Vreshgterian fauna. PITTRIIIRGI, WEDNESDAY, JAN. AA, MU. MANGE OF TERMS, &c. 'We find it necessary to modify our terms, and, after much thought, and some consul tation with our brethren, ministers and bikers, we propose the following : 1. The price of the Banner, on and after January Ist, 1864, will be two dollars a year, in advance. 2. A minister, or other person, sending us TEN names (new or old) and twenty dot tars, will be entitled 'to' at additional paper. And-also one additional for the next ten ; &e. N. B.—Ministers of smell means, and laving no charge, mu have their paper still for $1.50. **—Theologioal Students can have the _Banner still at the dollar. star Ministers who have been. subseri 'berg, bid %ace become unable to pay, will have their paper continued gratuit- Moly. S. Commendations of Schools, Books, dm, Notices -of . ""Surprises,"' &c., 44 Cards," and all ether matters which are mainly iersonal interest, will be charged for, itt.l9 neat a line. Though we , have put the Banner, by the above, more on a business footing than formarly, toe*Nill adhere to the Co-OPERA TIVE princiele. Our desire is, in conjunc tion with Pastors and Elders, to train the 'young for honor And usefulness, and to help nil onward in the way to a glorious immor tality. We hence 'labor assiduously, and use money freely,'to give the Banner the very best predicable adaptations. Our Foreign Correspondence, our Summary of Eastern News, and our War Articles are highly commended. Our Editorials dis cuss, matters of :living interest. Our Gen eral News is comprehensive. Our Book Notices are -honest. Oar Selections are varied and 'instructive. Our Correspon dents write well. Families which grow up, being hal:lanai readers of the Banner, will be intelligent, enterprising, liberal, and virtuous; as well as sound in the faith. We hence ask Ministers and Elders, whose duty it is to nurture the people, to make the. Banner their co-adjutor. Have it, if possible, in eieryTamily. We also ask all our readers, including la dies and obildrenoo aid us in extending our circulation. Get us one subscriber, get another, and still another. Get enough to have your .own paper free. Or get - enough to have a paper free for some poor family. Do good. The Nation's Confidence in God, is the title of a sermon preached at Monongahela city, Nov. 26th, 1863, by Rev. S. G. DUNLAP, pastor of the Presbyterian church, and published by request. Mr. DIINGAP'S text IMU ere are many mysteries in his dispensa tions. He permits wickedness to exist, and, sometimes, to prosper greatly. But its prosperity comes to an end. Wickedness has: had many successes in our own land. The rebellion, one of the most iniquitous things, has flourished wonderfully. We know that God has some great and good . design in the dispensation, and we say, submissively, ". Thy will be done." And we rejoice and give thanks, when the wick edness is being suppressed, and the evil is seen to be drawing near to.an end. Mr. DIINLAT directs to the evidences of hope. I May Ho Who reigns hasten the consumma tion. The ,Danville Itview.—The December number of this Quarterly presents us with articles of great ability, as usual. They are—l. Shams - and Pretensions of Physi cal Philosophy; 11. The •'Union and the Constitution, Part 2d•; 111. Review of the Army Chaplains' Matinal ; IV. Studies on the 'Bible, No. 6 ; V. The New Life of the Redeemed ; VI. The Nation and the In surgents; VII. Recent Publications. The sixth article is from the pen of Rev. B. J. BBECKINISIDGE,:D. D. It shows clearly the rapidly failing fortunes of the Rebels, and the vastly superior power of the Nation. Dr. DIVECKINILIDGE while, as formerly, not approving of every measure of the Administration, is most zealous in supporting it. He urges ..and hopes for, the, speedy and utter crushing out of the rebellion. Thanksi—On our first page is recorded the thanks of the Christian' Commfasion, for large collections on its behalf; on Thanksgiving day. Mr. STUART acknowl edges-the receipt of 883,400, from the sources indicated. This amount, however, is not regarded as a closing np of 'deeds of benefloenee. It is rather looked upon as an evidence of a deep seated. principle, to live onund be ever active. The Commis sion hence'arrange for enlarged usefulness in the army. More ministerial volunteers are called for, and new benefactions' are wanted. The good man is no t ~ to faint or grow weary. While the war shall last, let the Commission be sustained. The Report of Rev. W. M. FERGUSON to the Chrietian Commission ,(see on first page,) is a sample of what that excellent organization is doing for both the present comfort and the everlasting benefit of our devoted soldiers. The plan of the Commis sion brings into the service, for brief periods, many of our Most devoted paters. These not only do great gwd in the army, but, by their letters, and in their pulpits, and in church courts, they greatiy spread a happy influence. Enlarged.—The American Presbyterian, the Philadelphia - organ of the New School Church, comes to us this week, printed on a much enlarged sheet, and in the quarto form. This is a token of prosperity. 101111 AND REHM. 'Heaven is the destined abode.of the soul. There are the mansions which JEstirs has prepared, and is still preparing, for his dis ciples. Disciples are born into his king dom here below, and are rourtured here, for that which is above; and when they be come ready, that is, fitted for his presence, he takes them to - himself, to be with him where he is. Many.of them he .causes to abide long on earth, because he has a work for them to do,; not , only to get ready, but to help their neighbors and friends to 'pre pare. Others he qualifies very rapidly, for the upper sanctuary, and, in childhood, or in early youth, transfers them to realms of light. There are many calls - to the young. There are, to them, rich and special prom ises. The promises of :God, in the Scrip tures; are very precious. The calls in• his providence are very frequent; some of them are alarming, others are most sweetly constraining. One •of the latter class has just occurred, touching the household of the editors most deeply; dissolving some of hope's brightest and most joyous visions, and realizing, %tore speedily than had been asked, other hopes which were far more valuable. Died, at the residence of her grandfather, DAVID I.lll3ximEr, in Sewiekley, Pa: ' on the 7th instant, ANNA BAILED, aged 13 years, '6 months, and 23 days. In early, infancy the deceased was de prived, by death, of a mother's love and tender care. The years of her childhood - which preceded her father's re-marrriage she pissed with her mother's relatives. 'On her father's removal to Kansas, some seven years ago, that frontier , state became her home. Early in the Summer of 1862 her father started for the mining regions, but, ,before reaching the place of his desti,nation, his earthly career was suddenly terminated, by an arrow shot through his heart by tin unfriendly Indian. In consequence of:this bereavement, which left her doubly an: or phan, she was brought back at the earliest opportunity to her native*State, to - become an adopted child in the family of her grand father, and to enjoy, under his direction and care, every possible social, literary, and religious advantage. These.advantages she gratefully appreciated, and her improve ment was, in every particular, most marked and gratifying to , her friends, who for their own 'sakes as well as hers took such a 'deep interest in her welfare. But it was not . God's ptirpose in bringing her to her new home to mdke her, as her relatives fondly supposed,- a light to their household and permanently an endeared ob ject of affection.- In this arrangement he had doubtless in view her preparation -for an early removal to , the world of glory, as well as the inculcation in the 'minds orher friends, the too easily forgotten lessons that Heaven, not earth, is the. Christian's home, and that no earthly friend can with safety cou I not but love her. Her affections were ardent.. She reciprocated with inten sity-the attachment which ;as shown her. And if she discovered, or imagined she dis covered, indications of unkindness in any; though, in consequence of her natural high spirit and. strength of will, she might decasionally exhibit some degree of irrita bility, still in a short time all was calm ; and she could not rest contented intil good terms were entirely reestablished.. " I can't bear to keep spite against any body," she several times said to us in the unaf feeted simplicity of 'htir benevolent spirit. It is a cause of great satisfaction to her surviving friends that she exhibited so many unmistakable indications of her ac ceptance with God. Some months since, the writer proposed to her that she should devote a portion of every evening to-read itig aloud for him the juvenile publications he received for notice in the Banner. She readily fell in with this proposition„and thus in no small degree aided the reviewer in forming an opinion as to the merits of the respective books. It was in connexioh with this night reading that the writer was first impressed with tie deeply serious at tention of her mind to the important con cerns of religion. • She showed by her questions and comments that vital godli ness was the thing most essential, and most to be desired, by herself and by all,who would live acceptably with God. Among her fa vorite books, besides the Word of God itself, were, " Blind Annie Lorimer," "Diamonds Reset," " The Safe Compass," and that most precious little volume enti-' tied " Able to Save." She several times expressed wonder that light, romantic sto ries should be preferred by any, to strictly religions and even deeply experimental reading. In her last sickness, which was of bet seven days' duration, she gave the bright est evidences that she was truly a "lamb" of Christ's flock, ready to be carried by the Great Shepherd 'himself 'into his fold in heaven. She had loved her earthly father dearly, and cherished his memory with great tenderness. - When he fell,- she thought all was lost. But she came to know that her heavenly Father could turn even the sorest bereavements into the means of blessings. In alluding to her father's melancholy end she expressed her sincere thankfulness to God that be had sustained her in her affliction and had ena bled her humbly to acquiesce in this try ing dispensation of his Providence. She was especially thankful that the - bereave"- meat had been mercifully overruled for her good, in that it resulted in her removal to her grandfather's home, where she could enjoy so many religious advantages, and thus be prepared for her early departure from the world. On her death-bed she ex pressed no ardent .desire for recovery. She was willing that God should do with tier as he deemed best. She rather - longed, • if it were God's will, to be with him in , heaven. -it doubt of Jim' love, , and' PRESBYTERIAN BANNER.---WEDNESDAY, JANUARY presence, and iatention to save her, never seemed to cross her mind. She said she was a sinner and unworthy, but Jesus had died only for such, and she was assured he would be her Saviour. God grant that all the young readers of the Banner may love such books as little ANNA loved, and trust in the same Saviour who gaVe her peace and joy as she passed through the region of the shadow of death, to the bright world :of joy and peace, of glory and immortality. The proposition of the Synods of Wheel ing and Pittsburgh,. to Washington and Jefferson Colleges, recommending a union, has not yet been accepted. The request was, we believe, unanimous, in each Synod. There was, a few weeks ago; a meeting in Pittsburgh, of committees from:the two. Boards of Trustees but we do not, learn that any thing was, effected. The main difficulty seems to be in rela tion to the place Where the College shall be, after the Union. Residents of Wash ington and Canonsburg may feel this to be a vastly important question ;-but the Chris tian public which has:endowed the Col loges, and which sustains' them, - eares 'but little for the locality.' The places t are' but: seven miles asunder. Both are healthy; and they are accessible with about equal ease. What the public wants-what the benefactors want—is a first class College, soAhat the youth ,of this populous- region may enjoy the best advantages. , for 03 no a= tion, without the expenditures indispensa ble to an attendance upon Eastern institu tions. • In another column we give a compuni-, cation from an Alumnus of Jefferson. He wants more than the $50,000 offered on condition of a union of the Colleges; and more can be had. We have heard of $5, 000 being offered by one, and .other sums by others. If the proposition were accept ed promptly, and the new College 'put . tin der a Board of Trustees who could com . mend the, confidence of educated men of wealth, we doubt not tout that an addition alsso,ooo could be raised; and perhaps' still more. Now is the time for action. If it were practicable for the public to come to an agreement, it might be wise to adopt one, and let the :other' drop; or'to raise a new institution. Better, however, better by far, for the two to unite. Each has a strong hold on the Christian comma-, nity. Each has many Alumni and attach ed friends. They hold to the same Chris tian faith. Why should not the Trustees Of the one, or of the other, exercise a no ble magnanimity, and yield the site ? The equitable way, would be to refer the matter to disinterested men, capable of doing right; but if either side cannot attain to this degree of disinterested, public, Chris tian spirit, then let the other yield. It. will be no fele de, se. For ~ouiselyes Ave thing relating to pla-ce FIVE YEARS OF PRAIER. The New-York Fulton Street Prayer. meeting was established on the 23d of Sep tember,.l.Bs7; and in a short time after wards similar meetings were organized in most of the cities and large towns through out the United States. These week-day meetings were largely and enthuiiastically, attended by men of every class and chime. ter; and so numerous and reMarkable were the displays of grace in answer to, prayer,. that it was deemed proper, at the close of the first year of the glorious work; that a faithful record"should be made of these Man ifestations of Divine - favor. Dr. PitimE's " Power of Prayer" was accordingly pub-- Hailed, and was blessed to the accomplish : moot of great kood not only in our own, but also in foreign countries. . Though the interest in the daily'prayer- meetings has gradually abated until at present all, with only a very few commend able exceptions, are entirely abandoned, still there is much realon for saying, - with Dr. PRIME, in regard 'to the whole five years : " Never has the Christian world been more 'sensibly impressed with its de . pendenee on the arm••of Divine power. Never has the true secret of prayer been more keenly understebd and intelligently acted upon." And we are pleased to see that the same able andjudiCious pen - which recorded the first year's "prayer-meeting=an . nals has furnished >us with an aocount, of the scarcely less remarkable - occurrences, since, in .connexion with'thy prayers of God's people. In his present interesting and instructive narrative, the author has not restricted himself to his own , country,, but has judiciously presented all' the ha ,. portant facts pertaining to the general sub ject; which have been. brought to light in all parts of the world: After a somewhat extended account in regard to the United States, the attention. of the reader is direct ed in two chapters to the subject of Prayer on Missionary Grounill&-Two chapters rare devoted to Prayer among Seamen; and 'a chapter is then given to each of the follow ing interesting toxics, viz.: The. Revival in. Ireland.; The Revival in Scotland; The Revival in' England and Wales; Revivals in Prance and Germany; George 'Miller and Pastor Harms The following paragraph from the intro ductory chapter we quote ) not .only as showing the pleasing style- and the excel lent spirit in 'which the volume IS written, but also for, the highlY important truths it • , suggests. The : author says " There will be statements here at which unbelief will laugh. Borne of the people of God, will doubt. Many will deny any con nexion between the result and 'the prayer. But when all the scoffers, and skeptics, and unbelievers have bad . the' opportunity- of doubting and denying, there are still thou.,. *Flys Yvens OF PRAYER; With the Answers. By Samuel Ireateas Prime, Author .of •'Power; of Prayer," etc. 12m0., pp. 876. New-Pori; Arr per 4. Brothers. For sale by .4`iinry Bider, Fifth Street, Pittibuigh. - - UNION OF COLLEGES. sands of devout Mad humble Christians who will feel their 'faith stronger, and their hopes brighter:and more joyful, for the pe rusal of these glorious annals of prayer. To me they are more than the word of man. I read these facts as the evidence God gives to me and all who will believe, that he is waiting to hear his people asking for the things the need: I am. convinced by these and other like precious testimony _that it is the privilege of any humble believer to come directly to the throne of Divine grace with any request whateyer, and if it is in accord with the infinitely wise and benevo lent purpose of GO, the specific blessing asked for will be, granted. If it is not, the believer will find in his own sweet experi ertee that the answer to his prayer was, a communication of Divine grace to his soul, more and ,better than what he asked for, bringing;him into delightful harmony with the .Inffnite Will, and causing him to re joice in the issues of 'God's, wise arrange ments, though they cross and thicart all the plans and,exyeetations of the believer. In this simple trust there is no sUperstition or fanaticism. It is faith in God—faith that takes him' at his word; and when to' the outward sense the"promise fails, faith finds in its inward abode a heaven of calm acquiescence in the higher and holier ways of God, a jay, that no selfish gratification could have 'imparted." The above extract suggests a precious • word of encouragement , : to- desponding Christians w ll:Beanie& think =they ask._ in vain `for 61; le blessings: It -diecour aaes likewfse the unscriptural presumption of the _visionary enthusiast; and it also speaks with ,the.foree_of sober, argument to the ineredulon.i objector who maintains that simple trust is necessarily allied to'au Peratitioii and fanaticism. That a work of the ,kind before .us has enianated from one who entertains the rational and. Scriptural sentiments of the passage quoted is a source of gratification to all friends of Zion. We wish for it the extensive circulation it de- serves; and trust that* its perusal Chris tians May be encouraged to pray -more earnestly and effectually, and that the unconverted may be thereby induced to look with implicit conftdence to the Throne of grace for:pardon and eternal life.. The word " transpire" is misused to such an-extent that it is likely to lose its sig nification,and to become a mere synonym of occur.' Its proper meaning is, to emit, to escape from secrecy, to gain publicity= literally, to breathe through. In- this sig nifieation it his an office to Perform. It is needed to convey an idea; and it should be retained for-„this use. The . Christian- telligencer makes'an effort to recall it from its iranderings,-and confine it to its own proper work. We "would gladly aid' our contemporary, though we' can hardly hope for much success. The intelligencer says: "-Transpire is never used - by good writers: or. speakers-as 'synonymous with occur or happen. An event • happens;: its nature may or may not -transpire. An arrange ment is made; its character transpires when it is being:disclosed to a few or many. " Thu- : $ • • 7 7-7 .-.- Fgoefi , 7 03 , yon•rn , confi dence which .I always shall, and knowthat always' may, place in you; and you will not, therefore, - 14 one word of it transpire.' So. COWPER should love his Maker; and that fire, Warming his heart, should at his lips tranapire.' DI an 4 ( It is-a beautiful word, expressive of :a nice• shade of meaning, and has no synonym in our language. For this reason all the more care should be 4 taken to protect its rtghts, and prevent its being forced into fellowship with vulgar solecisms." • OHM GOD REIGN? A pastor furnishes us'with the following incident. It aptiy expresses a very impor tant thought : ' It is said that ,a fresh eye sees more critically thin one long nied to examine a subject`; and- we have seen the occasion when this principle was urged in favor, of a certain religious rite,, and to guard: con verta against the errors of their teachers, and to encourage them .to rely, upon their own first Ozpressions upon the subject. "Without expressing an opinion in re gard to so radical a notion, we do sometimes .hear, a .young convert express an idea with a freshness and force which a practiced theologian cannot, but admire. The writer is reminded of this by`the recent death of one who, upon her obtain ing theChristian_ hope, was importuned with great earnestness to unite with the church of which tlaa zealous friend in plea thin had the charge. He was .sure that if she should read 'The Confession of Faith,' she could not unite with 'the ,Presbyterian Church;' and he procUred . her a copy to make his words good. -Upon calling after warde to inquire Whether she had read the bOok,`and What she thought of it, she re plied;'.'haye read it through, and. it reads just like the Bible!' Astonished at her answer, he took the book from her hind, turned...to an Article, which he read, and then commented on it at some length. 'And really,' said she, on relating the oc ennead°. to 'the - writer, -' &does seem to me they are not willing that God should reign!' " hive often- thought the above .con tains the test of - .Christian characters Am- I willing that Gad should reign Supplies Appointa by the Presbytery of Saltsburg. ' Warren.—Dr. Donaldson, 4th Sabbath ofJanuary. Mr. Morgan, 2d Sabbath of 'February. - Mr. Orr, 4th Sabbath - of Feb ruary.. Mr. Woodend, 2d Sabbath of March. - Mi. J. g. : Caruthers,4th Sabbath of March. Lapsley, 3 - d Sabbath of January. Mr. .M'Our . dy, lst Sabbath of February:: Spargrove; 3d Sabbath" of February.' Mr. Towrisind, Ist Sabbath of March. Mr. Irivin, 3d Sabbath of March. Mfr A. MiCurdy was licensed to • preach the'CoSpel.. - firdination and listaliatfoi. MESSRS. EDITORS :—At a meeting ofthe 'Presbytery Of Zanesville, held at Newark, on the• 15th of December, Mr. Henry M. Hervey, of the laaCclass of the Western Theological_ Seminary; was ordained and installed pastor' of the First'_Presbyterian church of Newark. Rev. Henry Hervey, the father a the candidate, preached • the sermon ; M. Platt delivered the itarge to th o pastor; and Rev. E. H. Lea 'lMt gave the -charge to the people. The occasion was one ; of great solemnity and -profit, • . z! A. CRITICISM. Poi itbe Priusbytkirlisa .131inuer. For the FreakYterlan saner EASTERN SUXM.ARY. NEW4brp-LAND. IT Is GRATIFYING to learn that, in view of the destitution of the means of grace among the thousands in Boston who wil fully absent themselves from the estab lished churches, the zealous Christians be . longing to the various. Evangelical denowi, nations in the city have 'resolved - upon making a special effort to provide for these perishing multitudes the religious privi • leges they so much need, and so to provide them as that every possible induceinent shall be held out to secure their improve ment. A =commodious room in Tremont Temple, known as the Meionaon, has ac cordingly been hired, for the year:; and it is proposed that a prayer-meeting, con: ducted by laymen, shall be held here every afternoon, '"arid -that -a sermon shall be preached every evening in the same place, by one of thepaStors of Boston or vicinity. - We trust that, those Who have undertakeri this important 'work have done so duly vonsidering the many difficulties 'and die couragements- almost inseparable film such an enterprise , and that having counted well the cost, they are prepared under God, to proceed; prayerfully, patiently and energetically with' their labors. Incalcula ble good maybe - confidently expected from efforts such as this; 4heri they are under taker and persevered in with the .right 'spir . - L zATTENTION of our Cobgregational biethren in New,-England has been in no small degree taken up of late with the affairs of. the South Congregational church in the , city of New-rfaven. It appears that Mr Carroll—who, much against the will of - a , large number of - the communicating mem hers, was settled, over the church—was re cently charged before an Ecclesiastical Council with having assumed the pastorate . of the church without exhibiting any proper and adequate proof of his regular :Standing in the ministry, and with having exhibited, arid encouraged others. to ex hibit, the most decided sympathy with the oxisting rebellion. The Council convened to take action in the case, advised, first, that the South Congregationah church, so :Haired, ought no longer to be recognized as ts, Congregational -church;' and >seeondly, that the complainants, and others who may associate with them, should Withdratv from !heir present relations to._ the church question. They also encouraged the organization in the South part, of New aaven of "a_ truly Congregational church, rem whichthe sympathies of _patriotic 3hristian Souls may freely go up to God on, tie wings of-prayer and praise, and in *i , rhich the whole counsel of God revealed 'ream heaven against all ungodliness and t.nrighteousness Of men who hold the truth unrighteousness ' shall -• be preached lainly and unswervingly!' • Among the resolutions of 'the Council g,as per ming to Congregational Church - Goyemplent " First. It is a distinctive- and cardinal rinciple of our New-England Cong,rega. tona.lism, that no person shall be invested, pith thnpastoral office in any ,church, oth rwise than by the • advice and consent of ,eighboring- churches rppresePted in a ~ !ouncil; that a minority,., however humble, . ( bleating to.the-person chosen by the 1na ..., )city of the ,eliurob, may have full,oppor unity to present the reasons for their die „,mt before the Council convened •or, the ,arpose of ordaining or installing him; ad that no man can be imposed upon them • their pastor,, unless their, objections, after lair hearing and consideration, are. re- Pmved or overruled by the Council. ” Second. The voting of- women in , the , •hurch, by which, in the settlement of M. tarrall, the majority of the brethren was overruled is contrary to .the Scriptures. ( Car. xix : 34; 1. Tim. ii :.1,2,) and omi t; ary_to -the usages and priuciplea._ of the ew-Englaud churches, atukinvalidates the of a majority, which was made such by t.tose votes." " THE Boston Recorak , r, under the-head of 4 'More Sabbath Breaking," says': . , 4 ( The Worcester train of railway — cars ..,lAd just^ got .under . way on Saturday for t e,country, when an official of that oorpo i, don passed through theM tacking up a. rJ)tice of a Christian Oratorio' in, the usie Hall next Sabbath niolat stating that aJ . excursion train would run from Worcester 0.1 Sunday: afternoon and out again late at D;c , ht to take passengers to and from that ei tertaininent. 'S.o our Sabbaths are cruel.- 1 d, like Christ their Lord, between two•-•-- teulators in cash 'receipts, ,selfushly and wtckedly making, Money out or what does lit t belong to them, and all thig , under pra t -nee of doing honor to ;the birthday of t e Son of God. ..This our Puritan Bos t...„_a and vicinity of the year of grace 18q.4 ! shaine AT A LATE Prayer -meeting. in the Old uth Chapel, Boston; a speaker alluded fl 7 ilingly to the increase of intemperance in - Vie city and its terrible influence upon the e_ untry. He said he.knew of,twelve young .ninn who . had been Under conviction for z . sin, of' whom*had.'"lisited the z-drinking shitions, and' hid Since become 'hardened a'd almost hopeless. • Several touching inquests for prayer, were Made. REV.- BENJAidIbrVAPPAN died in , Au g.tsta, Me., on the 23d . nit., aged'7s years. D. Tappan was the last survivor of ten children of Rev. Dr. David Tappan. An, *tehange says of-him ".The value of his services' to the in; tetests ' of education, moral ' s,'benevolence, , religion,' the Christian ministry .and the . urches in Maine, cannot be estimated by Mite minds. 'His charaetei, his fife , his b oevoletice, his untiring, labors in the of Christ, his "eminent usefulness, are n : w, and will remain, a lasting monument" to his memory,:. • Coming generations in Maine, will rise up and' call him breve& B excellent man He has finished' hitt course aria' must now be with 'Christ, ' bi::helding his glory. He has Iris reward "I" THE DEATH - OF ARCHBISHOP MIGHES, ich ocourred on Sabbath evening of last w:aek, has created a profound sensation ax :ong the, Roman. Catholics, • not only in . New-York' .city, but throughout the *4oie = '} r 13, 1864. archiepiscopal see in some respects subor dinate to that of Baltimore, he w never theless the most influential, as well as the . most distinguished, papal prelate in Amer lea. His name has been familiar to Prot estants for nearly a trwter -of a century, not only bemuse of his position and influ ence in his Church, but on account of the - controversies in which - he Tuts been engaged His controversy with Dr. John Breckin - , ridge on the question, "Is the Protestant Religion the Religion of Christ," and his celebrated, discussion with Kirwan," are well remembered by aikdenominations. His disputes in regard to the appropria tion of State Funds for the support: of Com mon Schools, as ,likewise his controversy with Mr. Brooks colleen:king the Church property of the Diocese, 'brong,ht him frrominently into notice in political - cireles. The Evangelisi's editorial on the ` &Ceased closes as follows : For the last-.year he has beelh in health, and for a few weeks ,has been confined to his house, where he breathed -his last, surrounded by priests andidevcited friends and attendants. The funeral ser vices, appointed for to-day, are designed' to be,yery imposing. The. Cathedral is hang in-black and lighted with ,hundreds'of ta .pers, while the choir, will - chant -in•thrill ing strains the .-solemn requiem for the dead. But little can all this move the si lent form that amid all this . pomp is stretch ed upon- the bier. That imperious _spirit has bowed at._ last to the great conqueror He' is _gone to the grave, and to that dread -.Tribunal where all alike,ptiest and people, the mighty man and the humble, will meet to receive their 1. award from -the same Judge." t*IE ANNUAL renting of pews in Plym outh. church, Brooklyn, (Rev. H. Ward Beecher's),took place on - the. 4th inst. The amount rented for the present year was thirty-one thousand dollars. As much criticism has been passed on the method adopted in .this, church for the raising of funds, the independent makes, the following statements which should modify, it thinks, the judgment which is at first naturally formed as to the expensiveness of the church : it 1. The pews are so_assessed that one third of`the pews—the most eligible--bear about two thirds of tho expenses. - to / These pews bear about - the same pro portion of premiums, so that, of the large revenue annually arising, more than a half =probably two-thirds —is derived from those who are abundantly able to pay it, and who cheerfully do so. , ' 3. From one third - tei one-half of the pears are still rented at prices which bring them within the reach of people of mod erate' means, i. e, the price of a single. sitting ranging from three to six dollars year; or for a family, from fifteen to tweu ty-five dollars a year. While, therefore, a large sum accrues frem the whole church, it is derived chiefly from those able and ling to pay it, while more than half of the seats in the house are moderate in prices as, compared' with other similar churches. "4. The difficulty in the ease is created by. the simple fact that more people desire to attend re4giods service in Plymouth church than. 0811 be possibly accommodated. ; iiiiiibution be adopted; there will always be difficulty and hardship. It is not easy to, perceive any remedy.' THE MEN'S . Christian Associa- Lion 'of NeW-York have..undertaken the work of establishing a Theological Refer enee Library, which shall be free of access to all ,persons who may desire to consult valuable bOoki pertaining:to religious be lief and, practice. As a commencement of the work, the Association has appropria tedisan .exchange says, all the books in its possession suitable for the purpose—some five hundred volumes, many of them ex ceedingly valuable. Arrangements have also been made with leading book-sellers of the city, to furnish from their stook all the de sirable books Which they have,- at a most liberal discount: Ong BA...w.rsT contemporary, the, Exam, finer, speaks of the atristian Review as a sort Of peripatetic institution. It says: " We hear that it is to return amain to MaSsichnsetts, the home of its infancy. The Preprietors of the Bibliothxca Sacra, the scholarly quarterly of Andover, are said to have bought the subscription-list, with the hope, no'doubt, that it will be an acceptable substitute for that- which has fated to be successful. Yet it must not be inferred that this failure decides the ques tion of a Baptist quarterly. We expect to see one yet published that will be altogeth er successful. A METHODIST EXCHANGE,. in• noticing the death of-Rev. Peter Snyder, R i actor of the Sionrid Presbyterian church Water . Y., observes, in regard -to the de, ceased; 4 6 He furnished a most illustrious'exam= ple of what high resolve and. earnest en- , - deavorwill accomplish. Almest blind from his youth, he was nevertheless one of the most learned men we had, familiar with ev ery science and well read in biblical and profane history. Deprived as he was of the use of sight, mind had been trained to logical methods, and was most perfectly disciplinedhy reflection and attention. He was an acute reasoner, and although frail in ,person was as athletic and robust in' de bate as the- most rugged, His was a Cath olic spirit in the broadest and best sense, and his genial intercourse with his brethren in the ministry.' of other Churches than his' own had: bound them to, himself by strong ties which even death cannot sever. Tun Round Table, a weekly journal _re cently started in New-York, while charac terizing the N Y. theatres as low,Nulgar, Tref:gniand immoral, •is-still disposed to commend in the highest terms what it`, re gards'as the legitimate'office of the theatre, going so far even as to say, ",The stage is one.of-the-three,great teachers, its eo-pait ners being the pulpit and the press." xThe Methodist; in commenting on this state.' ment, observes : "No doubt it is a teacher, as Satan himself is, but the partnership we • repudiate. The theatre has never been any thing but a school of • IT TS SAID that , not fess than a million of dollfirswerp,skaked in New-York city on the:brutal prize-fight between Heenan - and and King. ' 2 IGHTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS Were collect•3d- in N. Y. city on Vhriatniaa day; f or th e be n efit. of "the Oatholio.orpliatia. THE RoLowiNG, from the z;z4W; t ~:,.. regard to French counterfeit witlN. interesting to such as con ac hes. en drinking nothing but . adieu just imported from the France: !‘ Most persons have an ;dea rims wines, which form, by tar, t ;- portiOn of the wine consutud aTe nfaetured in this country, and tiht secu re au imported article they nine wine. But this is quite a ' O n e little seaport town in Fraute, ted for the manufacture wines, gives the following ofF i ,i, t s h e miug where these wines find a r „ bet the lovers of Bordeanz any' .. French wines read and ponder. 6 g i Sent to New York from . , 5 ; 050 casks of wine: - 1 - 7 g 6 c sent to New-York, thrtfuvii of Mareeilles, 1,49 G casks of Now-Orleans 320. Sent to New-York, thrum, th . of Bordeaux, (of course havir;:l. Beaux custom house marks,) 3'tq} 80 caseal . and to San Franeiser, cF Bordeaux, 501 casks (of Bordeaq:„,, 44 Thus• we annually import of( 1 , , eions drug at New-York, from • 025 casks and 80 cases " PHILADELPHIA eadent furnishe s th e T ag, i ' d !- 27 ja w : e ating Item relating to the ea &, meats of, the Sabbath School ca tt * t country. It says : tilt is amusing to read a ail; by a teacher to the 13oard of vi, l l: Sunday SCE - tools in Philadelphia„ June Ist, 1800. It reads thus: "'Tor teaching the Sunday girls three months at $lOO per v,, r , For teaching 4 scholars more th 4 '#4.19. - Fens, ink, paper, sl dozen spelling-books, $4. Rent of : $5. Total, $39.19! " Our contemporary adds : 44 The- Sabbath School interest time was embarrassed not only wII F expensive syStem of Compensation, L I with the want of library books, the, list was extremely limited. Tb, of introducing the present plan of tons instruction is generally conf,i. Rev- Robert May, who had been , a School',l:ioy in London. This change was made in 1811." i THE Neif-Yoik Chronicle (Bap*. : taina aninteresting account of the hi, of ihe First Baptist church in PL., phis. It states that they held tl ic i r ings at_first in storehouse which wa. : , in . _ common with the Presbyterian, . quotes Morgan Edwards as quaintly , i- Aat."-when at length a straggle artist right to this building, the Baptists, q• generally`been their lot, were in a L.::: driven away" The Chronicle represt. to he what we, have not hitherto been a of,,a chronic fact that " in all rtni u n i ,,, ments, in all instances of joint oreur: of the same building, it seems to b e ti. of Baptista 'to come off second best" suggests in connexion with this sup. ,condition- of things, the following It tions = - . • s it that ItapthtE variably have the wrong side of every;:, issue ? Is it because their leaders have intelligence ? , Or is it because we Idek• elem:ent of concentration and comhlt: under acknowledged leadership, which to other organizations so much efficief.e • TUE WEATHER. STATISTICS gives Jr:: -.Nbrth. Americaniar January sth, is: Mean of the week 30.0. Same time last year, 36 6. Mean of the past month, 35.17. Same thainlastyear, 37.00: Mean .the past year, 54.98. 'Mean of the year 1862, 54.8641. *Rain during the week, 2.5 inches. Rain during the month, 5 inches. Rain during, the past year, 56,475 iv . ' Rain during the year 1862, 48.00 iecl Rain during the year 186 . 1, 47.21 incl.. . The abeVe statement of the mean t , perature of the past tyro years is singal; coincident, and the excess of rain for -past year is caused by the first seven mor being wet,in the extreme, each month L. ing a proportion and a half. , Tau Daily . iVetos in an article on 1: health statistics.of the city, says : "'The Health Officer furnishes as a ye: ly.estimate, made up to December 30th, the deaths that have taken place in Phi dslphia during the year. The whole us .ber is 11,063. Of these, 5,841 were dear: of children. The trying character of climate is shown in the fact that of th deaths, 2,292 , :were the result of consurl tion. - That _quack doctors should thriT, and that patent elixers should inuati,:. the market, under this skate of things nothing, remarkable. The deaths of b 92 are ascribed :to intemperance. This ,becausq, excepting in the case of vagrant. no physician. ever gimt a certificate . - death from intemperance. The fibg" deaths, therefore,: are to be considered those of vagranm. How many rupee:, bre' men have ; died from the effects ,liquor can never be learned from heall Tepor4." New Year at Mansfield Parsonage. MESSES. IDITORs :—Wishing you a h 9 l' py Now Year, and many additional •=tl l. scribers to your valuable journal, permit IL:: through the medium of the Banner, to r , turn my meifeordiallhanks to the friends who so kindly remembered mean , ; Mine with the'' opening of the New. Ye" The. visit 4 to my louse—the social tian intercourse, so pleasant and refrestm: =the bountiful ripest they provided—r . L = many.tokens of remembranee—all consf:' to make ' it a day not soon to be foyetto by my family. was truly surprised iL finding that ..besides other substantial to denees of generosity, one hundred at; twenty-two dollars in bank bills were 10 to gladden our-hearts That those who (1,- . *,edand aided in. this noble deed, maY blessed with' the unsearehable riches ' I elitist tore and glory hereafter, is tb earnest prayer of their friend and pastor• It. MoPnEas os. • ECCLESIASTICAL. 11:9cvlia i 7 g . elfr i3 o R m u tw s c P a o st s l t e, O 0 ffi h c i e o, a tt i l r \ e ':L :. PRESBYTERIAL NOTICES _ . The PRESBYTERY OF WINNEBAGO g::' meet atDeiiere, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, Jasuar:' 28th, 4.7' o'clock P. bi t ' ;2 " NOYEINTsoIt, ebeisid Choi .7or the Presbyterian Bawer
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