REV. JAMES ALLISON, 1-10Bbla PATTERSON, gDITORS. JAMES ALLISON & CO., Proprietor*. TERMS IN ADVANCE. Pr N•IIW (singly or In Clube) 52.00 DELITIRSD I i ZITUIB or TOO CITIES 2.50 PartOrli sending Ile! TEN enbocrlbers and upwarde, will be thereby entitled to a paper without charge, and another xtra paper for t be second ton; Ac. Renewals should to prompt, a little before the year expire& Direct all I,qt 're to JAMES ALLISON & CO., PITTSBUROII, PA. • For the Preebyterian Banner. Religious Association in the Army of the Cumberland. MESSRS. EDITORS :-L-TllO following is a copy or the constitution of a religions asso ciation which it was my privilege to assist in organizing while in the Army of the Cumberland, and to which I administered the saoratnentof the Lord's Supper for the first time. It was drawn up by the mem bers themselves, and I send it to you for publication, in the hope that you will think it worthy of its space. A number of chap lains and delegates of the Christian Com mission, to whom I showed it, have ex pressed a desire to get it in printed form. It may prove a valuable help to both, and it will afford our Christian people at home a more full 4i:inception of what God is doing in the army. YOUrs, truly, D. W. TOWNSEND. Rules, and Declaration, of Faith and Cov enant of the Christian Association of the Third Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. PREAthILE., We the undersigned, members of the Third Ohio Volunteer ()ovally, being desirous of promoting the cause of Christin our midst, do organize ourselves into a ,Society to be called the Christian Association of the ThiroOhio Volunteer Cavalry, and we do adopt the following as Rules,Declaration of Faith and Covenant, by w hich we are to be guided in our labors as an organiza tion RULE I The officers of this Association shall Bousist'of a Moderator, a Secretary, Treas urer, and two Trustees, to be chosen by: RULE IT ft shall be the duty of the Moderatoi to preside over and preserve ordei at all meet ings of the Association. RULE 111 It shall bo the duty of the Secretary to keep a 'correct record of all the business transactions of the Assooiation, arid to hold the same in readiness for inspeotion by any member thereof. RULE IV. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to receive all moneys of tho Association, and to expend the same as it may direct. RULE It shall be the duty of the Trustees to maintain a general supervision 9f the affairs of the Association, one of whom,.who shall be designated, shall set as Corresponding Secretary. RULE VI The quarterlY-meetitigs of this Associa tion shall be held on the first Saturday , and Sabbath of April, July, October, and Jail nary ; and if at any time, in the provi dence of God, we are prevented fiom hold ing the meeting at the time above men tioned, it may be held on any Saturday and Sabbath that may be convenient; and at those quarterly meetings the ordinance of Baptism and the snorament -of the Lord's Supper may be administered to such per sons as may desire it, provided a duly au thorized minister of the Gospel is present to administer them. RULE VII. * Any' person - toy - eppiy tnitit o this Association at any of the Thursday` evening prayer meeting, except the two preceding the quarterly meeting, and may be received on probation by vote of all the members present, and if no objection is known to exist, he may be admitted into fell communion at the quarterly meeting succeeding, by subscribing to the Declara tion of Faith and these Rules, and enter ing into Covenant with the Association. Rimv, VIII. Any member who may be moused of misconduct, may be tried before the sum b,ed Association or before the Board of Officers, as he may elect, hut every case must be referred to tbo Association, for its final decision, which shall have power E 6 reprimand, suspend or expel, 'as in their discretion the ease may demand. RULE IX These rules may be amended at any of the quarterly meetings, by the consent of two•thirds of the members. present, notice being given at one of the evening prayer meetings two or more weeks previous. ifEOLARATION OF FAITH. We believe in one God , the Creator and Ruler of the Universe, existing in a divine and adorable Trinity, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, each possessing Di vine perfection. Wo also believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are his revealed. Word, and constitute a sufficient rule of faith and practice; in tho fall, and consequent lost condition of the whole human race - ; in faith in the merits of a crucified and risen Redeemer (the Son of God,) as the only hope of sal vation; in the necessity of -a change of heart as effected through th; truth by the operation of the Holy Spirit, and that the, observance of the ordinances , of Baptism and the Lord's Supper, together with the Christian Sabbath, are of perpetual obli gation in the Christian Church; and we believe in the resurrection of, the dead, and a general judgment, the endless hap piness of the righteous, and the endless misery of the winked. COVENANT You do now in the presence of God, and of angels, and of men, solemnly avouch the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, the ono only living and true God, to be your God. In deep penitence for your past sins, and forsaking all, ungodliness, you do now give up yourself, soul and body, and all that you have, to be the Lord'e, prom ising by his grace to walk before him in holi ness all the days of your life. You receive the brethren in Christ as your brethren, and you promise to Walk in communion with them, wherever in the providence of God your lot may be east. You promise to watch over the members of this Associa tion with all Christian tenderness to wel come their Christian watchfulness over you, to submit to the Government of Christ in his Church, and to the regular adminis tration of it in this Association, as'long as you remain in it. You promise to pro mote the public social worship of God on the Sabbath, and nt Such other stated times, as this Association may appoint, by your presence and influence, and by your means according to what God has given you. Von en ;a l e to live 3 life of prayer, and to maintain daily intercourse with your Saviii in secret prayer. And final ly relying upon God to aid you, you prom ise to live n I , utoblo, Christian life, corn' mitring tilu keeping of your soul unto God, as net., a f4irtifol and all-powerful Protector. . , [On the admieskin oftyperson, the mem bers here arise, while thiirespohpe:hiread.] bBPONSE OF THE ASSOC/AMON. Wo f thou, the members of thie, ASIIOOIIO r Lion, do traloome youintn' our ciommunkk and 4enowship, ;We weleomoi you r . Eis member of the - body of Ohihot and Co worker with him, and fellow-traveler with U 0 to that glorioaa home that god, our pf,eri,a.tt - .. -.... 4. - n:.itti VOL. XII. NO. 40. heavenly Father, has provided for his chil dren. We promise, by the grace of God, to watch over you with meekness and love, and by counsel and prayer to help you for ward in the way to heaven. And we pray God that we may live together as brethren. glorify God on earth, and finally join the Church triumphant above, there to unite in the presence of God and the saiuts for, ever. Amen. For the Presbyterian Banner. Letter From a Christian Commission Delegate. 0 1 1ATTAN000A, Tenn., June 2, 1864. Mr. Jos.. Albree, Treas..rr•er Christian Commission, Pittsburgh :—DEAR Six The month of May has gone. During these days of heat, even among the mountains, I am reminded that fans are exceedingly good things for 'the poor fellows who are lying in our hospitals. Could you not prevail upon the Sabbath Schools .to fall upon a system something like this : that each' scholar shall give one fan—a•palm leaf--for the comfort of the sick and wounded 7 Let every Sabbath School in the country resolve to aid the Commission in this truly benevolent way.: The idea was first suggested to me by one of the la dies in the diet kitchen at the General Field Hospital, in which my principal la bor is exerted for the present. By the way, the benefit of these kitchens can never be over-estimated; How much of comfort has been. secured, and life saved, by pro'per and judicious diet prepared by ' those. who understand how. such things should be done, Cannot be known. The work and the stores of the Christian Com mission gain the hearts of the army. The Christian people who live amid the plenty and comfort of home oannot know the gratitude shown for their kindness by the sick, until they come and see for them selves. lam sorry that surgeons should ever prohibit these kind offices, or place any hindrance in the way of alleviating the sufferings of noble soldiers who have per iled life for the sake of their country. For one week I was sick in Dalton; but notwithstanding the desolation of war— the rows of emptied houses from which even the windows seem to have- been torn by the ruthless storm of pillage—there are some good people still in Dalton. I was kindly _eared for in the family of an old gentleman who came from Massachusetts in 1822, to aid in the mission to the Cher okees. This is not the time to tell you all that I heard from his lips in regard to the toils, the success, ` the wrongs of that mis sion, nor of the despotism, and cruelty, and "seizing" practised .there while the army of Johnston held possession of the place. Let it only be said that .a Delegate of the Christian Commission experienced, the hos pitality of a Christian in Dalton. How much we find here to awaken our sympathies and force tears from our eyes It is only lately that the surgeon in charge gave me a number of Bibles, Testaments, and other mementoes. They all look well worn, I am reminded that, with all onr care, men sometimes die here, of Whom we - know nothing, and we can never give in telligence to their friends. The other I night I bent over a young man for half an hour,. frying to find out his name—his power of speech vas; " Well, to Att014419. th :e books,.& o o4l•DAgr l " 4.-- IL- 1- Ik.: mats now dead." las nothing: -known 'about them or their friends ?" " Nothing." And as I stoop to examine these relics, 1 think how precioui they were to those who once possessed them, but have new left them; and how much the friends would be delighted if these little things could be returned. Here is an am brotype of a young lady who seems to be blind of an eye. Here is a card—on one side written, " We will 'not forget you ;" and. on .the other side are fastened three curls of hair, and under each curl I see written a name—" Maria—Frank--Ar thur." Shall we, ever know who wrote this? Here is a little Testament, marked " Henry Lilly, August 31st, 1840. Pre sented to - Joseph Lilly by his mother, Washington City, September 19th, 1862." Another : "Carlos Andrews—presented by . his aunt, B. Clark, 1862." Another: 44 George Dunham, 1863--presented by his aunt, Chris s tenia Craig." Another (in ladies' hand) : 44 A.ceept,•this, with much love, from your affectionate wife, Mary J. Naseu;" and fastened on the leaf by a rib bon, is a braid of hair. Here, again is a rebel's Testament, "Captured at Jackson; June 16th, 1863, by A. T. Williams, CO. H, 76th .0. V. 1." These are only a por tion; but what-plemure it, would give me if I couldretirn them to their owners. Brit thoie are exceptional eases. - Oar correspondence is immense. Here, for in stance, to-day ) I find five hundred wounded men just from the front near Dallas ; every one wants a sheet of paper and an envelope. Some wounded in the right arm-get me to write for them. Their friends want to hear. Thus thousands of letters, are . sent- by the Commission.. _ 0 that the people kiew how the work of the. Chlistiau Commission Is needed and appreciated ! Now,. in these eventful hours, is the time to send on the stores, or it may be too, late. Per the Preabyterian Banner. 'Wayside Meditatiop. XL THE CROSS... Christ's aadress to Peter at the 'Bea of Tiberias was prophetic, net only of Peter's future experience, but of the general expe rience of us all. " When thou west young, thou girdedst' thyself and walkedst whither. thou , wouldit, but When thou shalt be old, thOu shalt stretch , forth thy hands, and an other shall gird thee, and carry thee whith er thou wouldst not." Here are set forth Peter's ardent self-reliance in the past, and the fearful sacrifices of „the future. He had delighted to push hii bark over the sea of Galilee, and with sinewy arm and bold heart, confront its most fearful storms. But to the pre-seient eye of the Master, the fiery cross loomed up on the sky of the future, and sacrifices and self-denials strew ed the pathway that led thither. Peter's life and heart experience were Sketched in those few nervous words.. In these words,_ too, the Master speaks to us all. When young, we would gad cur self and go whither -we would—walk in paths that seem green and bordered with flowers, to our inexperienced eyes—gather flowers that seem immortal, but that wither in our hands. But if we look through the proper medium, the cross looms up in the dim distance. And as we advance and strive to do our duty, and go down into the midst of the battle, that cross mink planted at our very feet. And how rugged its _ outline I How painful the crown of thorns I How sharp the nails I The cross is beautiful as a symbol now, since the Elder Brother has borne it to , Calvary, yet sets before, us a multiform deatb, 77 deaLyh_hylslow, torturing. degrees, `aknianitif, us experience Not; until we •stand'on - Nteuat Zion, prtlie aide of the 094 i CitObesi,Ver, - • known what ; varied df erneifixio i n -the 1166 'attd' daughters of Zion have endured here be low. SPARGROVE. PITTSBURGH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, '1864, XII.-PAS4NG OVER. JORDAN I look down from this little eminence, and see the highways and by-paths throng ed with a mingled crowd of pilgrims. They are of all ages, and of all conditions of life, yet are they all. rapidly nearing the dark valley. I look a little farther, and the Jordan flood is rolling its deep,. sullen tide through the gloomiest recess of this shadowy valley. The multitude are con stantly arriving there, and are struggling with its billows. I see there the old patri arch, with his whitened locks; 'the strong man, with his eager hopes of life; the young maiden, radiant with the 'dew of youth; and the little wailing infant.' Some are going down to the swelling wade, with cheerful words and strong unwavering hope. They pass lightly over the ; crested billows, borne up by an unseen hand, as they look steadily and joyously to the other side. Others shrink shudcleringli from contact with the icy flood, striving in vain to strain their vision through • the mists and shadows that hang over the flood, as they sink in the deep waters—no• -hepe—no light—no peace--left alone in the time of their greatest need. - 1 - There is a preparation for passing over Jordan. There is One who has gone over' before. us. He has filled the - valley with light, for his people, and he noralialins the troubled waters, that they may go over in peace. By faith in Jesus Christi by an humble confidence in his name; byserving him in godly sincerity, we may; be pre pared for passing over the flood. Instead of tear and terror, it will be a triumphal passage to the good land. The t Jordan wave will be parted hither a.nd thither, as it was for Israel, when they took possession of Canaan, and the change will be blessed and glorious. ETA. • For the Preehyterian Banner. Plans and Prospeetrof the loialiesion for the Future In this state of things the Board, having these valuable improvements on land, wisely concluded, instead of atteMPting to follow all these bands, to keep up these improvements and open them to the or phans and indigent as they may be found. There are now in , this , school thiqy-three Indian orphan children, many of them gtite: advanced in what goes to make up a good _education. And when sufficiently trained,' the purpose is that they may go back to their people, and become -instructors to them. The wisdom of, this plan commends itself at once. To commence a mission and school for each of the sixty different bands, our Board. could not think of for is moment, with their presetit means. They have nei ther men nor money, but this institution may extend its benefits to each of these, tribes, and at a very small comparative ex pense. Besides economy in men and money, this institution has .the advantage of 'carrying the heathen children out from under the influence of their heathen friends And. par ents.', Great trouble is 'often felt in this respect.. The parents and' riends, ignorant and ungrateful, are unwilling their chil-. dren should" undergo the:restraini and dis- : cipline 'of the school ; and should the par-: eatsyield, they' feel 'that inirlngsithe ms- - naVithistiesnmdoloymelcnitlrt - Mit -rgattnirtb t i em. Vidor this impression, they often make high demands of the missionaries, which if not met, the children are away in disgust, and a bad impression goes out which is slow and hard to remove. Another advantage of this school is, the ready introduction ot the English language. In schools made up entirely of one tribe, years of patient labor is not sufficient to break down their own barren and defective language and to introducedthe !English. There are now in this school, over thirty scholars, all speaking the English. These all become teachers to the new ischrs, and the strange ones coming in from differ ent tribes soon yield to the common lan guage. This is' a great advantage. So long as they speak and think in their own language,, they can never arrive at any em inence as scholars. Their language is not capable of much research, and there are no books and: translations prepared in them. The introduction of the English would go far to put down the tribe wars and fends which so much prevail among them. Noth ing unites people so much ,as language. But seldom do. we hear of those bands speaking the same language going to war against each other. Did - one common lan-, guage prevail, it would do much to correct misunderstanding and di fficultiesi and lead to confidence and brotherhood. It is much to the advantage of this school that, for a country so new, it is our-. rounded by an excellent class of white citi zens, who in most instances are, friendly to the children and school, and will take pains to promote the good of the children. When out of school they come in contact with the whites--:•-they, may be' learning that which is useful and profitable: These considerations, beside many others _which might be mentioned, do, as me think, strongly recommend this institution to the confidence and support of all who have any regard for our fallen race, especially to the friends of the American Indians. ; And we cannot see why our O-overnment should not be willing and anxious to lend a.streng helping hand. A good share of the"civili zation fund, as it seems to us, could not be better applied than to support this institu tion, and it seems to us a strong and earn est application should be made, to the De partment. If half we have 'heard about Commissioner Dale's goodness and kindness 'to the Indians be true, we think: he: would be glad of a chance like this to for ward so good a cause. I will here venture to make a, suggestion, or at least raise an inquiry. I think it can do no harm. It is the idea of endowing this as a permanent institution under our Board, for the good of the Indians I Do not be surprised. It could be done, and I believe it ought to be done. What has re ally been done to establish a name or a place, on this Continent, for the poor Alm riginees And what could be more fit than to establish, on a firm base, a literary in stitution for the benefit of the few who re main ? It is n remarkable fact that it is found by calculation that this institution is, within a few miles ' at most, of the very centre of the United States and its Terri tbries, and might there not be a monument erected, a stake set here, that would honor the dead and benefit the living? One hun dred thousand dollars, carfully invested, and the interest spent under direction of our Board, with the buildings ankim provements here, would do much to raise up for these people a native agency for good among themselves, that would be of great value. There are hundreds of individuals in our own beloved Church, who, with -a single stroke of the pen, could "do all this, and at the same time do themselves a great good. For they would not only find that' rr it is more blessed , to give,, than receive," - but they lintild find there is " a giving which yet 'inereaseth, and a withholding more than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty." S. M. Imam. EUROPEAN gEUIRARt CPRF.PARED FOR THE PRESBYTERIAN BANNER.] Tut General Assembly of the Church of Scotland began its annual sittings on Thursday, May 18. Lord Belhaven and Stanton, the Lord High Commissioner, held a levee at Holyrood Palace in the Morning, after which his prseession was formed in the manner usual before. the royal mourning, and proceeded to St. Giles' church. The retiring Moderator, Dr. Clark, of Glatigow, preached :the _sermon - before his lordship in St. Giles' church. The Assembly having beep duly constituted after his lordship's t arrival at the hall, Dr. Craik moved that Dr. Pirie, of Aberdeen, be appointed Modera tor. The nomination was received With loud applause, and, being seconded Mr. Niven, of Balfron, was unanimously agreed to. Dr. Pirie took the chair. Ink usual formalities havicot been ebniplied. with - and the Lord High ComMisMoner's:iaddress having'been replied to,by:the Moderator in suitable terms, the various - COMmittees - were appointed. A lettglidia:;Prinpipal. Talloch', excusing himsaiff-lenZaedoh.ntof illqess, making a reaidepbc abroad lieces.: sary—from attendance eh/ dales. of clerk, - and suggesting that,the — Rev, Story, of Roserteath, bp appointed interim- clerk, was read; and Mri Story: was, on the motion ,of Dr. Lee, appointed; It was agreed, on the motion of Dr. Crank,' sec onded by the Barl,of Selkirk ; that - an ad dress of .eongratulation be presented, to the Queen and the Prince'and Princess of Wales, on the birth of a son , to the latter: • THE General Assembly :of the Free Church of Scotland 'opened - on the same day. The retiring, Moderator, , the Rev.' Mr. McLeod, of Snizort, laving Preached the usual sermon and constituted the As sembly, nominated Frine t pai Fairbairn, of Glasgow, as Moderator for the :year to come. The motion was` 'carried by accla mation, and the new Moderator took: the chair, and delivered his .opening address. Mr. Geo. Meldrum wasr appointed' depute clerk,of Assembly, in room of the late Mr. Jas. Crawford; Mr. Patrick•Dalmaloy was appointed law-agent ofithe OhurA—that office having also been. held, by Mr. Craw ford. Notices were given that; on: the re port of the committee.on-tbe., appointment of professors, Mr. Laughton of Greenock, Dr. Forbes- of Glasgow, and Mr. - Islay Burns of Dundee, would each be proposed as colleague and successor to Dr.dlether ington,' of Glasgow Free Church 'College. DR. LIVINGSTONE writes to the 'Cltristian Work, detailing his trials and.safferings, chiefly occasioned throtigh the jealousy of the Portugues4. Missionary life in Africa -appears to be as full'of 'peril as at any for mer period. The following from his pen introduces the reader -to fresh scenes of missionary labor : • " "Having thus given a rapid sketch of what was done in the way of preparation, we must advert to that which gladdened our hearts in the midet of our labers—the' formation of the Oxford and. Cambridge Mission, and the arrival of good Bishop.:- Mackenzie and his companions , in the be-, ginning This a source nf no ordinary siakfaotion new the successes of, the i.es onithe east, coaitrand - reiart,i'Ve - was ever contemplated. By -our our canny.'. Scotch folks little good was expected from what they called a High Church: mission. In the - little,. experience I have had with those to -idiom the epithet has been ap plied, I have seen a little more attention to forms, rubrics ' .er,c., than we who have-been born and bred in the Kirk were accus tomed to, but can respect; inside of all beat 'very,loving, earnest Christian hearts, and I take the-heart to represent, the real man, On coming up the river with this mission we forted that the Portuguese of. Tette had, with the sanction of their gov-• ernor, followed us into the . field, which, as will be remembered, they previously durst not enter, and, with the help of a maraud-• lug tribe, were fast depopulating the coun try. About two hundred slaves were taken to Tette weekly, and Sent up 'the river aboie =that village to buy ivciry. These were not the only agent in the' depopula tion ; another slave-hunter, called Marian-, no, had a thousand,muskets, and 'slaves to man them, in hii forays. Ms captives. were all -sent to Qaillimane. Others en- - gaged in this sad work; for it is.well known that any one may become a slave-hunter on his own account , who can -muster a few slaves and muskpts. No notice is taken of his deeds by the authorities till - lie is rich enough to yield a good fine; this being ex tracted, he is free ito begin his old work over again. A drought ,of one season, which never before caused, loss of/ life, had such an effect on the spirits of the terrified; panic-stricken inhabitants, that, as a re sult, we have: the lower Shire valley, and the heights on the east of the cataraets, al most entirely depopulated. Such numbers of skeletons I never before -saw. "But leaving this painful subject, and: the conduct of the mission in circumstances in which no mission was ever tried before, and in the discussion of which at home the good bishop has not always had ; fair play; let us look at the disasters which have be fallen this band of faithful - men, with'a view to the, avoidance of similar mis chances in future. Bishop Mackenzie was, a noble:-.character, and, with an .4etive, ring Martha of a wife, would have-been. a perfect missionary bishop. But in every thing that regarded comfort, or ease, or safety, he was totally regardlegs of self. He secured the admiration ofsthe:Makololo. - They were lately overheard expatiating 'on his goodness, and-it was add,ed, 'He would not be carried, and don ' t' you reniexidier how he-stood up to his middle in a •certain stream, handing over the women and chil dren. By Sebitinie, had he not died we Should all have been living' with him, and by this time have knolirn the Book.' 'But this exposure to wet and damp, of-which previouS to his - death'he had as much as ever we read of in Elliott's—the apostle to the Indians—labori, 'involved-almost cer tain death. It is not so disagreeable' as ducking'in England, for one may allow 'his clothes to. :dry on him with rather pleasure- 1 ble sensations; but let there be half an hour'kreet, and fever is sure`to foltow. - No, one ekii'llire in the lowlands without 'con stant activity; hence, when we heard of the loss of :the' bishop and the withdrawal of his' ennipaniOns to the Shire ialle4 we entertained the gravest apprehensions, and these have been painfully realized iii: the less Of:ethers. Plaspeets look 'verr die couraging ; but the new Mabel) seems to possess a large amount of. that -caution which his brave, loving predecessor lacked. Some too, of the constituents of the' SO tiety:have withdrawn, as if they had ex pected =so much money and soa many souls converted to order. The losses on, the west coast were for a long time excessively,: were; still men worked on, and now they' see' the reward of. Weir- labors.t The popu lation being swept off, and thern_being no hope -of securing the; cooperation:, of the -Portugnese-statespen in tlce:SupprAision of evils against Whicli they hiwn ,ninde laws, nor any prospect of the restrictions being removed from the mouths of the rivers, the expedition retires. After doing one's duty, the only regret felt is, having ever given the smallest credit to Portuguese nobles for desire for the civilization of Africa, be .eause, with half the labor and expense on the Bovuma, even, we must have left an indelible mark of-improvement on a section of the continent. fossibly, too, our re moval , may lessen tlik jealousy wideli was most unreasonable nursed ; We hoped that in our success they, too, would be benefited. But on Bisliop Tozer arriving, the calico, which is not intended for trade, but is as much currency laere as money with us, Was charged four pence per youTE weight, a duty whieh is simply .prohibit*. How ever, ; events may, in the good priNidenee of the' Almighty, arise which may` - stultify all our forebodings, and.the coast, from Cape Delgado to Delgoa Bay, instead of being DB heretofore a Portunesels)ave c preserve,' may enjoy the good flae - e'oming yet, when man and man, the world o'er, shall brothers be for 4' that. ' Thy kingdom . come."' . . - A Tuitrif LETTER : of the 16th, , says : ' ‘ o The ' telegraph has -already transmitted ' abroad.-the ' summary 'of: the remarkably speech delivered. by :thee ' 41hr: - eign , ,Affair§doxing the- dlsnnssii? .ork , , : klie' ; budget,, - Ho: revealed a very „,t it poitani .floint---that the negotiations on"tlie Roman" question, which had been 'broken off since the ministry, of Count Pasolini, have :been re suMed on the basis of Emperor',o letter to , 31. Thouvenel in. May 1862 That a per doen: ment spoke of the impossibility of' ma . Cent foreign occupation of Rome, and stated the' right of the Ronians to participate in. the affairs of their country. On those two principles_ the Italian Government is, per accord-with thakof Frande. They. may thCrefoie serve 'is the starting point for serious nevotiations, as M. Minghetti declared in the7Ohambtiki -:'' , A MEETING of workmen has just taken I place in Turin for the purpose' of thanking the-English poople ,fer their, reception of Giribaldi. The portrait .of -the; General, and of Victor Eiaunanuel, were placed side, by side, crowned with 12E41'4 and-surround ed with flags in the national colors. Vic tor Emmanuel was preSent at the 'meeting, and all eyes were repeatedlyturped to the seat he ()coupled. The proceedings lasted two hours, 5,000 persons being prefent. The following resolutions were .unani mously adopted :=---" The.lneeting, consid ering, that the. English:peciple by the recep tion of' Garibaldi have done homage to the . . virtues of the great citizen; and ,to the principles of liberty and the unity of Italy, to ivhfch he has devoted- his life, thanks the,English people, and 'especially the En glish , operative.s. The meeting offers -up the, most ardent vows for the liberation of Rome and Venice, and desires the,lthis ob jeet.may be obtained by ,legal Meetings, and by properly employing all the active forces , of the nation.:: The .meeting decides that the address -of the English 'workmen shall: be engraved upon strine, andfultimate- Iy be sent to Jteme.' - 1 . Victor' Einmanual listened; it is said, with interest to the various speeches that preceded these resolutionsf in some of which ' his government was, nai t 'alwayi treated- ' with much-tenderness. , At the elbse of the pyoceellingS he nevertheless said It is, nttllisto hear IfejsAok, la 'KUM teen --,,i,..,....i.c_...,....,, -. .00---,..--, [Selected.] • The Two Prayersil Two white hands on the breast And labor's - d one; Two pale feet crossed in rest . The race is run. Two .eyes with 'coin-weights shut • All tears to cease Two lips where grief is mute, Anger at peace;' ' $6 pray we in our pain; mourning - our lot, But, Gocl,in his great kindness answereth not Two hands at work addresSed Aye, Wilds praise, Two feet that never'reet ' -,.;, ......, Yalking in his ways; Twoeyes that look above Through all their tears ; Two lips still breathing love Not grief nor fears : • i t So prey 't e afterward low on our kn e, * Father forgive those erring prayerti k Church Extension—FourttO• nn { nal Circular. ST. Lotus, 'June 9th, 1864. To Sessions Of Presbyteriasi Churches : —Dear Brethren:•-,-As the first Sabbath of July, has set apart by, the•Goneral As sembly ,for the- Annual collection' for- the Boint of L'hurch Extension, allow us to prefient nfew facts Ancerning the work en trusted to the Board with the earnest re quest that they ma be laid before your people at the appointed time or as soon thereafter,as,possible. .. -‘• *-; istC•'The=applicetions on Ile to-day are - ,fdefithilirflie.thoniand dollars in advance of the funds to meet them. 2d. The 'applications received since April lst, 1864, exceed by t , one-third the numbor received during the same time last year, while the amount of k aid asked for is more Aar' 'doUble. ' . ' r ' 3d: The "00 - st `of Church building has risen one 'hundred: per .cent. i two years, having risen, in that time froli $1,127 to 6: 2 , 2 & 4, ... • ''. - • '''' - ~,Ath. The pre s ent is a time of great trial to `OUT hausefe's,s - chweites:: ) , Kitlynii the 1 bond of nsinctualY . they can searcetir re- sist the divisiie , influences now t i go abtind= ant. - The drain of .war tells •Ifearfullf.on such little flocks, wherei_the loss of even one efficient man greatly cripples if Aloes not scatter thent. The 'high, price of-ev erything bears heavily on the membere of such frontier, churches; who hay - Much to bnyand•Attle.to sell. , The ealemes of those who minister, to our houseless ellurehes,-al ways seantjr,have . nevi:become so inade quate, that many of them must leave their fields or secure. the'sanctuary that brings increased stippert. . - -' repair sth. In:lsm:tie locatities the time to pa the •ra,yagos of war 5ee19,49 4 -have come, white in others it appears to be hear. 6th. Increased - aid must he given, or few houselesi - churches can now obtain Sanctu aries. Last year the7. - aid granted by the' Board, ;payable when it completed the house'ffee from debt,: aYraged about _one seventh of the cost ofthe , stru ` re. This but is nbt'enough,tit it can' only aflegiate -1 ly: increased by increasest -Co ributionss Donations can be sent, to David Keith; Treasurer, St. Louis, Mo., or to any of our Receiving Agents. In -behalf ,of the Board, - Yours fratonally, 7:` • :: f•. , . W, 00;f8edretary. •'. For tbe Presbyterian Banner. Yoe 'Young.'' I was not a little, orprised i ,and* puzzled by a statement that I'sawlra - paper, some time since. 'take fok'granted that it ,was true ! phut ,oddity entitles it ,to be, r conside,rpd a ~phenemenon. An eligible congregation was vacant atadesiions of oh;• taining- a pastor. 7lt'beekine, of - course, a scene of " candidating.P- Among the com petitors was a preacher whe appears to have been:aaeept i able in hisnlpitmnformanees, and, so farsi Ippeirs,livapeets, save . one. NO fault was' tonne._ dis courses, or his delivery, or his looks, or his clothes or his wife or her dress. Indeed WHOLE NO. 609 it does not appear that - he had-a wife; and that makes it the more strange that he was objected to, for somehow there is a special attractiveness in a marriageable minister. Well, what was the objection ? You give it np ? -I'll tell you: he was too, young. I haVe heard this objection raised against a young Physician or Lawyer, starting in their professional work. But what sort of a congregation must that be, who confront ed a candidate, for the pulpit with such an objection ? ft must. be a - very peculiar one • that is certain: Givens an experi enced Doctor, and a well - practiced Lawyer ; is the common sentEmOntT blit,,for a pas tor, give us a young man, the younger the better • it is more jnteresting • it pleases the youth of the church. ; Congregations - - like to have the dew of the morning :. ' The homely phrase is some -times .applied to the ease, "We want to - hate the' out-come of him." Some congre ,gations have lived, for years, in thii joyous region of expetency, and have had from 'three to five pastors in as many years. If :,this r-ont-come comes out, 'the - -pr raising Yolulg* preacher, 4- ,heard r of 2 elsew ere ; if it, does reit, Ike- heap! ) of it ) C. 9,t 41p , In' ieriher eisie o i eion rap,t tn‘ ow. , I.: WAIF - id; al'toAirelirile-y4itig m e an ibe Ministry. - , The 15rophiti: , dad not lite forever: . Thanks tothe Read of the;Chureh that he calls and, qualifies and commissions them, to this good work. But it is 'worthy of ,serious consideration, whether the church does not make them old before their time, and deprive herself of the benefits of their experience and labors, along before their competency for usefnl - toil.has begun to de oh - , . ne. J:F.M. Evening Prayer. I come to Thee tonight, In my lone closet where no eye can see, And dare to crave an inteivietv with thee, Father of love and light ! If I this day have striven With thy - blest Spirit; or have bowed the knee To aught of earth,„ in weak idolatry, • - I pray to belorgiven. Ifin my heart has been An unforgiving thought, or Word, or look, Though deep the malice which I scarce could brook, Wash me from, the dark sin. If I have turned away From grief or suffering which I might relieve, Careless the cup of water e'en- to give, Forgive me, Lord, I pray. And teach me how to feel My sinful wanderings with . a deeper smart, And more of•mercy and of grace impart, My sinfulness to heal. Not for myself alone, Would I these blessings of thy love implore, But for 'each penitent the wide earth o'er,, Whom tholi halt called thine own. *. And for my heart's best friends, Whose steadfast kindness 'o'er Any painful years Hai watched to . soothe afflictions, griefs, and tears, • My warniest`prayer ascends And now, 0 Father! take The heart I oast with humble faith on tbee, And cleanse its depths from each impurity, For my Redeemer's sake. 1. s .eeause am a rai. erirarem-e, and of what other's may - say, of me ? " Whosoever shall be ashamed of Me and of my words; of him shall the Son of Man . be. ashamed." .2. Is it because of the inconsistencies of professing Christians ? (c Every man shall give an account of hiniself 3.. Is it because I am not willing to give up all to Christ ? " What shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole' world, and lose his own soul ?" 4.. Is it because :I am afraid that I shall not be accepted ? "Him that cOmeth unto me I will in no, wise oast. out 5. Is it because I fear I arn too great a sinner ? "The blood of Jesus Christ- cleaoseth from all sin." G.. Is it because I am afraid I `shall not " hold out ?" ear these. " He that bath begun a good work in You, will perform it, unto the day of Christ Jesus. ' 7. Is it because I am thinking, that I will do as well as , I can, and that God ought to be satisfied with that "Whosoever shall keep th.e-whole law, and.yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all." 8. Is it because 1. am postponing the matter, without any definite, reason ? "Boast not thyself ofto-morrow, for thou knowest not what ix daymay bring forth." Professing Christians . are sometimes heard to speak of the sacrifices which they make in the cause of religion.* Sacrifices, :forsooth - What if these persons had livid in the early ages of Christianity, when -to avow oneself to be the friend Of Jesus Christ; subjected them to the losi of prop erty, of liberty, and of ? Then, if they had boldly profeesed the. Christian're ligion, and as a consequence had been de spoiled of their 'goods, kiven from their ;homes and immured in. dungeons they might have talked of sacrifices. But now, in this nineteenth c'enfary, and in this - Christiin:landiwhere religion is popular, to speak of the `sacrifices ::which. they make in the cause ; of their Redeemer, is almost ridieulous. Do they lePrive theinselves of, the litiuries of life that they may have the more 'to give for - the upbuildings of his kingdom'? . Do they 'lose the favor and ' patronage .of valuable friends by espousing his cause ? Do they encounter, the jibe and je,ei of the ungodlyleCause they, are. his? And do they. surmonlainatural diffi deuce and disinclination- by addressing un converted sinners on ; the subject of their salvation and faithfully rebuking sin? They ma y perhaps deo - these, :things, and if they ao, these are the sacrifices which they make, and 'Of which they, ; speak. But many do not deny themselves even as 'much as this. - Observes, Dr: - Livingstone, the English missionary, and explorer of Africa, who, like the Apostle Paul, for the love he bears to Jeius, has been - " perils of waters, in perils-of robbers," in perils of wild beasts wad wild mon, and been subjected te pri— vations iof the severest kind : " Nought that I have endured do I regaid in thefight of saatifices, 'for do - net - think that 'word ought - ever to be - applied to anything we can do for Him who came: down from heaven aad died for us." And yetif some persons abstain, from sensual gratifications, poMps, and vanities, give a tenth of their earnings to the Lord, attend church all day on a stormy or sultry Sabbath, and appre= priate one evening:during the week 'to re ligious s_oryiges- = weliglitthem speaking of the f.ksaolifices which they maker" '1 Da we. expect "to reach heaven; without making any sacrifices 7 gf Shall we be car ried to the skies on flowery beds of ease 7" ,What sa , s the Master ?' "If an - 7 .ifyrnna o't the Ages Malang Sacrifices. THE PRESBYTERIAN BANNER Publication Office GAZETTE BUILDINGS, 84 FIFTH BT., 1) P SMITH, EN - GLUE" a 00., 28 NoRTH4TB BT., lqueA, Pt ADVERTISEMENTS: PA Af.ENT IN ADVANCE. TRANSIENT ADVERTISEMENTS, 10 CENrs A ',lnstil' each insertion, A: liberal reduction to those who adver tise largely. SPECIAL NOTICES; 15 OaNTB A Lin. EDITORIAX, NOTICES, or CARDS, on second page. 25 Cams A Lass. OBITUARY NOTICES, S CENTS & LINE, will come after me, let him 0 : -. 11inself, and take up his cross daily an, mc!‘ "He that loveth his life sh',!l do' BREVITIES. Religion gives to virtue the sweetos hopes, to impenitent vice just alarms, to true repentance the most powerful con• solations; but it tries above all to inspr men with love, sw,otness, and pity for mar - kind. . • DeMOSI'EMS was once urged to speak o a--great and sudden emergency. "T a , not prepared," said be, and perenaptcr;li and unyieldingly refused. The law of i. - box is equally binding on genius and in P:i comity. Men sometimes think that the high, dal,: cliffs of sorrow will darken their path life forever; but soon the green and undo. dating mdadows spread far away in pastor:lt beauty, and the daisies bloom along th banks where the willows hang in bondin gracefulness. When thou believest and comest to Christ, thou must leave thy own righteous nesslehind thee, and bring nothing with -tkee,biiethy'ains. _ You must leave behind aallryoif 4191iiiess, -- thrties, bumblings, etc., and bring nothing but your wants and rills. cries; else, Christ is not fit for thee, nor thou for Christ. Blucher, the greatest General that PruF 'sia had, won most of his battles by his nificant motto—Forward. " Forward" irt his councils of war and "forward" i❑ thl field of battle was his constant watchword ; and he suited the action to the word. Th promptness and energy with which ha planned and executed' gave him the nick. name of ." Marshal Forward." 11 you once begin to tamper with the an • thority-of the Bible, ,you have no ground. to stand upon. Four feet arc alrrat?,l gone. Your treadings have already slippeo`. To - .give up miracles and prophecy, and all that is supernatural in Christianity, aro( attempt, notwithstanding, to retain what i natural, is impracticable and preposterous. The natural portion falls at once to th) ground if the supernatural be removed. A Noble Anover.—ln a sermon preached in England by a minister from Baltimore, he stated that he was Once present at '4 slave auction when a smart, active colored boy was put up for sale. A kind waste!, not wishing him to have a cruel owner, went up to him and said, "If I buy you, will you be honest ?" The boy, looking 115 him earnestly, replied, "I will he h onest, whether you buy me or mot." A Scotch reformer, lately 4:leeeasod, wa.s so fully impressed with the idea of con stantly keeping before youth a high stand. ard at which to aim, that on one occasion he delivered himself on the hustings O. the 'following original and stirring senti. menu: "If I were a, chimney sweep, and .had a•son, I would bring him up with Out ambition to sweep out Mount Vesuvius.l There are thoughts that lie and glitter' deep; tearful pearls beneath life's sea, also surges still and .:rolls sunlit, whatever itr may hide. Common woes, like fluids, mix all round. Not so with that other grief. Seine j ruourners'loal the air with their strucli — fin — iorliAes. 'Tarr teats rano' fast, but the deep spring only wells. -4, Mardi. ffir., Webster once replied to a gentleman' who pressed him- to speak on a subject of great importance : " The subject interests me deeply, but I have not time. I have no time to master the subject so as to, do it. justice." But, Mr. Webster, a few words from you would do much to awaken public-- attention to it." "If there be so much. weight in My words as, you represent, it is because I do not allow myself to speak on any subject till my mind is imbued with it." No man ever yet became truly great— astonished, instructed, or greatly benefited the world, immortalized his o.lllC—who was not an earnest, indefatigable, and per sistent worker. Alexander Hamilton once 'said to an intimate friend, " Men give me 'credit for genius. All the genius I have is .just. this : when I have a subject in hand I -study it profoundly; day and night it is before me. I explore it in all its. bear ings; my mind becomes pervaded with it. Then the effort which I make is .what the people call genius. It is the fruit of labor ; .and study." It' is . said of Sir Walter Raleigh, that, •when:bUsilrengaged one day in the Tower, upon. his-" History of the World," his at tention. was - directed. to a quarrel under neath-his t window. He sent out to learn the cause'; but the accounts received from 'bystanders were so hopelessly conflicting that he laid aside his pen with the reflcc tion, .;'f What a dreamer I am, to think. that Lean write down accurately the story 'of the world, when I cannot even learn the. "truth of an occurrence that happens before my own eyes and ears !"- • " I owe my success in life," said Henry Clay, 4 ‘ tecone single fact ; namely, that at the:age of twenty-seven I commenced and continued for years the process of daily reading and speaking upon the contents oi . :some historical and scientific book. These off-hand'efforts were made sometimes in a eorn--field, at other times in a forest, and not unfrequently in some distant 4rn, with. the horse and ox for my auditors. It is to this daily practice in the great art of arts that I am indebted for the primary leading impulses that stimulated me forward and. shaped 'and moulded my entire destiny." 011.Preaching,—I toyer suffered myself to .criticise it, but acted on the uniform grin ' ciple of endeavoring to obtain from what f. heard all the edification it afforded. This ,is:a principle I would warmly recommend to my young friends in the present day•; for nothing can be more mischievous than for learners to turn teachers and youtv.: hearers critics. lam persuaded it •is often the means of drying up the• waters of in the soul; and sure I am that. an exact method of weighing words and balancing doctrines which we hear is a miserable ex change for tenderness of spirit and the clew of heaven.---j.: J. Gurney. • Twenty-seven.—Cicero's first great speech in defence of Roseius was made at the ape of:twenty-seven. It was at the same ag ,- - at which Demosthenes distinguished him self in the assembly of the Athenians. Dante pulllished his " Viti Nanvi" when just twenty-seven. Bacon began to form his new system of philosophy into some) form when about twenty-seven. Burns issued his first publication in his twenty-. seventh year. Washington was but twen .ty-se,ven when he covered the retreat or the, British troops at Braddock's defeat, and was appointed to the command-in-chic' •of all the Virginia forces. John Quincy Adams was appointed by Washington, in 1794, Minister Resident to the Nether lands, thus commending his public life at the - age 'of twenty-seven. Napoleon was twenty-seven when he led the army into,
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