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Waal all !Worm to
JA7IIES ALLISON Sc. CO.,
PITTSBURGH, PA
For the Preabyterbm Donner
Ministerial Support
Tlie following letter was reported to the
lato General Assembly at Newark, New-
Jerny, by a committee of five Ruling El
der 3, Judge Ryerson, of New• Jersey,
it, ( - bail man. It was unanimously adopt
ed by the Assembly, and ordered to be
seat, by its Permanent Clerk, to the elders,
tru :teva and deacons of all our churches:
The ;otter will be palled in a few days.
A 9 it i 3 impossible to procure the names
and vddresses of these officers, it will be
dirct:ttd to the care of the ministers, as
they are found on the roll of the Assem
bly; and the ministers are requested to see
Oat the letter veining the elders, trustees,
a nd deacons in their.respective ohurches.
W. E SCHENCK,
Permanent Clerk of General Assembly.
z e p, r of the General Assembly of the P res .
bitcrian Church in the United. States of
A,, ier ica, to the Ruling Elders, Deacons,
owl Trustees of the L'hurehes 'under the
of the General Assembly of the Pres
t"rian Church.
BELOVED BRETHREN—We have, OR Va•
r iot': occasions, addressed our churches on
t b a subject of providing an adequate sup.
port for the minister's of the \Gospel; S and
are happy to know that this obligation has
b oo generally recognized in our commti
•nioo
Under ordinary circumstances, it might
have been superfluous to advert to the sub
ject again; but the calamitous war, which
has been so recklessly and causelessly forced
upon our country by unscrupulous and
w icked men, bringing.with it so many new
duties, trials, and sorrows, and affecting in
various ways the vital interests of the
ch urc h, is telling with
,extreme severity
upon the comfort and usefulness of the
Christian ministry. Many, very many wor
thy, faithful and devoted pastors, while
they a: d their families have been suffering
for want of the comforts, and often the
necessaries of life, have most sensibly been
caused to realize some of the consequences
o f the great sin of rebellion. It would be
but a wast, of time to dwell upon the great
ly increused.expegses of living; you have
but too many proofs of it already. The in
evitable cousequepoe has been a correspon
ding advance in wages and salaries, and a
corresponding loss to all dependent upon'
Orcl incomes. Families have increased
the wages of their domestics; farmers and
mechanics, of .their workmen ; merchants,
commercial institutions, corporations of
every kind, and public offices, municipal,
State, and National, of their clerks and
agents. A movement so grineral and com
prebtusive must have had an adequate
cause; the necessity which compelled it
must be ono reaching all• classes of society
—all, at least, dependent upon fixed sala
ries f..r a livelihood—and none should be
denied a participation lie these measures of
relief.
op
have, however, reason to fear that
op to this period, with some rare and hon
orable exceptions, the claims of the minis
try have been overlooked. • The salaries of
pastors, always small, always much less
than they could have earned in secular pup ,
suits, and too often insufficient for even a
meagre support, remain, in a large majority
of eases, stationary, while the price of liv
ing has advanced fully fifty per cent. We
believe this is the result, not of design, but
of inadvertence. Pastors shrink from ask
ing an increase, and, it , is not 01(1 way of
the world to enlarge salaries where there is
neither demand nor complaint. But we
arc sure that our people would not willing
ly su!,ject their ministers to the mortifica•
tvpplicating an increase of their
stipends. We cannot doubt their readi
ness to net in the premises , whenever it
shall be properly brought before them. To
believe otherwise would be a reproach to
their intelligence, their sense of justice,
their appreciation of Christian ordinances,
and their fidelity to the Saviour. They are
sot yet prepared to condemn his wise and
tpitable decree, " That they which preach
the Gospel, should live of the Gospel."
What our congregations need is, that some
otopetent authority should bring the sub
liot to their notice.
is with this view, beloved brethren,
that we address this letter to you, the re.
apec.ted ratio;; elders and trustees of our
oharehes. We ask you to bring the sub
ject before your respective ()Congregations
with the Last possible delay. .We beg you
to have it candidly and prayerfully ()maid
en& Deal justly—nay, generously—by
your pastors. Your liberality to them will
not be a lust investment, but will yield a
nob return to you and your families; for
la this, as in other relations, ." he which
Ewath bountifully, shall reap also bounti
fully." You will begin to reap at once, for
a congregation always finds its own present
advantage in relieving its pastor of all per
plezity about hie support, and plaising kim
is a position where he can work with com
fort, his mind free from anxious and, bar
riming cares about - his temporal support.
And then, if other motive still be needed,
YOU have it in those touching and wonder
ful words of our Lord and Saviour--" Inas-
Isiah as ye have done it unto one of the
least of those my brethren, ye have done it
into me." If the Saviour were here, is
Oars a church bearing his name that would
not covet the privilege of ministering to his
waata?
Wo are deeply impressed with the int-
Portion° of this subject. It Is not at all in
the light of a personal favor to the minis
ters of the Gospel that we bring it before
Y". It is vital to the Church, and vital to
out aftlieted country. Our most precious
interests, secular and spiritual, ecolesisatioal
and national, demand that the hands of the
evangelical ministry be strengthened in.
every practicable way, and the ordinances
of the sanctuary clothed with the highest
degree of efficiency. We are now being
punished most grievously for the past wick
edness of the nation; and it cannot be too
often nor too strongly impressed upon the
salads and hearts of our people, that there
gannet be any rational hope of maintaining
our free institutions except by the all-per
waling influence of the Gospel. "Right
eonsnmi exalteth a nation t but sin its a re-
Preach to any people." ." If the Son,
therefore, shall make.you free, ye shall. be
free indeed," All history abundantly con
firms these clear teachings of the Bible, and
we must heed them if we desire , to escape
the fate of the many great and powerful
nations that have perished from the earth.
ROW is it possible to produce these blessed
results, so dear to the heart of every Chris
tian, of every true patriot, unless we main
tain the Christian ministry, and the ordi
nances of the Gospel, in a condition of the
highest practicable efficieney ? And how
can that be done without an adequate sup
port of the ministry ?
We leave the matter in your hands, dear
brethren, matisfied that you will deal with
it in a spirit of Christian kindness to your
pluton, and of unfeigned love to our com
mon Lord and, Mager.
P. 8.--.Thie letter relates to pastors ;
but the policy it recommends perteins p _with
semi reason, to - ministers who ere faith
fully serving the,Ohuroh in her ••Oollegee,
Sysinarieh, and Bearde r , and in this view
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VOL. XII. NO. 39.
we invite attention to it on the part of all
concerned in the management of those In
stitutions. -
JAMES WOOD, Moderator.
A. T. MoGfn,L, Stated Clerk,
W. E. SCHENCK, Permanent Clerk.
The IT. B. Christian Commission.
The Army Committee of Western Penn
sylvania presents the following report of
its operations during the month of May ;
The following gentlemen have gone as
delegates to the Potomac Army :—Rev.
Herrick Johnson, Pittsburgh; G. G. Mc-
Cormick, Pittsburgh; John McCarron,
M.D., Frankfort Springy, Pa.; Rev. W. M.
Ritchie, Harshaville, Pa; Rev. J. G. Ran
kin, Bavington, Pa.; Rev. W. M. Grimes,
Cadiz, Ohio; Rev, M. A. Parkinson, Island
Creek, Ohio; Rev. D. M. B. McLean, Al
gheny, Pa.; Rev. D. W. Carson, Claysville,
Pa.; Rev. J. W. McCune, North Mills, Pa.;
Rev: W. K. Marshall Bellair 0.; Rev. J.
B. Graham, Morristown, 0.; Rev. R. S.
Morton, Hookstown, Pa.; Rev. S. J. M.
Eaton, Franklin, Pa; Rev. John Stockton,
D D., Cross Creek, Pa.; Rev.
,S. A. Mc-
Lean, West Alexander, Pa.; Rev. John D.
Knox, Rechester, Pa.; Rev. SyFrester Bent,
Beaver, Pa.; Rev. W. 3. Alexander, Dallas,
W. Va.; Rev. J. Logan Sample, Elizabeth,
Pa.; Rev. J. R. Duncan, Cumberland, 0.;
Rev. W: B. Dick, Mount Pleasant, Pa.;
Rev. M. B. Lowrie, Valparaiso, Ind.; Rev.
James Davis, Blairsville, Pa.
To the Army of the Curnberlanti.—Rev.
E. C. Sharp, Atwater, 'Ohio ; Rev. John
0. Steele, Allegheny, Pa.; Rev. A. Y.
Houston, Library, Pa.; Rev. D. R. Barker,
Mereer,-Pa.; Rev. Samuel. T. Lowrie, Alle
gheny, Pa.; Rev. John Kelly, M'Connells
vile Ohio;-Rev. J. H. Lyon, Pittsburgh;
Matthew Andrews, Clinton, Pa.—thirty
two delegates in all.
The Treasurer reports the following con
tributions received during May:
.
Wm. Frew....
. . „
........$5,000 John Richardson $ 25
Thos. B. Olarite 2,000 J. H. M'Oreery 26
James O'Hara... 1,01.0 Rev. O. A. Dickey...—. - 25
Wm. Thaw 1,000 A. Taylor 25
Charles Lockhart 1,006 W. N. Howard 25
Semple A J0ne5............ 600 J. J. be .. 26
H. Childs 4 Co 600 O. 3. Bissell 26
Geo. Albrso, Son A Co— Got. Mrs. Livingston 25
Joseph Horne &Co 600 J. F. Loy and family.... 25
Rev. W. M. Paxton,D.D. GOO Mrs. IL L. Dunlap 25
Ron. Rote. Mcßzught... 600 D. Gregg - 26
John Bissell 500 John Irwin,. Jr 26
Charles Arhathnot....... 590 Rev. Herrick Johnson.. 26
Thompson Bell 600 Thee. Jamison 25
Wm. Robinson 600 tieo. H. Ander50n.........
Mex. R. Moorhead 500 John Robinson 26
Juhn T. Logan-- ....... 300 Miss M. R0bin50n....... :. 30
Lloyd & Black $OO Miss Ella 26
I.lloord A C0.'260 H. M. Long . 26
James 51 . 0andless 26t jos. W. Long 26
John A. Oanghey... .. . . 250 D. 8. Didenbacher 26
J. B. Lion & Co.. . . ..... „. 250 W. W.
Jatnee Marshall 260 J. M. RooP 25
Thomas M. Howe ... . . 250 Romer A Bros 26
G. T. WOormick &260 D. Leet Shields 25
Dilworth A swing 260 W. J. ES 21
B. L. Bahnestock & C 0... 250 Robert Lea
George Albree 200 Dr. J.-R. Finlay
Walter Bryant... 4 200 D. Bushnell
Charles .1. Clarke 200 John Murdoch, Jr.--
ItoberrDalsell & Co 200 O. A. Mardi ,
IV Writing; Whiffs, Duff Thos. Einittli
B Oa —2OOl
W. H. Forsyth 200
Ben. P. Banewell.... .... 200 1
Dilworth
11 , Portdi , & 150'
Wt . nobtaerts a D 0.... 160'
Graham * Th0ma5....... 160
F. li. Hatton 'lB2
N. K. Wade 120
W. W. hlartin 100
no& ........ 100
Joe. W. Spenoer 100
Win. Dean 100
Wm. Floyd 100
Robt. Jamison 100
W. filacKown 100
Samuel 100
Little a Trimble 10 1
John Bakevrell ". 100
Irwin B. Lati,gblln lOU
B. H. Palmer 100
John Urainun 100
W. P. Weyman.
J. P. Hanna & Co
Bev. M.W. jacobusji.D.
J. MoD. etMall
Fleming Bros
Campbell B. Herron...
3. P. Pears
Hays a Stewart... 4....
Mrs. Rhin Shields
Robt B. Townsend.. .. ..
Jones 'Mizell
J. L. Schwartz
J. T. Jennings
Mrs. W. 0. Robinson..
W, 0. Johnston &
J. B. : Canfield
Mrs. Mar. Arbuckle—.
Win. Dilworth
Jos. Kirkpatrick
David Richey
John R./Mune
B. H, Painter
Mrs. Mar. {temp1e...... :..
W. B. Murphy ...... .......
A. P. Warm -
J. S. DPOerd
P. S. Bleef , ll
R. P. Allotee
G. W.
0. O. hillier
S. M. Lane
Mut 14; B. JJ'Cormick....
H.'llt'Caqum
et. G. M'Canakha •
Henri Vortylb
Meztme
Rev. J M. Smith
W. K. Gnrmly
BIM
J. J. Eetbeneck .
A. Leggate
Winter
B. Wolfe, Jr
W do D. Rinehart
R. 0. Schmertz
1:=1
Thos. 8011..
.. 6(
Mr.. Wm. Semple.
61rt. B. B. Brew/lug.
W. 3. Warden.
Mil
el
60
60 1
601
a
61
. 15
J. Stewart
Rey. Jae Pressley, D.D..
Reuben Millen
O. 1, 0a1dwe11.—......
e. W. ilalr
3tiarlL.Tottes ......
Stier Altai 8f0wry.,......
I.. , Reiter
,Jc.'"lgOnabY -
XISTRODIST 21131136111 t dEITILORES.
John A.
John Porter
Wm. P. Wo Idridge.....
Rev. S. J. Wilson DM..
Trinity, Pittsburgh.. . .. $lOO.OO
Sharpsburg, Pa . • 6.66
Church and S. School, West Bethlehem.. 26.88
Barnesville, Belmont county, Ohio 84.00
Peter's Creek, Pa.—. 8/.15
Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland co., " 10.60
Wesley chapel, 44 ' " 6.00
Jactob's.Creek, " " 9.50
Woodifteld Station, Ohio, 50.00
NITZD , REISBYTIIIIAN OgratC.ll2B.
Centre, Pa - $207.00
(proceedi of concert,) 116.60
Hebron Sabbath 5ch00127.25
Chartiers; Pa... . . 49.09
St. Clair, • di# - 68.00
Wheeling, Washington county, 48.26
Mount Jackson, 41 45.00
*Mean, 411 15.00
Sheakleyville, 4. ..... 16.85
Peter's Creek, " 18.80
Barlow, Ohio 14.80
Sixth Street church, Dr. Prestley's.
Wm. T. Shannon - $2OO
.Tohn. Floyd 100
James Caldwell • 100
Mrs Marti* B. Frew ^ 60
Adam Hardie 60
William P. Barclay 60
Thomas A. Spence 60
John G. -Stephenson.. 26
Master Willie N. Frew-- 20
. James M. Brown 10
George Glass 10 .
William Miller .. . ..... ....... 10
N. B. Hatch 10
• B. Mahard 6.
Witliani Wilson- 6
General collection 806
$lOOO.OO
Smith Creek, Warren county, 80.00
Sabbath School, Corsica, Pa 12.60
West Makin • ..; 12.60
Concert, U. P. oh., Clinton tp., Butler 00. 26.00
MUISTTERIAN CHIIROFIES.
Round Hill attrob, Elizabeth, Pa 420.00
lot church, Kittanning, " 400.00
West Union church, West Va 170.00
Westfield, Lawrence county, Pa 70.40
Brady's Bend.' 46.00
Cross Creek, Washington co., 70.00
Beaver Falls, " 88.50
Crooked•Oreek, " 10.00
Canonsburg, • - .... 50.85
Concord, . 21.00
Bethel, 72.00
New Alexandria, " ' • 181.60
Saltsburg, is 26.78
Dunlap's Creek, 4,67.45
Burgettetown, 18.76
Pleasant Unity, if 17.00
Slate Lick, - 81.00
Neshaztock, New Wilmington, " ...4 -185.00
Ladles of Centre church, 4 , 18.00
let church, MoKeespott,' - 50.00
Mancheite* " 21.00
Freedom, " 11.60
/lemony, • - 6.60
2.00
Ottawa church/Manchester, le •
Ansa* ginprob, (WINO 44 18.87
Vourldty,'Weetionrelead QOrt 4° /90.26
J.: B Eublay
James Vera
thoo.A. Cain
T: B. Dickson .........
B. P. Carpenter
Afro. Jane
Afro. B. G. Coffey
Mla. J.' Brooks
files Efahlelds
IP: Dug— . .. . . ...
Joseph 'Hnox
'Benjamin ......
W. H. Smith &
firs. W. GI/. Benny....
, Pinhartion a Crawford &
Co
B. T Bravo
D. W. Shryock
M.J
eo. B. 8t0wn....
S. D. Herron
Miss B. B. Shields
J. K. W ,
EL A. Breed
Mrs. M. Erwin
Mrs. Skinner
G. B. Howard
S. A.O
R. W. Poindexter
Robert J. Linton
Geo. F. Dibm.....
A. L
A. T. lilliregor
Mrs. l►i. J. Townsend....
Miss Sabina Townsend,.
James MSQsistort....»...
W. W. Wattles
Mrs. N. &Wade ..... . .
G. McMaster
R.lWOune
R. ... . .....
Mrs. Giver
James Murdoch
R. G. F..
Jacob Glows'
Demler •
IW. W. Wattiin. ..... —......
MN Mary itici/ntwan..
R. D. Bryce •
Mrs. L. 8
Mrs. Mary Lar!mar...
Sarah .....
MI a Mellor -
Vir:abetn Martin
S. GLIC t i
-P;Mnax;
-Aire; W , .'W`adless ... . .
D. Thompoen •
ev. J: 11. Lyon
J Boyle.
E. Br y,. Jr -
H. Elge_
H. Smith
F. Eirkpatriok
V.. 4.11. Eadle
tot. W. D. Hoiward
lame B. D■y
teY. - Samuel anne.....
M. Kennedy.... '
W. M. -
Miss A. Kirkwood.--
Arnior
ills. ELlpu Murdoch
I'
PITTSBURGH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE. 15, 1864,
Yellow Creek, Ohio 20.75
Allen Grove, West Va 8 20
Mount Sterling, 0 9.70
Rush Creek, 0 lB.OO
Ridge church, Jewett, 0 73.75
Long Grove, Summit, i, Davenport lowa, 86.00
16.00
Congress church, Wayne co., Ohio 15.65
Christian Commission, Washington, Pa.,
'
by C. M. Reed, Esq 3,300.00
Sold's Aid Soo., Georgetown, Pa- 50.00
do do Sheakleyville, 4, 2 6.80
do do Fairview, "5.20
do do Mercer, a- 87.00
do do Harriaville, ~ 25.00
do do Stewartsville, ~ , 51.11
do do Allegheny tp., West'd
county, Pa 30.60
do do Hanover tp.,
Beaver co., 15.25
do do Cumberland, Ohio.. 120.00
do do Mt. Sterling, ~ • 33.46
do do Harrill, Weaned db...... 21.80
do do New Vernon 7.50
do do Buena Vista. 50.00
do do Amity, .- Pa. 2.00
do do - Milton, Armst. co., 44 62.60'
do do Elder's Ridge, " 66.00
do do • Ladies, Slip'ry Rook, '
Lawrence county, ~ 160.00
do do Harrisville, ~ 27.00
do do Port Perry, • ~ 71.60
do do Sloan's Station, Ohio.— 20.00
Union Relief Assoo'n, Western Pa., and " ,
N. Western Va - 819.00
•
Army Committee of Beaver county 826.65
Cash from Collection at let church, Pitts-;`
burg,- apd unknown donors 1,208.07
HarmonPSociety Economy, Pa.. 1,000.00
Mechanic's Bank, Pittsburgh ......... - 250.00;
Union Banking Co., " 250.90
Allegheny Suspension Bridge Co 250.00
Birmingham_Bridge Co 200,00
let National Bank, Allegheny 200.00
Citizens of. Bridgeport, Ohio 176.6 a
do Mercer, Pa • 114.00
do • Carrollton; Ohio ' ' 38.25
do School District _No. 1, Snow
tp
114.00
do Cherry Tree, Pa 66.00
do Newcastle, 6,50
do Merrittstown 42.85
do Newcastle. ' - 7.50
do Steubenville, Ohio . 28-25
do Martinsville, " 109.00
do Pulaski, 0 10.00
B. E. J., Kittanning 100.00
H. Stowe, Tionesta, Pa 50.00
James Slocum, Brownsville, .41 25.00
J. Wallace, Jr., " 6.00
Dr. IL Eastman, Meriitstown, " •_5.00
R. B. Bryce, E. Birmingham, " 10.00
-John Shanks,
^-"
Blair, . " ' 5.00
Annie Rhea,
Kittanning, " 1.00
Mrs. S. F. Trimblin Fisher, " 2.90
Annie C. Breslin, " • 5.00
Cash, Cony, 5.00
E. J. Mateer, Churehville " 5.00
D. McGowan, Jr., Steubenville, Ohio. 20.00
W. F. Daily, Laings, Ohio 1.00
J. M. Brown, Wheeling, Va 5.00
J. W. Baldwin, Columbui, 0 25.00
Edward Boisol, Salem, 0 5.00
Mrs. AL A. Morrison, Gambier, 0 10.00
Rev. I. G. Condit, Sandy Lake, Pa : 10.00
Wm. MoCray, 6.00
Miss At J. K. Moore, Carrolton, 0 - 1.00
Mrs. McFarland, " 1.00
"Elms" 1.0.0
Z. Hayden, Elizabeth, Pa.. 10.00
Mrs. Dickey, Jefferson, " 1.00
Rev. J. C. Truesdale r 1.00
Loy and Willie Hanna, Newcastle, Pa..... 2.00
Ella J. Collingwood and Willie E. Duff... 7.50
Mrs. Mary Foster, (widow.) Greensburg, 5.00
James and Anna Hall 2.00
J. W. Barr, Uniontown, Pa.. 8.00
Mrs. Lowe & Mrs. Streamer, Smieksburg, 2 - .00
Jacob .3 - she, North Sewickley, Pa :2.00
Jas. 'Thomas and family " 32.00
G. M. Miller, Bryan, 0 10.00
Miss Amelia Snyder, Scroggsfield; 0 10.00
Mrs. Jane G. McLean, Springdale, Pa.... 10.00
D. R. Smith, Newcastle, - .., 5,00
Miss Jane E. Gray , 2.00
Mrs. Swart 5.00
Private Entertainment, Fitts. Fem. C 01... -10.00
Clinton Literary Society, Pa 80.00
St. Andrews' Episclopal church, Pittsb'g.. ~50,25
Clinton Tp. Literary Society 'Bf2s
Collection by M.A. Chadwick, Collins tp. 10.25
Teachers of Sandusky St. Schools, Alle'y, 22.25
Sabbath School„ Waterford, Erie co., Pa. 11.10
Pupils Sixth Ward School, Pittsburgh.... •42:70
Thos. Pollock, Madison, Ind 84.50
David Shaw, Versailles tp, Pa • • 50.00
Proceeds of Fair by Emma Force and: - -
Harriet Barrett, South Pittsburgh 30.00
Exhibition,,Union'Lit. Soo., Venice, Pa.. 50.26
Collection in Spring Creek 12.10
do . Mercer, Pa., Ella D. Ham
ilton
40.26
Workmen. of Bryce, Richards & Co.'s
Glass Works, east Birmingham - 150.00
Prayer-meeting, Grace Luth. ch., Bine-
ingham ... ... .. 18.56
Friends, Lutien oh., Lancaster, Butlerco. , 6.00
School Cross Creek, ' 1.00
Total receipts of month $41,664187
Previously acknowledged $0,888.36
Grand tatsd..
The Christian Commission acknowledge
the following donations of stores received
during the month of May
1. box of hospital stores from Soldiefei
Relief Association of Buffalo, Washington
county.
1 box of hospital stores from Soldiers'
Aid Society of Cadiz, Ohio.
1 box of woollen socks from Ladies' Aid
Society, Hickory, Washington comity.
1 box books from Sunday 'Schoolkof 2d
Presbyterian phurob, Ist PrOtestant 'Epis
copal, Ist Presbyterian, and Kramer Chap
el, of Steubenville, Ohio.
1 box stores from Soldiers' Aid Society
of Greentown, Stark county, Ohio.
2, boxes hospital stores from Ladies' 'Aid
Sbeiety of Steubenville, Ohio. ‘*--
1 box hospital stores -from Owensburg
circuit of the M. church.
1 box hospital stores from Ladies' Aid
Society of Coultersville.
1 box clothing,
1-box fruit from Ladies' Aid Society of
Rose Point, Lawrence county Pa,
1 box sundries from borough of Beaver,
per Misses McLean and Wilson.
1 box housewives from lst and 2d U. P.
Sunday Schools of Mercer, Pa.
2 boxes hospital stores from Amify and
Ebenezer Soldiers' Aid Society.
1 box hospital stores from Soldiers' Aid
Society of Mountsville Ti; P. church:
1 box clothing and fruit from Ladies'
Aid Society of Morristown, Ohio.
• 1 box hospital' stores from Ladies' Aid
Society of New Sheffield, Beaver county.
1 box hospital stores from the Ladies'
Aid Society of New Scottsville, Pa.
1 box clothing from the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of Elizabeth.
1 box and 1 barrel of hospital stores
from the Ladies' Aid Society of the U. P.
church of Pigeon Creek.
1 barrel of eggs from the Ladies' Aid
Sooiety of Vernon, Mercer county, Pa.
1 box of stores from the Ladies' Aid-'so
eiety of Worthington, Armstrong county.
1 box hospital stores from School Dia.
trick No. 2, Darlington township, Beaver
county. , _
1 box hospital stores from Elderaridge
Soldiers' Aid. Society, Indiana county.
2 boxes hospital stores from the .leney
Union Aid Society of Elizabeth towniil4..
1 box hospital stores from the Soldiers'
Aid. Society of State Lick, Armstrong co.-
1 box hospital stores from the Ladies'
Christian Commission, Washington, Ohio.
3 boxes hospital stores from the Ladies
of Ridge congregation, •jewettreounty,
Ohio.
boxes hospiial stores from the ladies
of Amity, Washington county, Pa.
1 box of stores from the Ladies' Aid Se,..
ciety of Milton, Armstrong county, Pa.. ,
1 box hospital stores from the Ladies' Aid:Society of Washington, Pa.
3 - boxes of fruit and clothing from the'
Soldiers'Aid Society of Beaver, per Beaver
County Army Committee.
1 box hospital stores' from the Ladles'
Aid Society of Somerset, Pa.
1 box hospital stores from the ladies of
Mahoning, Laurent* eminty.
= 1 box hospital stores from the Darling-
ton Soldiers' Aid Society, per Beaver Army
Committee.
1 box of clothing from the Ladies' Aid
Society of Newcastle' Lawrence county - .
1 box hospital stores from the ladies of
Monongahela City.
1 box hospital stores from the Ladies'
Aid Society of WashingtOn, Pa. .
. 1 box hospital stores' - from the Ladies'
Aid Society of Mount:Jackson, Lawrence
count
1 br y, olf Meiir thr
,m2r. of clothing i t ,. _.e , Mlles&
Society of Mount Plkammt-Weetmoreland
county. • i, •
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1. box of clothing from the' ladies , of
Shane. Station.
1 boxhospital storesfrourtbeLadies' Aid
Society of Butler county.
4 boxes hospital stores from the citizens;
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of Martinsburg, Bel iiiinit- county, Ohio.:- - f
1 box of clothing? . ,fititn - the Young 'La=
dies' Soldiers' Aid Sooiety..of - the First -
Presbyterian churchigittebtirgh. ; Ak,
4 packages of olotb4wki•out . the First •
English Lutheran clarkl?.„ i tiagbilikt!:` - -
• 1 box and one bblf Oft - li4Pital -Aimee
from Soldiers' Aid Society Of-tee& Spring.:;
1 bbl. and 1 packkgs-..AogyLadiep -Aid_
Society of Canonsb4g;.Bo =, . ;..
3 boxes of clothing Ant fruit from Islind 1
Creek Soldiers' Aid Society, Ohio.' ---' 1
1 packake clothin-Eli
oziz - el/ezeriSol-`
diers' Aid Society, '.-- `:
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1 bok of hospital f.res from ladies; prfi
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Monongahela City. ' ' -'" ' • • ,
1 box of hospital stores-71Forn Soldiers'
Aid Soeiety of Greentown, Stark County
Ohio. , _
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1 box .of hospital stores from Soldiers'
Aid Society of Washington, Pa.
. • 2 boxes of hospital Stares from citizens of
Hanover township, per• Beeier County
Army Committee. -
1 box hospital stores from Soldiers' Aid
Society of Westfield, Lawrence county.
3 boxes hospital stores 'from - citizens of
Bridgeport,. Belmont ebutify, Ohio.
1 box of olothing .from Soldiers' Aid
Society of .Wellsville,
4 boxes of hospitatstores from Soldiers'
Aid Society of Dunlap's greek:
4 boxes hosOitat:, stores from Soldiers'
Aid Society of Erie; Pa.! •
4 boxes hospitall stores from
Aid Society of Rogersville, Greene eo.,:Pa.,
1 box hospital stogies fionr Soldiers' Aid
Society of NoblestoWn, Pa.
1 box of books,fram Miss L. MeDaniels,
Canonsburg. - . •
1: box of clothirtg from Soldiers' Aid
Society of New Texii„.7-Bc
box of aundrion from Mrs. Capt. John
Young. - '
1 box of .sundries from Childrens' Aid
Society of Canonsburg, Pa.'
I package from -Isibellapßalph, Porters
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1 box of sundries from •'Soldiers' Aid
Society of Rimeraburg.
1 piece of muslin from a friend..
1 box hospital stores from Soldiers' Aid
Society of Clarkson. •
1 box hospital stores from Ladies' Aid
Society of Webster, Westmdreland county.
8 boxes hospital itores T from unknown
donors.
17' boxers from Chirattan tomininion,
Philadelphia. - '
1 pkg Muslin and Lint from Mrs. a F. Rodgers.
ti Run Society.
2 ,t " " leit Ward School.
2 - " " " " Mrs. Dahell.
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" Mrs. J. B. Semple.
" Gordon. '
" Wallace.
" ' 1 Whittaker.
" Holmes.
" 4 ' Squirrel Bill S. C.
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1 " "F t" " J, r: Wilson.
1 " " B. M. Wilson.
1 pkg fruit, wine & oloth'g from Miss M. Wilson.
1 " " " " G. M.'olintock.
" Jos. Horne.
" Mrs. P.R. Bravo.
" " Townsend
" Mrs. Low: .
" A Friend.
" Mrs. R. S. Davis.
" Miss Bolick. .
""Miss M. Jones.
" Miss Giegor.
" 11. L. Bollman.
" Mrs. J. Scott..
" A Lady Friend.
" Mrs. Murdock.
" Miss W. Leonard.
" Mrs. Toting. ,
" Patterson.
M. Latimer.
" Miselj.Mooritead.
" "M. Craig.,
'"Mrs. J. B. Sheriff.
" Rev.l.O.Pershing.
" Mr. J. P. Williams.
" Mr. E. B. Smith.
" F. Yan Gorder.
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" Wilkinalfg Aoad's.
" -.Sixth Ward Sohool.
" Mrs. J. Graham.
" " Moore.
," A Briend.
" Rev. Williams.
" Mrs. J. Bushnell.
44 44 Ira Williams.
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" " - Rodgers.
- R. B. Shields.
6.4 W. R. Small. '
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81 'Age of mindrles from unknown domire.
_During the hurry' of receiving and. for
warding stores 'within the past month, we,
may have omitted acknowledging some do
nations.' Persons will plCase inform us of
Any omissions, and we-shall correct them in
our next month's report.
Stores moat needed now are shirts, draw
era, armAlings, bandagei crutches ; fruit in
cans, wines, and liquors.
ThOlolloiving - articles have boon sent to
our armies.during the past month : .
2,890 shirts, 1,180 cans fruit,
1,020 drawers, 2,780 fruit,
760 towels, 410 bottles wine,
640 prs.= Books, 876: do brandy,
181 dressing gowns, 1,440 do whisky,
.„,2,740 rolls bandages, 2 176 —do ..bay rum,
990 " lint, 264 - do cologne,
'B7 O pillows, 975 pounds sugar,
486 pillow eases, 1,620 cracker's,
76 comforts,- 74 bushels potatoes,
860 sheets, 86 boxes.lemons,
1,074 handkerchiefs, 860 pounds butter,
1,128 rolls, muslin, 1,747 piokies,
860 housewives, 210 dozeu eggs,
265 arm-slings, 49 poundik farina,
85 macaroni, 110 .do corn starch,
120 hoodoo, 978 large library books,
176,940 papers, pages, ' 11,740 small cold's do,
119,760 tracts, 1,246 magazines,
1 ,1,872 Testaments, 41 gross pen-holders,
110 rms. writing paper, 1,248 hymn books,
74 dozen lead pencils, 1,721 psalm books.
Also large quantities of kitchen ware
for extra diet kitchens in Tennessee.
Send all stores to Wm. P. Weyman,
76 Smithfield Strei3t; money to Joseph
Albree, 71 Wbpd Street Pittsburgh.
The blessings we enjoy are not the fruit
of our - own merit, but the frnit of•eod'e
mercy. , „ _
Ladies' Aid
Mrs. J. A. Gailaiher.
Y. L. A.; Wilitirtsb'g.
Ars. MeCormtolc.
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6 , - E. Graham.
" 4th Ward School.
" Miss Stark.
" Mrs. J. Kennedy.
" 6 S. S: Smith.
" Miss Sibbet.
6 ' Mrs. Marshall.
" .D. Scott.
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Rich Poverty.
What matter now for promise lost
Through blast of Spring or 'Summer rains ?
What matter now for purpose crossed,
For broken hopes and wasted pains ?
What if the olive little yields,
. What if the vine be blasted? Thine
The corn upon a thousand fields,
Upon a thousand hills the vine
Thou 'wrest still the poor.—oh 1 'bleat
In poverty beloved to lis.! •
• Less lowly is my choice confessed,
'love the rich in loving t4ee'.'"
bl i g g spirit liars belore thee stands,
bring.no gift, I• ask.no sign, :
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'The surer to. lie filledxroin thine!
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„Letter Flom a ChristianToiamissionTelegale.
PARIsTASSTir 18d4.
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Mr., Vas. .Albree, -Treaurir Rkiistuva
Commission,, .Pites4utgla
My. -last-'report F was written ; three, week s aftr my arrival in the field; The l'enisiW
der of the time was Mit'sPenir in ialeniist
Daring one week - -I. was sick.iThe- gitte
othe ui r
two were spent in. constant :: and
4eil
work. In thirty,,ilays.of, active ,service, I
1 ; ducked fiftjrzsA,t)Mes; ettinded :twenty ?
five kayer:Meetings;
„_*rote
lettere 'for sick/persons;
iigious -Misociation..and administered the
,sacrament of the*,Lord's Supper distrib4
uted 2,173 religious papers, 6,325 pages of
tracts, 478 small books and pamphlets, 76
soldier's hymn , books, and 296 Testaments;
besides having special duty which occupied
a portion, of my time every day,apart from
the work proper of the field.
Part of each day I spent in Barracki
No. 2, formerly a Female College. Here I
spent many a forenoon and Many an even
ing of interest; One day, after preaching,
a soldier-took.:me by the hand and said:
"You_ hive hold of a bad man—the
vilest sinner on, earth." Said I, " Your
sins' may be forgiven." "0, sir," Ire'rer
plied, '6 I trust" ,they have been. By the
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grace of God-as arrested. It was dur
ing fhe siege of Vicksburg. P - .wan
-presSed with a sense of (led's goodness._ to
one so undeserving—was awakezip4,
'lilted, renewed." He talked thusifreely
and hopefully - for, many minutes.
On, the same' occasion, two men •came to
me together. _ Tip - one of them, I said,
.6 6 Are you a Christian, ?" -11 e replied,
" For five years I have rejoiced in hope.
1 would notexi3liinge my 'hope for the
world."' When the same - question was
proposed to the other, I)oh:dropped .their
heads, and the tears began:to flow. For-min
utes these two brave men wept' and , sobbed,
so that they were Unable - to speak.
-was a stranger to converting grace—
was convicted, but without hope. He was
boncerned , most deeply for his soul, and in- ,
quired, " What must I do to be, saved ?"
The other was interested in his case,. and
was trying by counsel, by prayer,, by ei
ample, leading'him, as at this time, to
proper Sources- information,- to -bring
him to Christ , They were brothers'be
longing to the same eompany„ I think
John and George B. Rill jet be in heaven_
together.
" Many, very many such incidents- might
be related, but others - might net be is much
interested :as those who relate* them.
circumstance occurred one day, in connec
tion with religious services in the Barracks,
which I cannot withhold. Dr. Donaldson
and I had both preached and - is we were
asked - permission to speak. said,
‘, Boys, I am glad we • came here. My
heart rejoiced when I heard these ministers
of the Gospel. Ws have been a long time
without'preaching.' We have thrown aside
our religion and have got to be bad boys.
We used to go to churchtogethor, but seem
now to have lost all taste for preaching. .We
have backslidden very far. lam ashamed.
Many of us hafe learned to swear, and to
do many`bad things, since we came here,
that we did not do . atheme. Is n't it so,
boys ? No'w I think it is for us to
quit these things, and begin to say our,
prayers and read our Biblesinore earnestly.
f used - to profess to be, religious, but I guess
you haven't heard me speak a word on the
'subject for six Months or more. I fed
thankful forAhese ministers sent here to
day: hope we, 'will all, try to= do what
they;have Old. us. We .ought to begin
now. It looke as if we were called anew
to God's service. I don't think weoughtto
serve our country alone, but'our Goa also.
We ought to be loyal
.riot only to our. Gov
ernment, but loyal to our. God too. Boys,
I for one will:try to do better." He slinks
thus for about twenty minutes,-and his
words seemed to fall with weight upon his
fellow.soldiers. It was a solemn audience:
Would there were teeny more each officers !
On Saturday; thei2d. of April, it was my
privilege to perform a service which I shall
never forget, find I'vrish to relate it in tea
timony of what God is doing for the army.
It was in the camp Of the 3d 0. V._ Cay.
They had requested some one to be sent to
preach for them. It 'was their desire to
form a Christian Assodation ; and, for a
basis, they had drawn np certain rides, a dec
laration of : faith, and a ferns of covenant.
After preaching, and . ;resning publicly the
proposed - Constitution, in opportunity was
given for joiningtho association, when it
was ThY.privi!ega.tahear nineteen relate their
religious experience,. and declare them
aelves on the Lord's side. Lieut. - Col; H.
said: cel esteem it a very great privilege
to deolare myself on the Lord's side I'
have for ---"years entertained a hope. 'I
have come far short, 1. - see, the. necessity
for more grace. It is strange that any
should say, the soldier'elan do without re
ligion. It ia, just he that ought to be
ligious. His life is more uncertain than
other men's lives, and he las a rare oppor
tunity for doing good. I would not for
the world dispense with my, hope." •
Capt. B. said : " I have all my life been
taught the principles of religion. I have
always believed that the religion of Jesus
was a reality. _ t Early in my life -I was
brought to Jeans., My - &et impresaione
were received during the progress, of ii
precious revival. The' Spirit 'strove with
me, and, after 'much resistance, prevailed,
and brought me to cry ler mercy. - While
I cried, God -heard „and—answered me. I
feel determined„in , reliance upon Divine.,
grace, to go torwar4. l, I have been. a very
imperfect Christian. `Pray for me, broth
ren, that I May be faithful." _
B. said : " Friends;for•forty years I was
a faithful.sinner. My wife was .very anx
ious for my cenvereion. I ridiculed the
idea. But the grace of God constrained
me. I have backslidden fearfully once,
since the beginning of my religions expe
rience.: But I' thank God I have been re
stored. By the grace of God I will be
more faithful)". In like manner nineteen
testified of the grace of God. Among
them were a father and son, , who. rejoiced
together, and were followed, by the payers
of.a *hole :household whom: they left
hind them, who are united in- the:service
of the Lord. Others there weirs who
were awakened and sought
On Sabbath, according to Arrangement,
Trefurned 'to - the - administer the
sacrament of the Lord's Supper. I never
Trashed to a more interesting andtonee;
WHOLE NO. 608.
and - never did my heart` thrill with such
emotions, as when upen,that green grass, fir
from home, in` - military attire and in in
enemy's country, those brave men, in the,
:,presence of hundreds of their comrades,;
entered into formal covenant with God and;
partook of the body and blood - of, the
aviour. -Thus they huilded God an 'altar
. ia thitt Camp, and 'doubtless Goa was there
to avitneii their - s°lolin voivs,. and *will - be
, therttp, hear t their prayers and• supply their
wattto , - • ,
'hospital' ivork is also delightful; The,
Bpi !lid *04 - tied aro glad to see the 'dele
gates. O i ncei- after having preached in one
• of: the , hospttaTh, 'was :sent:Abr. by a, sick
-man ; .to l golne=to,hit93W ; ; Ae,,told,Agehe was
not 'a Christian, qu i d -wanted ANA?, pray for I
him. When rose to leave, aiictlier; from
the. Tar end' of the 'Ward'," motiOned't; - me.l
•„Whin:LaPpreached he. said :With tear in;
_his eyea and a - on! hiatbountananee,
The other tkay :when you , were here • you
paised round and tallied with every one':
but '''.T;Was'yet7 aniieus :to see you:"
4:l l)OiOu'artjtiy`te - hdps in' Christ T" I`asked.
:He replied; think r ao—Gh L I know I
:bless-God-ter• a-Saviour. I could
not ,Reo jn '
such , a place ae ; this -without:
Christ` Opine again—aome otten--don'ti
forget:" 'waWhis, presainginiitatiffif: They
endnie s ) ,Uffering-viith ii`idegiati‘ot patience]
andiresignatior that - iniutterfpnurprising.:
Saldam-rindeed is there, a :murmur or an'
expression of regret for having engaged in
a service , that is attended with so great
hardships.
Much might be said of refugees and con
trabands.- Their condition is deplorible
indeed, • I have thought if some of our
Northern people could witness their suffer
ing and hear their testimony, they would
be ashamed that ever they harbored
a feeling of symPathy for the unholy
rebellion or its more immediate cause
—that "sum of all villanies"----human
slavery., Woeful indeed, will ,be the
retribution, when, in
,the course of Di
vine justice, " the' violent 'dealings" of,
those who, for selfish ends, brought these
miseries upon their fellow-beings, are made
to COMO down iapon iheir own pates.",
When the cry of starving, orphans, and'the
wail of befeated mothers, and the blixod'
murdered 'fathers, 'and: the sweat of op-,
pressed Africans, shall go up to beaten- in ,
united testimony, -what judgment. could be=
too terrible to expect! Much is, being
done by the Ohristiait Commioion and:
other agents far their relief. Mtelt
ought to be done. •
In some 'puts of the. army there
a blessed 'work in progress. At Ringgold:
there are reports of quite an iuteresting re
vival. The seed sown by the delegates- is!
bearing fruit here and 'there; some thirty,'
some sixty, and some an hundred fold.-
Oat in the field, many a soldier for his'
"country, has enlisted as a• eoldier. of the,
Cross. And " when God writeth up the
people," it will be said of as unseemly
places as Rehab, and Babylon, and I ) hilis-;
tia, and Tire, And Ethiopia, "Beheld this'
Man was born there." ,God is net confined
to times and places in his operations.
And in this glorious work the Christian
Commission, under God, is an inipoitanti
instrumentality. One day a converted Jew
knelt• in the soldiers' prayermeeting, .and
in broken accents but with marked sincer
ity poured- out his sonl in prayer and
thanksgiving. It was hie first pray?r:
He testified that he had been led to Christ
through a single tract that had been givbrr
Cont
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feiv daya
was read calelessly, and he tried to stifle
the convictions it produced, ititccomplished
the thing whereunto it was sent. I doiebt
not eternity will show that many similar
results were effected, to the praise of the
glory, of God's grace, through the mntiplied
agencies employed by this noblest of alt
modern:- Christian institutions. I - feel
thinkful that I have been permitted' to la=
bor under the diredtion of its agents, and
I pray. God that he will incline Christian
people to give, it a more extended pat.
_ _
Our journey hotneward was remarkably
pleasant. It is worthy a-mention thatnot
a single oath was heard'.from Nashville to
Pittsburgh. We : visited. the General Hos!
petal at Jeffersonville , Ind. alt issource
of 'great gratification that such' innriplete
arrangements are being Made for the cam!
fort of the poor, sick-and wounded soldier:
—On the,boat between Louisville andTin4
einnati, we passed the time - pleasantly, and;
it is to be hoped, profitably. At • night it
was proposed to have preaching. date!
wag party had engaged the floor for the
night, and were> unwilling to give, way:
In the other apartment were several squads
of card-players, but,,with. a single exception,
at our request, they laid aside their cards;
and - while a few of us sung "
_The :Battle
Hymn of the Republic," five-sixths , of the
passengers gathered around: us. Dr. Don !
aldsoit addressed them from ;the words,
" Jekova,h,-nissi -" and as with ehartteteris»
do tenderness and power he held up the
banner of banners to their view a deep
solemnity prevailed, and one after another
left the= gay party and -joined ears—l
doubt not, greatly to theixprofit and to the
raorlification of theAlancers.
It may not be amiss for me to Say, that
just such men as Dr. Donaldson are needed
in the army. If all who•ge out under the
direction of the Christian Commission wore
men of like , oharaeter for faith and. energy;
and zeal for the salvation of "souls, and
tact for winning' the confidence and esteem
of men, it would greatly-promote the dig:
flay and usefulness of- the inatitation. He
has left behind him many friends, and a
name that will itself be a living sermon.
Tours, truly, D. W. TOWNSEND.
• For the .Presbytatart Battier.
Flail and krospeete of, the lowa Mission Jor
Having mentioned something of 'what
the Mission has we will now say a
*C id as to-its, future prospects. Its work
is mbt yet done. It is generally known
, that ,the lowa Indians have sold their ; lands
when the Mission was built, and that 'the
establishment is now .stirrounded b - the
whites. It stands in the North-Bast cora
er of the State of Kansas, in Donephan
County ; and now that the Indians have
left this region, the question is often naked
Of what use is the Mission to the Indiana
now? But befbre answering this - question
it may be as well perhaps to give some ac 7
count of' the buildings and pretnisis.
The Boar& of *salons own in this
neighborhood over six hundred acres, of
land, and a large part of it timberland,
the' Most valuable - in the country. The
tract - Where the mission &Wee and farm is,
'contains over threo hundred mica, divided'
- between prairie ! and: timber. Near, the
centre of this tract. stands the mission.
house. The, and is high and undulating,
but the main' building stands on rather
low%routid y and near to a beautiful spring
of running water. =Approaching the house
from the westward, you= enter, a wlde Jane
which leads to the front of the house,, the
mast end of the building toward you.
011 your left' is s large garden`neatly paled
in and set round with peach trees. It con
tains in au, about five urea. On the west
the Fhtere
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.side is a small grove of forest timber, env
, ering a neat little mission cernet.l7. o n
'your right is a blue-grass pasturt
• 43losed - with posts And. boards. At ac•
of this lot, and next IV ISSiOa
house, stands a neat and g.. 1-ITD, with
Dribs, stable, and barn yard through
which, passes a stream of 'living water.
Next,-en the right, is a waggon house, tool
house, and a work-shop; under one roof.
A few steps farther; c cer a stile, and you
are in front of the mission building ' on
your left. In front is a pavement of brick
the whole length of the building, and about
eight feet wide. The first story is of hewn
_steno; two feet thick, put up in the best
;?Wanner, ; of solid limestone. On the top
-are two stories of brick, laid in the usual
"way, and cemented together with what ma
-'ions call grout; the mortar being run through
-"the brick ,:; filling upitll the space between
the brick: =The front looks well, having
,both in,stone and brick, heavy pilasters at
each-ewer, and a corresponding projec
tion in'front, twenty-elglit feet wide. Step
a little' Vaek and sea the roof. It is of pine
shingles, eoverinmnice brick cornice, and
in; the . ; oentre rises a belfry twenty feet
above the roof,, making an -elevation in all, .
of fifii;Cvid'fe.et from the ground.
'The 'bell weighs' 109 lbs. The whole
kbitilding - "TeIQ7 feet long by 37 feet wide,
-dividedtinto three parts by two large halls
that run through the house, and in every
story of the building. It contains in
all; over thirty rooms. Within these walls
is room enough for from eighty to one hun
dred scholars, with quarters for two mis
sion families, and all the help necessary to
carry on the school and farm. The farm
is large and convenient, and very prodtp
tive. " In front of the building and toward
the South, is a fine blue-grass pasture, of
over fifty acres, and-on the east is the farm
of more than one hundred acres, in a high
state of - enitivation. The fences are partly
of rails and part of posts and boards. The
farm is well provided with farm tools, and
stocked with horses, cattle, and hogs. '
What now is the use of all this machin
ery, cut off as it is from the Indians, and
surrounded by the whites ?
The Board of Foreign Missions, to whom
it all belongs, have wisely concluded to
keep it up and open as an asylum for orphan
Indian children from the different Indian
_tribes. The name of the institution has
been changed from the lowa and Sac Mis
sion, to the "Indian Orphan Institute."
The object is to bring in from the different
tribes, Orphan children, that they may be
hero trained for usefulness in after life,
among :.their own people. There are now
within Kansas and Nebraska, including the
Blackfeet and Upper Missouri Agencies,
over `sixty-six thousand Indians. These
are diiided and scattered among forty-six
tribes or bands, varying in number from
sixty-three , to seven thousand eight hun
dred and seventy-five in each, and scattered
over a territory three times as large as all
New-England.
Theebest mode of carrying on mission
ary work among these scattered and unset
tled tribes has been, and is now, a perplex
ing luestion. The - strong and warlike
.prairie tribes, are more than one-half the
time on the chase, and they often change
entirely their hunting grounds headqualt
ers. The smaller bands to .whom lands
have been assigned by the Government,
'Will,. its heretofore, soon yield to the ava
rice of their white neighbors, and sell out
and , move to some new place. In this roe . -
.
ing and migratory condition, it is difficult
appliances:off' - marditil lalor - satoole,er-oven
of .ordinarrraission work.
The Missionary Chem
Christ be near thee! Christ up•bear thee,
Over-waters wide and drear ;
Through all dangirs, amonst strangers,
With no friend or brother near!
Then the winds and waves may wrestle,
Skies may threaten, deeps may rave;
Safely rides the laboring vessel,
• When the Saviour walks the wave.
Though thine earnest need be sternest,
And in darkness works the storm—
Drifting lonely, where One only
Can outstretch the saving arm;
On his breast serenely nestle;
Winds nor , waves can overwhelm ;
Straight for haven-goes the vessel,
When the. Saviour's at the helm.
Clouds may lighten, lips may whiten;
Praying looks be dark with dread I
Sails may shiver; true hearts quiver
At death going over head!
Yet though winds and waters wrestle,
:Masts may spring. and bulwarks dip,
Safely rides the laboring vessel,
When. the Saviour's in the ship.
—,Gerald Matey.
For the Presbyterian Balmer.
linolutiona of Sympathy and Sorrow,
At a meeting of the students of Ver
million Institute, Haysville, Ohio, held in
the dispel hall, May 9th, 1864, a commit
tee composed of T. Jeff. Duncan, J. E.
Pisher; and Alex: Mcßride, was appointed
to draft resolutions expressive of their
deep sorrow, occasioned by the death of
President Deifendorf's wife. The commit
tee ma6e the following report, which was
adopted:
WHEREAS, It has seemed good to Al
mighty GOd to remove by death, the bosom
friend of oar esteemed President, and the
Principal of the Female Department of Ver•
million : Institute; therefore, be it
-Resolvfd, That while we bow our beads
in bumble resignation to the will of Him
who giveth -and taketh away at pleasure,
we cannot but mourn the loss of ono whose
amiable - bearing and constant Christian
walk secured the respect and admiration of
all that knew her.
Resolved., That in her death the Institu.
tion has lost a kind and efficient teacher,
her frietrds a delightful companion, and
her family a devoted wife and mother.
Resolved, That while we acknowledge
the wisdom _of a mysterious Providence,
We cannot but regret that the life of one
so esteemed and belovelby U 3 all, was not
spired to continue the labors of the sta.
tion which she had , so long and faithfully
filled.
Reso/ved, That while we lament her loss
as an earthly friend, her Christian devotion
-assurei us : that wd "do not sorrow as those
that have no hope."
Resolved, That we tender our heartfelt
sympathy to lho bereaved husband, and
mourning ehilaren and friends in the en
deavor to soothe their sorrow, by mingling
our tears with theirs.
Resolved ; That a copy of these resolu
tions be presented to the family of the de
ceased, and published La the Presbyterian
-Banner:
T. JET. DUNCAN . ,
J. E. FISHER,
ALEX. MCBRIDE,
C om ittittee.
God is above all oomparison. There is
no Pagan god, no angel in heaven, nor
king on the earth like unto our God ; none
so wise, so mighty, so good; neither are
there any works like unto his works.
Who, then, is so great as our God?
B. M. IRVIN.