VresbOtrian anner. eITTBOIIIIBII, MUMMY, MAY 4, 1864. A TIME 4W EMIL It is not at all uncommon for us, in our shortsightedness, to fail to notice and ap preciate great blessings bestowed upon us . which were long and earnestly degired. Oar thoughts are so much occupied with 'other things, that we do not observe them; 'or these, blessings may come in a time deemed by us so unsuitable, that they are scarcely perceived. This seems to be -very much our condition just now with respect ; to the•outpouring of. the 'Holy Spirit and times, of refreshing from the presence of Lord. The land is rent with civil war.. The mindfl' of men are excitid. Fearful evils abound. Intense anxiety is found every heart. And 'while many pray for the revival of 'God's work; it is to be feared' that there is butlittle expectation that this prayer will be granted. But how signally has our want of faith been rebuked? Notwithstanding all the unfavorable influences, we do not believe that any yen' since the memorable 1857, in this country, has witnessed so many con versions to - God as lia * Ve taken place within the last twelve months. And had it not• been for the great 'movements in' progress in the Cabinet, 'in the balls of legikation, and on •the field of battle, which have.slint out from 'our minds these displays of grace, they would have been 'considered wonder ful. They have extended to every part of our land—in. the cities and on the prarie, in the camp andon board of the man-of-war, in the Sabbath School and in the College. Since we took charge of the Banner, not a week has passed without making a record of somf• precious revival in some. of our own elm ekes or in those of other denomi nations. Some weeks we recorded many such .instances.. Chaplains in the army, and delegates of the Christian Commission, have been almost constantly reporting un-* usual seriousness and works of grace in the army. On board of some of our vcssels of war, the Prince of peace has made many conquests. Large numbers of our soldiers and sailors have, during the past Winter, turned unto 'God and become soldiers of the Cross.. Several 'of, our :large female beminaries hirve 'been ,graciously visited At Ibpiyoke, a-work of the 'Holy Spirit has been in progress scarcely equalled even in the. times of MARY livort. And rarely has Ood visited so many colleges in a single yea. William", Dartmouth, Hamilton, Princeton, Centre, and several others, have been the „scenes of God's saving power. While just at present the city of Newark, where our General Assembly will meet in a little more than two weeks, is the seence of a deep and wide-spread religious inter est scarcely paralleled in modern times. Already more than- a thousand conversions are reported, and the work still goes on. In view of these many instances of revi val, do we not feel reproved for ,our want of faith ? The wickedness of man, has been great, but the grace of God F hast been - *Macau! aint - alitTUll - tads and thankfathess, and also lead ins 'to supplioate him for a baptism of the Holy Ghost upon all our churches and upon the entire land. Really we have had a year remarkable for its revivals—a year in which many have been born into the kingdom of God. Amid The groans and blood, tears and 'agonies, the clash of .arms, the animosities of party, absorbing worldliness, reckless extravagance, daring impiety, and the restless demands of fashion, the work of God has , been quick and powerful, his Spirit has been moving on the hearts of multitudes, and heaven has resounded with joy over, the •many sinners plucked as brands from the burning. Christians have great reason to take courage. God baa been vindicating his faithfulness and asserting the power of his grace. And if we will put our trust in him, repent of our sins, and pray unto him, he will yet bless his Church more abundantly with the marvellous outpour ings of his Holy Spirit. THE 'MOTU STATES 10-40 LOAN. We have already taken occasion to call, attention. to the United•StateirTwo lEtun dred Millions Five Per Cent. - Loan, thorized by a late act of Congress ; and - it is with sincere pleasure that we refer to it again, since it is one of . the great' means of making a - safe and profitable investment,- and at the same time preserving the credit of our country, and thus aiding in suppress ing this wicked. and grievous This entire loan could he disposed of ,at once in Europe, but the policy of the Govern. ment is to have the loan mainly taken, by our own people, since - they are abundantly able to do it, and - are also entitled to its , profits. The Bonds , have forty years to run, but may be redeeMed by the Government any , time after ten years. BothprineiOal and interest are to be paid in 'gold. This is equal to an interest, at the .present rate of gold, of at least nine per oent. The entire ability of the . Government to make the pax:sent of interest in gold; is evident •at , a Oita ea. 4 The Revenue from Customs and'l Duties last year, which is pledged for the payment of the" interest and the gradual extinction of the debt for the year ending June, 1863, was $69,059,642. 'While the interest on the, public- debt then only amounted to $24,729,846, and the principal of the old loan of - 1842, amounting to $3,- 250,000, was paid off in gold in addition: - The- present fiscal- year, ending on 'the 30th June, 1864, will show at least 40 per cent, increase in gold ettatoms,„ say $96,- 680,398, on .a gross iinportation of notiless than 20 percent.. increase . osier .last yeart' The gold - interest on the present funded' and fundable debt i ,-for . the current fiscal year, will not exceed - - $47:,785,650; leaving a surplus of nearly •IftY•inillions in gold from customs over the specific charge for interest upon them; part of which. surplus . the Secretary has readily disposed of at 165 per cent. for greenbacks, the principal as well as premium of which will go the benefit of the Sinking Fund, and' to . the reduction of - the currency interest on the unfunded or temporary debt, such . as one year certificates of indebtedness, ear. tifleates of deposit, &e. , •. Instructions to the National Banks act- ing as loan agents were not issued from the Treasury at Washington until March 26th. The Banks did not generally begin to re :esive subscriptions until one week later, and in distant parts of the.countryi have yet hardly begun to work, but the subscrip tions reported by wail to the Treasury up to April 22d, amount to over $33,000,000, and the sum actually subscribed but not yet reported at that date, is much'greater. The attempts of interested parties to o°lll - the Secretary of the Treasury to raise the rate of interest on this loan have failed. The experience of the last few weeks gives us every reason , to believe that all the money the Treasury desires to borrow, can be obtained, for five per cent. interest in gold. We feel that we are doing a kindness to' our men of mosey, many of whom are, among our readerS, in again asking their ' attention to this, loan. Many farmers are in possession of funds which they can now invest in no other way so safely or so profit ably as in these Bonds. In the advertise ment in_another column, a full explanation of the : nature of this Loan cati be seen. The three Banks designated . as the agen cies for the sat'e of the Bonds in Western Pennsylvania are, the First National Bank of Allegheny, and the First and Third Na., tional Banks of. Pittsburgh. Any •addi, Clonal •information may be obtained upon ; applieation„ at any one of these. Banks PRAYER FOR THE COUNTRY. Christian people in Philadelphia have been, for some time, holding daily prayer meetings -for --our country and siddiers in the great; crisis through which we are now passing. Zn these meetings there is wimp= pp unionef all the leading, denominations : Old and New School Presbyterians; Re-' formed Presbyterians; United Presbyte rians ; Methodists; Episcopalians; Reform ed Data; German Reformed;`Baptists, etc. The .services are held every afternoon at five o'clock; in the Church of the Epiph any (Episcopal) Monday and Thursday.; Presbyterian church, Penn Square . Mr. CROWELL'a) Tuesdai and Friday ; Baptist church, Broad and Arch, Wednes day and Saturday. That such meetings should be held just DOW is eminently prop jr. We must use the means to put down this rebellion ; but the success must come from God. It would be an omen for:good if the pepple were found assembling in ev ery city and , town 'throughout 'the land for the confession of individual and national sins, and to.supplicate the Divine favor up on our" rulers, our legislators,, and our army and navy at. this momentous juncture. And let not our petitions be-withheld in the sanctuary, at the' family altar, and in our closets, that God-would interpose; give us.complete and final victory, and restore once more our national unity. Soon many bereaved ones will- need'the eoneolitiens of the Gospel 'as never _before. They will claim our sympathies and prayers. Many thousands now standing--face to face' with the enemy, earnestly deaire the -prayers of God's people every Where, for their souls and their bodies; and for the. triumph of atrig I eous they — tray; risked blood 'and life. How can - he who will not new pray, and pray earnestly, for his.eountry's cause, claim the titles, Patriot and Christian?. • THE CHRISTIAN COMMISSION. We rejoice to learn that the late - appeals on behalf of the Christian Commission are beginning to, awaken a proper interest . among churcheit and in the hearts of indi viduals. Many of our citizens have deter mined 'to divide their contributions be tween the Sanitaiy Fair and the Christian Commission. This is right; the aims of both are in the same direction, and both, should receive the cordial and liberal sup port &Om this community which they de serve. - - We know from personal , observation that no other agenoTis held in higher estima tion by officers and soldiers, than the Chris tian Commission. And the following letter from Secretary Stanton will show the high opinion which he entertains °fit : WAR DEPARTMYNT, WASHINGTON CITY, April 16, 1864. lY DEAR SIR :—Am " ang the benevolent As sociations organized by patriotic and char itable men during the_ present war, none has surpassed,and few, if any, have equaled the Christian Commission, in zeal, energy, and disinterested devotion to the Ittimane objects of their institution.' Their efflaent labors in the field, in the hospital, and In the camp, haie been felt 'by soldiers and officers, and have frequently been brought to the notice' of this Pepartment. It is not (ply a pleastire, but I regard it as an official duty to commend the Christian Commission: . to public confidence and re spect, as in institution 'whose labors cannot fail to contribute greatly to the welfare of our armies. Yours truly, (Signed) Enwnehl. STANTON Secretary of Nar REV. EL DYER, New-York. THE TUB PUESBYTERIAN. hi another column is a Communication from a most responsible source giving`an account of efforts made to introduce the True Presbyterian (!) in some of our con gregations, especially among those border ing on Virginia, Maryland and Kentucky. That paper is properly characterized in the article referred toland.the man who would aid in its circulation is disloyal both to his Church and his country. Its editor, Dr STUART ROBINSON, is compelled - to remain in' the British dominion because he refuses to take the oath of allegiance. This.refu sal, of itself, brands him as disloyal and also places in the same predicament all who encourage and aid the dissemination of his peculiar utterances against both our Church and our country. From time to time we have noticed in the columns of this friend of the disin tegratton of the PreSbyterian Church and. the United States, what-purported to be ex tracts of letters from ministers and laymen in Pennsylvania; Ohio; and other States, commendatory of the course and views of Dr. ROBINSON. Bat- we honestly believe that all the extracts approbatory of the pa per and its editor which are received are published. And if this be so, no great alarm need be occasioned. We do not be lieve that such a paper can secure any rag circulation in our churphes, br that it can . do any wide spread injury. A list 'BYTERIAN BANNER.-:-WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1664, PRE of the subscribers to this paper in the loy al States, would be a curiosity. Report of the Proceedings Of the General Assembly.—Rev. J. 11. BAIR.D, who pro poses to publish a full daily report of the proceedings of the next General Assem bly, informs us that owing to, the fact that the postage law, as it now stands, will re quirt him to pre-pay the postage, it will be necessary for him to increase the price to 75 cents for single subscribers. Or he will send three copies to one address for 82.00. Mr. Bernn' says• that his Report will be more complete than . he intended at the first. • , The Rome and Foreign Record, for Asp, gives • the following contribution's to the different Boards of our Church for Mardi: Domestic Missions, $13,032.76; Educa tion, $5 . ,273.63 ; Foreign• Missioni, $26,- 481.09; Publication, $1,088..43 ;'ChnrOli Extension, $3,24929, Disahled i Ministers-, $1,094.63. NEWS .OF ,THE 0113JECHES , AND MINISTERS. PRESBYTERIAN Old , Sehool,—Nr. Cyrus,: H;. Dunlap, 417 1 graduate .of the last Cleat; in the Western- Theological Seminary, was ordained and in , stalled pastor of the North Presbyterian church of Allegheny; On - :the evening of T uesday, the 26th:id& Jtt the' itithe time, Mr. Charles Campbell was &dab:Wail' Evangelist. The semen. was-preached .by. Rev.. James M: Shields, of Bridgewater; the charge to the pastor . and evangelist Was given by Rev. Mr, .I?owary, of BeaveF.; and the charge' to the 'people hy,Rev. J. M. Smith, of Sharpsburg, Both of these breth ren enter upon wide and :interesting. The North-church of Allegheny is but recent organization, but l ite icOPIe eral and sFirited, and the prospect for build: ing up a large and strong churelrie very en couraging. Mr..' Crampbell be - eii" Sp, ”. J 1 pOinted a missionary to Colorido Territory, *here a great work is to: be done. The following additional Commissioners to the General Assembly are reported Presbytery of Erie, Rev, J. V. Reynolds, D.P., and Elder S. R. Mason: Newcastle, Revs. R. P.,Dubois, and John H. Johns, and Elders C. C. Brokaw, and , Andrew L. Muir. Donegal i !Revs. J. 'Y. Cowhick, and Elijah Wilson tiandl Elders H. B.:,kpsielF t and Wm. Hays Reis. O. Caig, and A... 0, Rockwell ; -and Elders Dr. M'Candless, and John Hays.. Redstone, Rev. Watson Hughes, and Elder Andrew Christy. Zanesville, Revs. A. ton, and W. M. :Perguson ; ,and . Elders Hon. Thomas Oldham, and Jas. M'Creary. Elizabethtown, 'Rev. Dr, .Sheldon, Relic E. Kempshall ; and Elderi Vim. .Alinly and Mathias Osborn. Passaic, Rev , Dr. Craven,- Elder Theodore Little. Philadelphia; Sec ond, Revs. , -Alfred Taylor quid Willhlni B. Stewart; Elders' T. Charlton, .C.' L. Baker, M. D. New-York, ,Rev.* Drs. krehs - 2,and N. L. Rice, and ReV. j. K. OatUpbell; Elders Elijah Houghton, A.,,13.,13e1knait, I feneperger, ' Elder; ' S' Whittlesey. more, Revs 'Wm R. Marshall and Scarborough Elders, Themes H.Archer. and James A. Thompson. ; ,- Carlislei , Revs. John R. Warner and J. , Smith - Gerdon; Elders, H. M. Graydon' Bridges. West Lexingtoix,'ReV. P:toung; - William Allen., Nassau,' .4ev. Dr, Greenleaf : and Rev, J. .M',DOugal; . Jr.; 'Ciders, j. P. Wallace and J.C. Cook. In.". danapolis, Rev. J. F. Smith ; Elder, C„N. - Todd. New-York, 2d, Rev. Dr. D. Junkin Elder, Robert garter: Vincennes, Rev. Dr. D. ~Paxton-; Elder, Lucious French. • Miami, , Rev: S. 7.. Scovel ; Elder, John Morehouse: White-Witeifßev. W. H. Van Duren; Ehler, ,t 3 744!. Muncie, Revs. J. H. Nixon, and T. J. Mc- Intire. Palmyra,. Rev. A. P. Foremani , Elder, G. B. .Pogue..- Ebenezer, • Rev. J. B. Liggett; Elder, W:Ernest2'. - , . The Post.oso9,of.Rov, Wm. S. fool •is changed:from flope Dale, Ohio, to Antrim; Ohio, to which he has removed, where all oorrespondnes may address him, Mr. Charles B. Magill has laceived - and accepted a call to thict church' 'of - , Btruiing : ham, lowa, where'caiespondents wilfrdease address him. • Rev... R.. A.- Bromin, -:having accepted a Call from the chi:rich Oolumbiif Nisiin: • stalled by the Prebbytery, of Donegal on tho evening of the 13th. Rev. J. Y. COW hick, the lgoderator r prosided ;Rev. John Elliott preached; Rev. J.:0: Thourchafged the paitor., and Rev. - '3 . . Fartiuhar . the • people. ' The Presbytery of Indianapolis, at its latemeeting, „dissolved the pastoral relation between Rev." Charles Aztell'-{and'- the church of Knightstown; at' the reque# of the church. This request was made, fie cause M. Aitell "not only did not, approye, but actually opposed- the loyal action:of our . General Assembly with respect to the Country. He had better go inside of the rebel lines. A private'letter from Danville, Ky., af ter speaking of `a series of interesting meet ing,s, says . : " I trust the, time to come pill show that this has been a tree work. , of gracwin.the edification of the church and the conversion of sinners ; -;As:to,the latter we expect about sixty persons to,aitknowl-: . edge Christ the coming * Sabbath and `we hope for not a few more hereafter out of a large number additional wheihiite attended the inquiry nieelings, and otherwise"e pressed some interest about .their.sotilti. They are mostly young people!' • The Newark Daily Advertiser 'Ojii "The Presbytery of'Elizehethtein - hating become :.satisfied that one of their number, Rev. James H. M'Neill, had becoiheit mil itary officer in the so-cidied Confederate army, struck, his name from their 'roll. That gentleman was formerly orilat Secretaries oftthwAtitericati"Bible Seniety; and lived' at Elizabeth. Soon after Alie commencement of the war lie returned to his native State, Noteth Carolina' and as it has since appeared,joined'the . fiirtunes of the rebellion.. His library was recently confiscated and sold by the U. S. Marshal in this city." The Rev. D. L. Hughes, late.of Pacific City, lowa,, having received and accepted a call to the Presbyterian church of, Des Moines,, lowa, correspondents , will= please. address Win accordingly.- ' ; Rev. Jacob R. Winters was dismissed from the Presbytery of Palmyra, at its late meeting, in accordance with his own re quest, to connect with the Presbytery of Northern Missouri, (New School). The request of Mr. Winters for dismis sion, seems to have originated from the re fusal or evasion by certain members of the Presbytery to take the oath of allegiance in obedience to the order of Gen. Rose crane. Therefore he entered this Protest: Believing, that the good name .of. of. the Presbyterian Church for loyalty, patriotism and obedience to "the'powers_ that be," and especially of absent members of this Presbytery, is seriously compromised by Ae'Proceedings of a majority of this Pres "bytery - now in session, and being., well as sured that said proceedings will tend to en courage iiisubordination and,rebellion. Therefore I, ,Jacob. Robert Winters, Preaching and =Ruling Elder in the Pres bytery of Palmyra; exercising a constitu tional fight,.hereby . solemnly protest anainat the proceedings before referred to,, viz : . the proceedings had at the' organiza tion of 'this Presbytery : Because, ist, that a majority of the Presbytery evaded and virtually refused to take , the oath Of alle-' glance preseribed,by i the Military Comman dant of t4e Department` o all the Members of such COiirts; :2d. Because the private arrangement,thesn' brethren made with the Provost Marshall' Hannibal not ear- ry•with'it the evidence of official , sanction or authority—a , subordinate not being clothcA ‘ villi,BoVierto frustrate or amend the order o£ins superior., The Presbytery , of Louisville has been greatly exeroised:becanse our Board of po. mestic Missions in order to save ,our church es inthe South from being appropriated by other ,denominations, and that Our minis ters might ... have agaii' free access`: to the peophi'j4 that 'region, obtained an order from the Wai:Departrneet to furnish pro teetion, to our Missionaries by the military, in` going into the South to preach, .and 'to 'dectipy' 'Oar churches. A redolution 'vies Ipovedhylrlev. S. XL Wilioxic-1301)%-censu'r ing the, Board `of Pomestic .M.iesions, for this ; yllichhe,supported by long speech, his Dr ,Ism was; forinerly of Cincin nati. He was tollow - ed' On' the same side by. Rev Menial 'HOpkins and 'Victoria. But the - a4tien of the Boar'd'ilitas.,.earnestly and ably defended by Rev. Dr. W 20.• Mat thews/and McKee. The discus. 'Sion cieenpied' intieh time, and` awakened great feQirk: on both The resolw dons are Resolpo 4 ..That in , .thus asking and •ac.,, Cepting,from• the State, and more .especially: from the: War Department,-au:.endorsement 'tlie.bommissions given to the Minister 'of Jesuit, Christ, sent to ,preach the,GosPel. as missionaries of the Church in connect-, tion with the_Board of. Domestic Missionsi: this Board have transcended in an alarm:) jug' degree s the powers•with: which they are vested, as the. agents. of . ..the Church, and haVe acknowledged such a subordination of the - Church of .Jesus Christ to the State, as is iontraryJo the Constitution of -the Pres= byterian Church,- contrary to thenancient' .Testimonies of the Yaithful Witnesses .of the Church ,in; all.pask time, L ixintrayy' to the`. whale teaching of -the „Word,of God. It is'a practical 'surrender of the freidom of 'the commonwealth of,Christ, and denial' f the- supreme, kingly- authority of Messiah itiJiiS own kingdom, . !Resolped That we as a-.ooUrt. of' jeans Christ, herebygrocord our testimony, !and, elf& our 7.sokAu!r protest, against . this lict. of the Board of,l-Domestic Missions our 'ChUrCh„and ,call upon the General Assetn blY'tif the.ChUreh, at. lies disavow - the 'said let, that the Churektnay our. Congregations on their guard against these insiduous in teroal foes of the peace and prosperity of ,our country,,.. Here• is the extract,: - " Men suspected of belonging to • the Kriights of- the Golden, Circle, are. Making` great efforts to introduce the True Pres - terian into disloyal families of every de-, nomination. is a scandal to the North that Stuart Robinson, a rampant secession:. ist who dare not trust hill/Self in lientnekY; should edit a paper at Louisville professed. : . 'v,q . nntual, but . just as full of Posen .as, it, A can hold.:few_ copies: have been intro 'dined into some : of• our. congregations.here.; Under a disguise. do_ wish, you (er,some, one else) would write* .artiole for the ;Banner, stating the pronlinent facti,ia the case, and so prevent the people frothibeing imposed on by the Knights of the Golden Circle. Let the mask be 'stripped off and' let,the man and his paper Seen in:their :true character. - 17 nless - this is dotte, some Of certain, political prepossessions, b'dt.who are really loyal, will be induced to take the paper and become poisoned with its traitor ous andschianiatie heresies!' I leave this extract 'in Your • hands, Messrs Editors with the single.further-re mai:lcl that I JiaVe no,doubt the: case ix:one - which 'demands prompt:ettention from - those who are familiarmith- the tenor and= ten - - depcies of the vile and impudent sheet re , ferred to by,my correspondent.; From some specimens Which have casuallymet my eye, I judge, The, Tiya .. ,A7resbyterion, to , be to a great eittent , i most Malignant ; arid detesta ble emanation from the bead and heart of a rabid pro-slavery ,secessionist: Having ,been driven trotn„the ,ecuntry by the law ful authorities, it is too bad that heshouldi be suffered,. kite ,the - madman, to scatter "firehrande, arrows, and death,' among the peaceable and orderly, people of this. see don -of theland .Please let 'us hear;from you on thegibjept.. , W.-A. Per the Presbyterian Banner. Board of Foreigtsitisaions of the Presbyterian • • • 'Chard. A Brief Extract of, the Annual Report.: April 80 , 1864-. The Executive Committee. , feel grateful to God that they are able fo'intake an 'en-, couraging repert of the year just ended:. It has been a year of much anxiety in some respects in the prosecution og:their work, 'but at its cloSe , they are permitted to see all. the missions tokens 'of: enjoying: tokenof God's 'fifer, and to record their:testimony to the liberality. of the churches and the friends of • missions. The year closes "without a debt on the mission treasury, though there is .a heavy liability , for exchange on bills remitted but not, yet matured which must be met ; due time ; the. receipts of the Board from all --sources ,haVe.'.been $222,- 082.59; the expenses, $221,609.93. It is a cause greatthankfulness, that in these times of trouble, the people.- of God- have cbe6n - enaliled fo extend. such a steady and liberal sopport to the -cause of missions.. During the last year,,thsir gifts considers lily exceeded those of the preceding year. The nuMber of missionaries and assistant missionaries sent out; as thirteen, of whom six'are ministers.-two of them returning to their ,fields ot , labor. The, removalvby death of ;the Il„ev. H. V. Rankin, of the Ningpc' mission, is deeply deplored—the only cleath in the ; , ranks of the ordained missionaries.. The,death of -a female mis sionary among Indians, lily's. Williams, and 'he death of Herron, wife; of the Bev D., gerron, in ,India, aresideo Jive events; , but in. all these -instances death was gain to our departed; friends.. is mentioned with special pleasure that' three native missionary laborers were li ceased to preach the Gospel in -India, .and six in. China, by Preshyteries in those , countries. The work of the missions:bee: been ear ' tied forward as..in preceding years,. This, work is conducted among several of our Indian tribes ; in ,New Granadwand Brazil ; rn Liberia and Corm*, in Africa; in India; Siam, China, and Japan; among; the Ohi-- hese in' California; in Belgium, France and: Italy; and among the Jews. ~Fullaccounts , are given in the Reportof the condition aild progress Of all these inissiens.. These accounts:show that '67' ministeitruf the '`Gospel, 11 licentiate preachers, 4 physin Mans, 193 teachers, celoorteurs, all, -a,staff .of 275 laborers; 'including the wives of the missionaries, ' , ire connected With the Board.- It particularly inter esting to see that of these various laborers, not less•than -125 , ,are natives of the coup ' tries in which this work is . Carried on: , The work itself is tliat of making the ,Gos pel known to those whit sit in darkness, by , preaching,,by conversition,-by teachingiby distributing ,the Sacred. Scriptures and other' Christian hooks. In .such ‘a kief Abstract as, this,- satisfacthry.detaili cannot be fatnished, but 'as -giving some idea of the'iverk in progress, it may be stated that over 21,000,000 pages of the. Scriptures and Triets were - printed last year at the mission presses; nearly 5,000 youths were taught in the schools ; and hopeful converts were admitted, to ; he-churches in Liberia, at Cerise°, B:io, de, Jarkeiro._Rawal Pituli, Lahor, Jalander, Saptirduda, Lodiana l . Salutitinitur i Dehra, Futtehgurh- Myripnrie, Ete;wlkh, Bangkok,,l)etchabiri, Poi the Presbyterian Banner. Canton, Ninepo, Shanghai, Tungchow, San Francisco, lowa, Chippewa—in some cases one, two or three; in other cases, eighteen, nineteen, thirty. In no former year has greater encouragement been granted to the servants of Christ, in the hopeful conver sion of souls unto God. All this should point the attention of the churches to the duty of continuing in well.doing, and of making greater efforts in this cause. Their past efforts have met with the favor of heaven, but the great work yet remains to be done; the vast un evangelized multitudes still call for help; the Saviour's last commandment is not yet fulfilled; the encouragement of his last promise is not .yet fully exhausted. The shakings and 'distress of , our own and other nations are preparing the way for the coming of his kingdom of righteousness, ,peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost and ther are preparing his disciples for greater devotedness to the service of the Lord. With these convictions and . hoped,' the Committee close their record of , the last year, and call, upon their Christian brethren and•,themsClves' to press onward in this work; assured that their labor shall not be in vain in the,Lord. - . = The Presbitery of Met on the 26th inst., ,the Centre chureli„ where ; the ! greatly beloved and ranch lainented A.. 13. Brown, D.D. suc cessfully labored till his death—after hit resignation of the Presidency of Jefferson College.. , The pulpit is , still draped in mourning.: The sessions continued for two days, and the , meeting was one of the most pleasant that it has been our ;privilege to attend.. Titegotid • people,. of Centre most generously and bountifully provided for the comfort of the members,; and what is wor thy or imitation, they paid no less attention to the wants of our horses. -- • The Rev. F. J. Collier, the present pas tor of thncongregatioN :succeeds no ordi pary man. May the mantle ,of the, departed• fall upon our young brother, who has- just been ordained and installed, his field of labor is an interesting one, .in.many respects D. H. Riddle, D.D., who :_presided at the ordination services, preached the sermon; and seldom have we heard a more powerful, lucid', and solemn exhibition of truth.. His theme : ;ryas taken from 1., Cot.. 1:21. It was listened to by a crowded congregation with , marked, serious attention, and, we trust that its impressions will be lasting for good. Mr. J. J. Beacom, who has re ceived a call from the congregation of Mingo, was also ordained, and H. C. Foake,'Of the`graduating class of the Wes tern Theological Peminary, received a call from the churches Of. Forest Grove and Montours. William Davis 'and D. J. Bridge were licensed`-to -preach the Gospel, al ;probe tionetn for the holy ministry. '`The. exer cises these young brethren were alike eredi4ble to,:themselves awitheir-instruci The pastoral relation of the Rev. J. Y. NlTartney and the churches of Mt. Wash- - ingtou, ; and Temperanceville, was dissolved at the. t request -of _the pastor - and consent'a the conoTea l:3 ations. ; • The t itei. A. O. Rockwell,' and Revre. .V. McCaig:; and Elders A.. G. M'Candless and John :Hays were appointed - Corninis- Ronan, to the Assembly. Theyfollowing supplies were appointed Racoen--Fonrth Sabbath of May; Wm. Smith i ,D.D.; Fifth Sabbath of May,` G. Taylor. - - Lebanon—Fourth Sabbath •of .May, J. it 3 Sabbath of May, J:-W. Han: 14tt. , nr . • , The _installation or J. J. Beacom , te.lake ,place at the church of Mingo', Friday, May 27th. G. Dunlap: to!preach the sermon, R. .b.l.Therson to delifer the charge tor the paiitor,rand J. W. Hazlett to the , congrega; . . . - The ordination and inittallatioon of C.. Nuke, to take place at Forest Grove `the thiTd,,T,nesday . of - June, at... 1.1: o'clock A. M. S C.. 319,1,11!i11ge, D.D.,-.to preside; J Y.lWeartney, to..preach.the.sermon; Tt. iirilteyson to deliver the•charge to the pester, and C. G. Brag Mock to - the dongre -01011. - * The churches of Mt. Waihington, Tem perenceville, and Fairview, to anpplythem-- seivee till the Fall meeting. : „There w,ere in attendance ,abont „thirty. fear rnembers- 7 -not so, many, as generally attend on SPring meetiog, owing to the condition' of the roads and- other providen tial circumstances. Bat wae,gratifying to, see the Venerable Dr. ..ieffrey,..who has, from phisical debility been so long pre vented from being present, once more able to meet with ns. > When in health• he, was one of the most regular and best of Presby ters - MoP. Fai the Presbyterian Banner. feeebyteey Of Allegheny. The Presbytery . of Allegheny met in Butler, on the 12th of. APril,,,and was opened with a serinen.by,Rev..W. W. Mc- Kinney. E. Ogden was chosen Mod . dater, and. Rev. D. Hall, Temporary Clerk,; for the ensuing year. Rev. Wm. Kean and Mr.,James Brown, of 'Slate Lick, were Chosen princi 7 pal.Commissloneis to the _General Assem bly, and 11:0. - j: F. Boyd and Mr.,Valen , tine C. Glenn, of Centre, alte.rnates.. Rev. John Coulter having applied for a dissolution of the pastoral relation existing between hi& end the churches of Concord, Pleasant Valley, and Sunbury, the follow ing resolutions were presented by the COM missioner froni the •church of Sunbury. " At a 'Meeting of. the echigregation of Sunbury, called for the purpose, the fol lowing action was taken : WHEREAS, Our vsnerable pastor, Rev.. John Coulter, has signified his intention to apply= to Presbytery, it their next meeting, to Ilissolie.the 'pastoral relation existing between him and this congregation,:,and has requested us to - agiee to the dissolu tion; therefore, Resolved. ; That we highly appreciate the spiritual advantages which we have enjoyed under his' ministry, some of us for about forty-one Years. "Resolved, That during his long pasto rate, he has. ever.,been firm in his adhe 'renoe to the doctrines of our Church; up ,right in his example;'earnest in declaring the messages Of life; most attentive to, the. sick,,beretied, and afflicted and faithful in every pastoral duty. "Resolved, we concur in an application for the pastoral relation, to be dissolved, `enough we part with our aged , . pastor with sorrow; the'utost of us having been baptiied by his } hand, and trained up irom childhood undr his ministry. "Resolved, That, Concord and Pleasant Valley concurring; we agree to settle npon Rev. John'Coulter our proportion of an an nuity of two hundred &Oars during his natural life, desiring ,him to preach to .us 'whenever he - shall be able and disposed to do so, and the 'pulpit shall he, unoccupied. W. THORN, Chairman. . 4 4. J. GLENN, Secretary." Commissioners from Concord and Plea sant Valley stated that Similar reielutions had been adopted by those congregations The pastoral relation between Rev. John Coulter and the 'churches mentioned, was then dissolved. A Committee was appointed . to organize a ehuroli at'Jefferson Summit, near Butler, if they ihoild find kexpedient to do so. Mr. - David Sloan was licensed by. Pres- - bytery;-: at this meeting, to priach the Gospel. It wag made a standieg rule of Presby- For die Presbyterian Banner tery to meet on the Youth Tuesday, i s stead of the Second Tues4az of April, a , heretofore. On motion, Rev. John Munson , tray re quested to furnish a sketch of the . life of Rev. William Woods, for the Presbyterial Historical Society of Allegheny Ares_ bytery. Rev. John Coulter was requested to fur. nish a Historical Sketch of the church o f Concord and other churches of which h t has been. pastor. Presbytery adjourned to meet at Taren. tutu, on the Second Tuesday of May, at 11 o'clock A. M. J. R. COULTER, Stated Clerk. Presbytery of Reditone. The Presbytery of' Redstone held its stated Spring meeting in Elizabeth, April 26th, 1864. Rev. J. M'Clintock wa , elected Moderator, and Rev. W. L. Boyd, Temporary Clerk. Mr. 3. L. Sample was ordained and in stalled pastor of the church of Round Hill. Dr. Samuel Wilson presided, proposed the constitutional itheitionsi made the ordain ingprayer, and charged the pastor; R ev , J. R. Hughes preached the sermon, and. Rev. W. Hughes charged the people. Rev. O. H'.' Miller was received from the Presbytery of Blairsville. A call from the church of West - Newton was received, p u t, into-his hands, and`accepted. A Commit :tee *as appointed to install Mr. Miller, Mar Dth, at 16 o'clock. Rev. N. H. G. Fife to preach the sermon ; Rev. J. R. Hughes to preside, &e., and charge the pastor; and Rev. R F. Wilson to charge, OA people. A call for one-third of the time was re ceived from the church of Tyrone, for the pastoral lahors of Rev. W. L. Boyd, which, ,being pint into his hands, was accepted. Committee' was appointed to install him, June 6th,, at 10 'o'clock A. M. Rev. J. Steneroad to preach the sermon; Rev. W. F. Hamilton to Preside, &c., and charge the pastor r., and Rev. G. Fife to charge the people. A call for one-third of the time was re eeived from the church of Spring Hill, for the pastoral labOis of Rev. H. 0. Roshor nugh, which, being put into his hands, was accepted. A Committee was appointed to • l install him, June 13th, at 11 o'clock A.M. Dr., A. G. Fairchild to preside, &c., and charge the .pastor; 'Rev. W. F. Hamilton to preach the-sermon;. Rev. John M'Clin tock to charge the, people. A call for the pastoral labors of Rev. W. D. Moore, from the church of Long Run, was read, but owing to Mr. Moore's neces sary absence,"and his not being a member of this Presbytery, it 'was retained by Presbytery. .The stated ' Fall meeting will be held in the church of Long Run; the First Tues day of O) tuber, at 11 o'clock A. M. Mr. Moore's reception and installation will take place then, if the way, be clear. Rev. 0. H. Mille'rro preach the sermon ; Rev. J. Stoneroad to preside, lc, and charge the , pastor; and Dr. S. Wilson to charge the 'people. " ' Rev. Watson HUghes, principal, and Rev. Samuel Wilson, D.D., alternate, with Ahdrew Christy, elder, as principal, and-Hugh ditupbell7 '7 M.D alternate. were ' chosen Vommisaidners to the General As sembly. .Mr. W. C. Kuhnot candidate for the Gospel - : ministry, was received from the Presbytery of Ohio. A paper, on the State of the Country was adopted', and its publication requested in, the Presbyterian Banner. R. Pi`. WiLsow, Stated Clerk. AtknowlOgnient. =the Board orColportage acknowlldge the fol lowing donations in April e Miller's Run cong.; Synod of - Pittsburgh $15.06 0 Valley cong., Ohio Pb;., to send religious reading to soldiers Sabbath *School of dndiana cong., Salts burg Pby., soldiers' cong., Saltsintrg Ploy:, for soldiers, 3.04 Mt. Pleasant cong., 1.0 1 ) Marion cong., ts_ Dv, Spring oong, "- 3.14 • New Proridenee cong.i-Reastone Pby.—.. 5.00 Bethel and. Jackson eong.., 8.04 F. G. EMMY, Treasurer. John etabertaon, /17ffarion. Personal. • - said that BishOP Wordsworth has in °the press a work on " Shakspeare's Knowledge and trse of the Bible." The late Joseph Fisher, of Philadelphia, has bequeathed aliont $120,000, to be divi- Ared _ equally between.-., the ,Philadelphia Library and the.Penusylvania Asylum for the Insane: Week before last Gov'' W. A. Bucking ham, of Connecticut, made a donation of . $25,000, to-the Theological Department of Yale - College. Over $500,000 has been given'before by.different individuals with in - a short.period, for various purposes con nected with the College. The, lair sermon of.the late Dr. Camp belief Albany, was on Sabbath afternoon, March 20th and singularly it was upon the tex,t, " Blessed are the dead which die in - the Lord `from, henceforth. Yea, saith the ,Spirit, that - they,may rest from• their La hore, and their works do follow them." - Robert J. Walker contributes to the May number of the Continental the fifth letter of phis series on ." American Finances and Reiources," containing a number ef elabo ,rate statististic.s, which show how far in ad vanee, of the_Slave are the Free States. By way of rempitulation, Mr. Walker con -eludes as follows: " It is-thus demonstrated by the official statist es ofthe census of the United-States, from 1790 to 1860 that the total annual product of the free States per capita ex ceeds exceeds that of the slave States largely more than twolo one, and, haled . ing commerce, very nearly three to one. As regards edocation, also, we see thatthe ratio in favor of the free States is more than four to one in 1850:(4-12 to 17.23),- and in 1,860 more than five to one, (3:21 to 17.03). And even as regards agricultural products, we have seen that those of the free States were $2,527,676,000-per annum, and of the slave States 0n1y,5862,324,000. The value of the land*of the free States was $25.19 per acre, of, the slave States only $lO 46 pen t sere; :the 'product of the , iniproved Jamie: of the free States was $26.68 per :aere, and of the slave States :SILSS, while, per • capita, the result was 8.131.48 to " These facts prove how much greater the crops ot ,the slave States would be, if their farms , (including cotton) were culti vated by freo .labor. It is also thus dem onstrated how completely ,the fertile lands of the South are exhausted and reduced in value by slave _culture. Having thus pravad, deductively, the ruinous effects of slavery, I will proceed, in my next letter, inductively,, to exhibit- the < causes which have produced these remarkable results." Currtut Pius, The War,—Further details have been received of the Red River disaster. Gen. Banks is repre serited to have been advancing with the utmost confidence, as unwieldy -wagon train following closely upon the , advance of our cavalry, with ar rapery irregularly , intermingled. Taking advan tage of our exposed_condition, the , enemy brought on, an engagement: which resulted in the loge of For the Presbyterian Banner. For the Presbyterian Banner. 80P 15.04