremes, a clayey loam being better for all
ordinary purposes than either pure clay.or
pure sand.—American Agriculturist.
FORM OF A DEVISE OR BEQUEST
TO ANY OP TSB
BOARDS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN
The State laws differ so much that no one
form will answer in all the States, but in every
case it is essential to give the mom , CORPORATE
NAME':
The oldest Board was originally called the
Board of Missions,
but is now incorporated un
der the laws of Pennsylvania under title of
44 The Trustees of the Board of Domestic Missions
of the General Assembly of the _Presbyterian Church
in the United States of America." -• '
Of the Board of Education the corporate
name is, " The Trueteee of the Board: of ilduca-
Von of the Presbyterian Church in the United States
of America."
The Board of Foreign Missions is incorporated
under the laws of New-York, under the style of
"The Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyte
rian Church in the United States of America."
The Board of Publication is incorporated un
der the laws of Pennsylvania under the style of
The Trustees of, the Presbyterian Board of Pub
lication."
The Board of Church Extension of the Gen
eral. Assembly is not incorporated, but the fol
lowing form of bequest, it is supposed, would be
valid.
I bequeath to my executors the sum of
dollars, in trust, to pay over' the same in
after my decease, to the perscfn who, when the
same shall be payable, shall act as TreasureT of
the _Board of Church Extension of the General As
sembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United
States of America, located in the City of St. Louis,
_Missouri, to be applied to the uses and purposes
of said Board, and under its directions, and the
receipt of the said Treasurer shall be a full
and legal acquittance of my said'executors for
the same.
"When real estate or other property is given, let
it be particularly described. -
RESOLETIONS OF TEE GENERAL ASSEM
BLY IN REGARD TO COLLECTIONS.
WHEREAS, Many of our churches do not con
tribute to our - benevolent enterprises, and where
as, it is desirable to test the prier of simile;
neous effort;'and whereas, an emergency has
arisen, requiring the cooperation of all our
chureldis to save our Boards from serious em
barrassment; therefore,
Resolved, 1. That this Assembly earnestly re
quest all our churches that have no fixed times
for the purpose, to take up annual collections as
follows, viz.:
For the BOARD ON DOMESTIC MISSIONS
or. the FIRST SABBATH OP NOVRMBER.
For the BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS on
the FIRST SABBATH OF JANUARY.
For the BOARD. OF EDUCATION on the
FIRT SABBATH OF MARCH.
For the COLPORTAGE FUND of the BOARD
OF PUBLICATION on the Finar SABBATH or
MAY.
For the BOARD OF CHURCH EXTENSION
on the FIRST SARRATH OP JULY.
For the DISABLED MINISTERS' FUND on
the FIRST SABBATHOF SEPTEMBER.,
. ,
Resolved, 2. That wheit the ammal collections
cannot be taken up on the days above designated,
it be recommended to take them up as soon
thereafter as possible.
THE HOME AND FOREIGN RECORD.
By. order of the General Assembly, the
publication of the Home and _Foreign Record
in the quarto or newspaper form will cease
with the December . number. It will • from
thence be printed only in the octavo,- or
pamphlet form, which . will be advantageous- to'
those who annually bind it in a volume. The
matters it presents have a permanent interest.
It is our duty', as Christians, to'know what, at a
Church, we are doing now-; and, if preserVed, it
will be .a valuable record of the progress of the
Church to succeeding generations. •
The•ehange presents a favorable opportunity
for pastors and others interested in the welfare
of the people, to make a new effort =to circulate
the Record among them. It is now several years
since any Considerable accession haa been made
to the list of subseribers, and it is thought that
In many churches there are numbers recently
added, who know nothing of the existence of
this periodical: It is hoped that the action 'of
the Assembly - will meet the approval of the
Church, which could be shown in:no. better way
than by a great increase of subscribers.
TUE HOMFL AND FOREIGN RECORD OF THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Is the organ of the Boards of Domestic Missions,
Education,Foreign Missions, Publication, and
the Boar of Church Extension, and is issued
monthly, at Fifty Cents a year for a single copy.
Packages to churches, for any number of copies,
at 26 cents per copy. Payment in advance.
Address, Mr. Peter Walker, "821 Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia."
POSTACHL—The postage of the home and For
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terly in advance, at the office of delivery. But
packages to one address are liable to one cent for
each four ounces contained in them, payable
quarterly in advance.
Packages of the Home and Foreign Record are
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more, Louisville, Cincinnati, Wheeling and Pitts
burgh.
AN OFFEIL—Any missionary, colporteur, or
other person, prom/ring new subscribers to the
Record at 60 cents each, shall be entitled to 20
per cent. for each such subscription procured
and prepaid.
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.lusbpierian Natter,
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PITTEIBUR4I, PA.
WEST BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL
MALE AND DBMALD.
w
'Duties resumed September Bth; 1:86t.' aceotroxi a
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_MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS '
Hats, Capi, and Straw Go o d
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
1 1 Wood Street, Pittsbr tr!.
Have now on hand for Spring sales, as large and cello ,
assortment of Goods aa can be found in any of the
cities, conaisti sof
Fur, Silk, and Wool }l-tR
of every style and quality; CAPS of every quality 4 , 0
f a shions; Palm Leaf, Straw, Leghorn, and Panamallll,:"
/UMW, and Silk BONNETS, etc., etc. Persons
purchase either by Wholesale or Retail, find
,s3ll anol or.rawnino , •11 , mtnelr
“,..E,Oll. AND LEATHER STU N ,
D. KIRKPATRICK & SONS,
No. 31 South Third Street,
Braiirsur MIMES LND 01318T111IT STE742B, PH. caar L p 4l ,
,Save for Sale
SPANISH AND GREEN SLAM:tit t.R AIDES, CAie
TA AND PATNA HIPS, TANNERS' OIL, ke
THE LOWEST PRICES AND UPON
THE BEST TERMS.
AKA- All kinds of Leather in the rough wanted, to
the highest marks' price will be given in cash, or t a k r „
exchange for Eft..ea. Leather stored free of charg,
n
on commission.
liberal Sash Advances made on Leather Consirt„
to lie •
GENTLEItIEA 7 S
FALL AND WINTER.
CLOTHS, CASSTMERES, VESTLNGS, and OTERO°,
MOS, will be found at
0141.11 FAE r 3L I JEW . %
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NO. 84 WYLIE STREET, PITTSBURGH, PI,
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TILE BOARD OF COLPORTAZE
IN
JOHN A. RENSHAW'S NEW BUILDING ,
No. 57 Hand. Street
PITTSBURGH, PA.
Have just added to their stock a good assortment of ta',-
ble book* of recent issue, by Martien, Carter, and ten
few of4hich are the following:
Christian Self-Culture '
...
Solitude Sweetened ............ ..... .. ........... :
The Hidden Life
The Old Horseshoe
Beyond the Lines -
Robertßeclaimed .... ............................... ............. •
Woman and her Saviour.-- 1
Last Days of our Lord's Passion
Life Scenes from Mission yields
The Young Christian Merchant
The Wicket Gate; or, A Short Narrative of Christian
Life ................................................
The Mother and her Work
Calla to the Saviour
The Pilgrim Path; or, Interesting Experience of Chris
tians
The .Children's Picture Book
Also, all the late issues of the Board of Publication, an
large assortment of Sabbath School Books.
JOHN CULBERTSON, Librarian.
I4I.BRARIES
OP
The American Sunday School Union
FOR DISTRIBUTION.
The $lO Sunday School Libraries for distribution 49
legacy in Will of the late CHARLES BREWER, will
ready for delivery on and after July 10th, 1860.
The Sunday Schools entitled to these Libraries are 11 - ,:=
established in Allegheny County, Pa., slum March 31.-,
1860.
Applicants will he required to subscribe to statement r.
ing name, location, and date of organization of the &h..
name and Post Office address of Superintendent; acts::
number of teachers and scholars in attendance, and amts::
then contributed for support of School.
Reaeonable evidence, by amount of contributions and r&
Bruise, of the permanence of the School will be requited.
Apply to - F. H. EATON,
Of ZASON, MACRILM
No.:11 Fifth St.. Pittobrreh
IMTHEELER & WILSON'S
wv.
.Improved Family
. 411MIEWEIRM MACAIIIITAVEff e
ARE STILL OFFERED AT
LAST ...YEAR'S PRICES.
,
- Upwards of 110,000 .of these celebrated machines are usi
ineniccessfal openstion.
23,000 Soi,D 4 DURING TICS PAST YEAR.
This Machine will STITCH, HEM, BELL, QUILT, BIND
TUCK, GATHER, CORD, and BRAID. It produces a Loci
Stitch aliknon both sides; is adapted to the Thickest ail
Thinnest Fabric; is
•
- VERY. SIMPLE IN CONSTRUCTION
ELEGANT IN DESIGN AND FINISH, and has received fa
HIGHEST PREIELIUNS
at all Fairs when exhibited, both in this Country and in /3
rope. It has obtained, by far, the largest sale, and is
.
Best Adapted to Family Use
of, any Sewing Machine.
FaraTissTarrontorts ne OPERATING Grua Fuss.
WARRANTED rJEREE YEARS,
oar Call and examine and receive a Circular of Testirr.
nials.
WILLIAM SUMNER & CO.,
WESTERN AGENTS,
NO. 27 Fifth Street, Pittsburgh.
pHT - r, A DELPHLL
THE CONSTITUTION OF TB}
UNITED STATES,
Union League. Pledge,
In pamphlet form. Price 8 cents. $2.00 per Minaret
Single copies mailed, post-paid, on receipt of price.
Address all orders to
JOHN P. HUNT, Publisher,
ilimarmin ARIL. Vtiffli Streot.
E ptw
'ERILL SCIIOOL.
PRINCETON, N. S.
From their knowledge of Edgehill School, under the es! ,
of the Rev. Messrs. HUGHES and CATTELL, the uncl ,
signed cordially recommend thislnstitntiou as worthy of it
confidence and patronage of parents, who desire for tb.:
none a School, where due attention is peed alike to the nal:,
and intellectual culture of the pupils.
JOHN MACLEAN, President of the College.
STEPHEN ALEXANDER, ProL of Natural Philoselk.
LYMAN H. ATWATER, Prof. of Moral Philosophy.
ARNOLD GUYOT, Prof. of Physical Geography.
G. MUSGRAVE GIGER, Professor of Latin.
JOHN 'T. DIJRPIELD, Professor of Mathematics.
J. S. SCHENCK., Professor of Chemistry.
j. H. MoILVAINE, PrOfessor of Rhetoric.
H C. CAMERON, Professor of Greek.
CELARLES HODGE,
T. .
W. HENRY GREEN, Prof's in the Theoloecal &mid!.
JAMES C. MOFFAT,
O. W. HODGE,
J. I.G. MACDONALD, pastor of First PresbyterianChTire...
JOSEPH It. MANN, Pastor of Second s'
Por circulars, address either of the Principals.
REV. JAMES P. HUGHES, AM.,
REV. THOMAS W. CATTELL,
my6-ly Princeton, 1C..1.
wE . nivrrip THE ATTENTION OF
Honsekeeping Dry Goods Store,
where may be found a large assortment of all kinds of Ury
Goods, required iu "furnishing a house, thus saying 1i
trouble usually vxperienced in bunting each articles. in t ,
!ions places.. In consequence of ourgiving our utueuttorh'
this kind of stock, - to the exclusion of dress and fancy go' , ;'
we can guarantee our prices and styles to be the mostfahm
ble in the market.
CIIIIMIIII
IN LINDN GOODS, ,
W 6 are able. give perfect kaiiefaction being the OWL'
taldished Zsuen &ore in the citlt,Andlaving been fvr
than twenty years regular importers from some of t tr l
manufacturers in Ireland. We offer, also, a large scot of
.‘•
FLANNELS AND MUSLINS,
of the best qualitigi to he Obtained, and at the very
prices. 'Also, Blankete,Quilts, Sheetings, Ticking s.
Table dlotbs, and Napkins, Towellings, Diapers, Etnekste
Table and Piano. Covers, Damasks and Moreans, Lace F. ,
Muslin Curtains, Dimities, Furniture Chintzes.
Shadings, kc., /cc. . . dOlll4 V. COWELL k SON.
S. W. corner of Chestnut and Seventh frt.,
apAit.tf . , , Phibelebo
D GEWORTH SEDELNANS
rfon
YOUNG LAMER,
AT IigitIONIET, pi : merits' the advantages of a iletitttr ,l
and healthy fixation, entirely in the country ; a timit , !i
select number of invite, forming a pleasant family c , W"''
every desirable domestic comfort; the best influence' ,
manners 'and morals; with• the most efficient awl th0r , ..0
instruction in
Ali theßranches of Education.
The extensive grounds eixtbrace apond for skating. in. Ifitrt''
Vicilities for riding on horseback are also previd' lL •
PROF. 'V DR MX and daughter have charge .. ) f ta "
parttnent altitude and trench. „,
New pupils received in' he order of their applics , '';, T ,
vacancies ccei t tri A new Session will commence on MO
January 4th.
Para OircUlar, or personal interview address n' Pd''
cipal, NEV. A. WILLIAMS. 10.1;
feblB-11 Sewiebleyville,
IT = sEunGBFENALECOLLEix
•
itay. I. O. P.BRBRING,D..I)" president.
Best Sustained College in the Stale.
NINETEEN ...LEACHER& Attendance last Year'
Superb brick buildings. Thorough and extensive course,i;
study.: TELEGRAPHING and ORGAN rauSro 1 3 ` 4 ! :
PORTY DOLLAESper ternifor boarding, light. At. ITT,'
term commences NUMMI 26vs. Send to the Pres ,
fora catalogue. M. SIMLION ,
Augll.4y Preindont of Board of Vow,
fe f
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CM2I
the public to the PHrLADBIMBIA