0 JAMES ALLISON, Editors. . ROBERT rArr WON, ES ALLISON & CO., Proprietors. TERMS IN ADVANCE. Att., {Firely or in Clubs) 02.00 'FREI? rN OF TEIF etTigs 2.50 ,01),1,,.g et TEN subscribers and upwards, wilt jai JO.' to a paper without charge, and another for the Beeinttl ten ; &c. li, nild he protnpt, a little before the year expires. all letters to JAMES ALLISON Si. CO , PITTSBURGH, PA for the Preebyteetan Banner, The Lute Archbishop Hughes. Its. EDITORS have read with 'able interest the articles which ppcared recently in the Banner, in to the late Archbishop Hughes. .tth has indeed been the occasion for thinking and writing on the part of who conduct the religious press. I reflect, however, it is not his death IS caused so much to be said ; it is uigh dignitaries of the Roman Church id about his condition after death. ono had ventured to peep into the world, and discovering that he was in Ivy had called for the prayers of the to secure his release, his death frerhaps be like that of many another lked of at the time and soon for. supposing the alleged present condi- Ole deceased Archbishop to be true, .t he is actually suffering Purgato for his complete puriffeation, then hypothesis there are a few things t might not be wrong to say. If I choice, I would rather be Enoch Papal Archbishop. " Enoch walked d " while here, and be ceased to be y because " God took him." Either with God on earth, or to be taken to be with God in heaven, is far )le to being an Archbishop—even good / and as wise, and as talented as Hughes was—if he must suffer so Purgatory on his way to the heav- are few objeots more pitiable than u• beggar that was laid at the gate oh man. He was full of sores. He •emely destitute. He was forsaken cept the dogs that licked his sores. ie thing occurred to him thit not Ice occurred to John Hughes. They id. But the condition of the beg superior to that of the .Arolibish '‘c one is carried by the angels into n'h bosom; no intervening time. ,c 4 straight from trials on earth to [ti heaven. While the renowned ;hop goes to that place—located lore, and called Purgatory--there • until the prayers of surviving and of pious Catholics, and of holy [d of the Virgin Mary, shall avail his release from that place of pn- xi to ghtOrnl were called to make ion betWeett:the .thief .on the cross deceased krehl*liopi I would pre mi-morter4 state ,of the former to ,e tailor. ,: The thief had been, W...., .scan. His life had been very -1 Ffb .had, lived regardless of the f property, serving himself with stance of others mithoAt any. sight But on Applhiation „'to . Christ i tent l broken he :OptOious 'eh received was, 4tr r is, t day be with me ItiParadis6." • if - eone needed Purgatorial it would be such' a man as be. )es with his newly-found Saviour glory. No stopping'. 'by the way purification by fire. Not so the lop. Atte? a life of high useful eminent piety, according to the of his friends, be dies and is de be in Purgatory. Is. ,tie simple faith of Enoch, -ar, or of the'llbigkon thk. Jesnain.o- 14-- strtheieirt minu , te; VP a directly to his kingdou bishopric, with all its a.ecinnpor-• 'ors ' from hie' Holiness the Pope and rim th‘Tisk of an indefinite in thatkiikeKithere they .say Thee is.' Hagerstown, Ohio:- Par the Presbyterian Seiner Rev. A. A. Dimmers, Delegate of S. Christian Commission. ph Albree, Treasurer Christian ission, Pittsburgh , : ted Nashville on the 7th of No- Found there a vast field for effort. It is in one sense a city ale containing twenty.three, with odd sick and wounded men in Besides these, there was a Con- Camp, with thr'ee thousand in it. 'licks, or Zolicoffer's Hotel, was a .endezvous for soldiers passing, to the army. Frequently - this would furnish shelter for two or ;invents, Here was a field of great xe, from the fact that but a few of leers remained in it more than a day In this place I found men starv epiritual and mental food. They to have come from places that were of reading matter. Bo they to papers, tracts, and Testaments, with 1. A great many would be found who were destitute of the Word of Some had lost their Testaments at others at Chicamauga ; others theirs in camp, as it was incon , to carry them. - Here they r*eeived supplies from the Christian Commis- It was in the Barracks I heard of a receiving a Testament, and as soon passed up stairs he tore it to pieces uttered the fragments on the floor. was the ease, it is the only instance recollection of pearls being east be ine. If God does not arrest him, I At soldier will come to an unhappy Frequent, in these • Barracks, men be foun d. inquiring " what they do to be saved." Then a religious was held every evening, and gen the attention was excellent. greater part of my time was spent x hospitals, distributing clothing, les, reading matter, and in speaking I men publicly and privately about souls. Now and then •I would come t a Catholic who would refuse to take 3t or Testament; but when the in was made, "Do you pray to the of the blessed Virgin ?" the answer invariably in the affirmative. One 1g I could not get away, from one un had heard the prayers he said at night. first was the little prayer 4. learned my mother," Now 'flay me down to ," & e. Th e others, a long aooumula of Latin words and phrases, as intelli to himself, I imagine, as• they were to , daily prayer meeting was -generally well attended by the soldiers, and often a good state of feeling, exhib- The Spirit was very evidently mani on several occasions. His presence seen in the earnest prayers and melt hearts, On one of these days, when expression was given, a large number the- euldiera related %theta religions, ex• VOL. XII. NO. 24 perience. One said " When I enlisted I was a bad man—cared nothing for re ligion. But now I hope I do. I left at home Cwife and two children. My little ones have been sick, and one has died. On her death bed she was asked if she wished to see her papa. She said, 'No ; but I want papa and mamma to come and see me in heaven' Now, my friend, I want you to pray for me. lam determined to go to that dear little one in heaven." Another Said : " I visited a sick man, to day, in the hospital; he said ,to me, ' I hope lam a Christian. I wish to die such. If I fall in this place or on the battle-field, I want- my friends to know where to find me.' " At this expression his heart was tended, and he came.to the meeting to be prayed for. Others made confessions of sin, and earnestly begged the prayers of God's people ; while Oilers expressed their love for the Saviour and their determina tion to serve him. On the 21st of November, I was sent to Chattanooga. Reached that place the morning of the 23d, just before the battle commenced, and just in time for hard work. The first night I spent, in the hospital no , : til 3 A. M., attending two soldiers of .the 41st Ohio. Both were mortally wounded. One was a Christian, the other was not. To the latter, the greater part of my atten tion was paid. He was a fine soldier, but a thoughtless man. In my book I find this minute : K— said he had neglected his soul till it was now too late. He at tempted to pray, (after I had prayed for him, at his own request,) using expressions like this : " 0 Lord, I desire to be saved ; if you won't save me, I can do no more." Said the Lord's prayer in part several times; was free to talk of death; was con scions he could last but a short time. I repeated several passages of Scriptural in vitation and promises; but when I would oease he would say, " 0 it 's too late for me to try to get religion; when a man is shot to pieces, it is no time to think of I doing a work that should have been at-' tended to long ago. It seems to me to be small business for me to be offering myself to God now, when. I can't help myself." His great cry was, " water, water; wet my lips, just one drop more." When I would turn him on his cot he would-say, " I won't trouble you much longer." At a few min nteS past twelve, he passed away. ' Across the aisle was the Christian, suffer [ iiig terribly from a wound in the bowels; but at the:, same time rejoicing in Christ. When he dell on the field, he, said to his brother, " 4 have got my furlough." 1 113 1 1ne he said, e ( "L"should love to see my Wife and three little iloyt ; but if it is God's will to take me, it's all right. His promises . are precious. I have placed my confidence in Christ." At five in 'the morning, he *as taken away. This was my first night's experience in Chattanooga. 'The next day increased the number of *blinded. As the battle of Lookout Mountain continued until 'lifter midnight, In - . 'any. with two other delegates, I dp if the night in aiding the woundeddo itlae mountain: It was very bard work, 'from the steepness .and ruggedness of the mountain. . On the Morning after the charge of Missionary 'OM their part to talk eft the religion of Christ, and the need of preparation for death. One of the Bth Kansas lamented sorely that he had neglected his soul so long. The most of them, if not all, had pious mothers, whose instructions they had riot forgotten ; they were yet fresh in their memories, and, by , the blessing of God, may be the means' of their salvation. As soon as ambulances could be procured, they were taken to the hospitals in town. As the smoke of battle cleared away, the labor increased, rather than diminished. Hun dreds of the wounded, hungry, bloody and cold, lay on the ground in tents for days, without, fire. The weather grew cold, and the suffering was intense. As I carried bucketfull after bucketfull of beef soup to them from day to day, there seemed to be no end to the expressions of gratitude which came from the poor sufferers: In connection with stimulants and food, I carried a large amount of clothing, draw _' era, shirts and socks, which were received with the same feeling of thankfulness. When thus supplied with food and clothing, they were prepared to receive instruction;' so reading matter was then distributed— Testaments, papers, and tracts—the care less, thoughtless sinner warned of his con dition, and the anxious inquirers directed to the Great Physician of souls. Thus for two weeks I labored in Wood's, Field, and Division Hospitals, and also in General Hospital No. 4. At that time our entire force consisted of four delegates, two of which number were engaged the greater part of their time in the store. In passing throigh the General and Division Hospitals, it was surprising to find so many destitute of the Word of God. The greater part of them lost their Testaments at the battle of Chicamauga, and were very anxious to receive new copies. While our supply lasted, I continued to distribute —writing the receiver's name in his book, so that if he should die, his Testament could be sent home to his friends with his other effects. (This idea of seoriring to each man his property, was suggested by the fact of a young lady offering $25 for her deceased brother's Testament.) In all this 'net number of men, I found but one who refused to take a book. He was ad New-England infidel, an ardent admirer of Thos. Paine's works; also, the theology and l i preaching of Theodore Parker. He was as ' 1 incorrigible as his teachers. Nothing, I fear; but the invincible grace of God can bring him to a knowledge of the truth. This was the only soldier I met with who neglected the Scriptures in tote, denied the Divinity of Christ, and regarded the fun damental doctrines of the Church as " tom foolery "—using his own expressioa. After the arrival of other- delegates, w.s assigned to Sheridan's Division,. Hos pital No. 2, where Dithered principally the remainder of my time. This hospital at rat contained over three hundred men. Here I met with many interesting cases. The first,l met was wounded through the lungs. He had a faint hope of recovery. Was in great spiritual darkness, he said, when my attention , was called to him. He was not a professor, but said,he had long since given his life to Jesus. He desired earnestly -to obtsdn , ftlete light; midi:tele& 41 . ... . . :.,. . . L. :•; • 00,:res , 4., •.,,. ,t,,„. .1.. Id no • nt , , - ii.....,...../ PITTSBURGH, WED DAY, MARCH 2, 1864: been seeking it prayerfey ever since the battle. I quoted several passages of Scrip ture to him, that seemed to give him new hope. His tears would flow in abundance as he related to me how his pions parents were praying for him I heard he had been indifferent when in health. He sank from day to day, as his wound would bleed. As he 'approached. the border, his faith grew clearer and stronger—Jesus appearing to himself. The night he expired, he sang and prayed several times; and bidding his companions farewell, he passed away with a prayer upon his lips. Another, of the 44th Illinois, wished me to write to his mother, and inform her of his state of mind. Hei was 'but a .youth, but had leained to love his Saviour. He had received a severe wound, hilt never murmured or complained. As he spoke often of death, he seemed to have no fear of it. Speaking of his father's family, he said, with tears in his eyes, " We are all on the same side but one ; that's my dear father. 0 ! write to him for me, and tell him to come to Jesus." His lather was a soldier in the Potomac army. Another was of the 40th Indiana. He bad lost a leg. Was a fine, good-hearted, intelligent fellow. Had been a bad man— despised the Church and all of its members. When he was struck in the charge on Mis sionary Ridge, he thought his end was nigh. He said : " Lhad such a strange feeling there. I looked up to God and ten dered him my spirit, and he accepted the offering. I was bleeding profusely, and be lieved I must die ; but death had no terrors then. Jesus was with me. • This wound has been the means,of my salvation. The Lord has taken my limb, but he has saved my soul. 0 how thankful I feel for his goodness! How I love the Church an 4 Christian's ! How I wish I bad the chinch to testify for Jesus in my own little ;church at home. Another, of the 88th 111., said, a short time before he expired, " I have given my heart and soul to Jesus." Poor fellow.? at one time he was well enough to walk to the boat, a distanbe of half 'a mile ; but being disappointed in not getting on, he went back only to die. Another, of the 40th Indiana, at one time was the most deeply convicted penitent I ever saw. He called me to his bedside; and with tears flowing, lips quivering, and his whole frame shaking, he acknowledged he was a sinner—a great sinner. For twenty-one years he had neglected God, the Bible, and the Saviour; now he felt the need of Christ, and 'he cried out for mercy, calling on Jesus to come and save him, so that the whole hospital could hear - him. The nurses came and stared at him, and went away astonished. His wounded comrades raised themselves on their cots to look at, him. He continued, to cry, forget ting his pains or spectators, " 0 Jesus! I want to be saved; 'come and save me; come just-now; come and take me out of this world," Sze. He asked how he should ask God for his Spirit; and when instruct ed, he plead with God for the Spirit. At first he seemed entirely ignorant of the plan of salvation, and could scarcely repeat a single passage of Scripture correctly. On the folloWing day .ohtairfrar °Tv con,tir- Id to =p I ist white•l it.:"LnA,X;Virk. t44,14g341.' EIJILOPELN CORRESPONDENCE.. FEBB,TrAItY 4, 1864. FROM WIGAN, in Lancashire, . I write— expecting to despatch my next letter from the Metropolis, once more. This town contains nearly 40,000 inhabitants. Its life and strength were founded on cotton; great therein was the development of cot ton spinning. Now, and for two years past, it has totagy ceased. No spectacle— Save one in connection with the horrors of war—can be more painful or suggestive than acres of ground covered by vast mills, their smokeless chimney-stalks pointing to the skies, and their interior filled with the most costly machinery, a desolate wilder ness. The spindles arc all at rest : the workers—girls from twelve to twenty years of-age—all dispersed, and many of them, with their parents, brought down to the verge of pauperism. At this moment there are 12,000 persons , who, twice a week, re ceive "xelief " tickets, and who repair to the depots open for the purpose, .to obtain the • food—generally bread, different kinds of meat made into soup filled with barley and wholesome vegetables, and very nutri tious. • • From the London Fund, and the Central (Manchester) Relief Fund, Wigan has re ceived largely, and must continue to do so. Cotton is very dear, and scarce also ; and in this town the coarse cotton was used, and its consumption was enormous. The mills could not be worked without a heavy loss. Mill -owners have vast capital locked up, in building and machinery which are for the present utterly useless. They could, with the money whiehimid built additional mills before the crisis, have made money largely by speculating in cotton since. As a class, they have acted nobly by the peo ple; the people have borne their depriva tion with patience, and many of them recognize • at once God's hand, and the workings of a genuine, living, open-handed liberality, as the sources of their deliierance from the famine, and the pestilence which always follows its ravages. I am assuredly a venerable minister, in whose house I write, that whereas before these days of calamity, Infidel lecturers and the apostles of secularism had a great following in this town, now they never appear or open theif lips; and the people aoknowledge that it is Christianity alone that has rescued them. This is most gratifying. Atheism, under its modern name and mask of Secularism, is indeed a mocker; for both worlds the people need bread, but when they ask it from such a loud-tongued "friend , " lo they are mocked with a stone. I have written the foregoing with regard to a town, which Buffers more than any other in Lancashire. ROMANISM comes out before the eye of a. visitor. in Lancashire, veryprominontly. It has a two-fold aspeet-,—first, in the descend ants of those Romanistawho,. at the time of the Reformation, followed and adhered, with feudal and serf-like. fidelity, to the old Cath olic nobility or gentry, who, unlike those of many .other; counties, tenaciously cling to Rome. At Preston, a large proportion of the population are pure English-blooded Romanistss The second aspect of flalianise in Lan cashire, „is the Irish fort thereof Iu Wi gan,-about 10,000 or=l.4offilfthe popula tion are of this. class: . -ITtairtiri6 have vast day-schools , and chdrobea4Tere day and night. At 'five o'clock ).# MMMorning you are waked up by the tie tread ` of in numerable feet—men ? ,bittlibiti#y Women— repairing to the chapp - efs. aw:o is the sound you hear in other*** *hire the mills are working, but ills `tlm '`gitle and youth, who, with tb'' wooden it clogs," rah begin their day's end 'revival is going on i great powers of elo( distance, and peril): melt, persuade, alar , as they will, the plasi perstitious Celtic naf painful. WAR has broken and Germany. Wh; ment has been doing, known. It his oo that ittria, France to move at present ; the Austrian and have declared that, crossing the Eider, th ey.; do not • intend, after victory, to dismembet - Denmark. A success has crowned Danis4arms, .. in their first encounterwitlitheir invaders.. At Missunde, on the *der, there . are Strong, fortified works, int?:nded to prevent an enemy crossing a ford tliuw at hand. It was here that the Danes, from the lack of fortifications,were worsted by the Germans in 1848.- - inee then, Witting fortresses have arisen, which from tgO - fact that nine thousand Prussians faileflo. carry by re peated assaults, prolong Aber six hours— retiring ultimately with hbvy lois—seem almost impregnable. . Thelinlotation was that Missunde being- stormed and taken, 'the army of the Danes . - ratild have *err out in two, and so beenindered goirer- less. The Austrians 'MaYkin theirVirn et make another , attack 'al - -Abe exteffied„ front, and may succeed ; tter. . 81t.#1421 Danes are a brave people;...they despise and hate the Germans, and ; ,..the old •"Bea King "