rtsligttrian 'Amur. UTTSBDEDD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1864. A FEW WORDS FOR YOUR PASTOR. In our business correspondence with our ministerial subscribers, many instances of privation and hardship have come , to our knowledvb which have affected us deeply. The nat4g iffi our suffering brethren must be rega rded as confidentially communicated to us, but the general facts will, justify us in addressing a few words to our readers in the numerous congregations we - visit weekly. Take the case of one pastor, as a repre sentative of many. Three years ago he re ceived for his services a trifle over $5OO. .On this small sum he managed to feed and clothe his family and educate his children . ; though how our worthy brother effected so much out of so little, we are lost in con jecturing. But since the outbreak of the rebellion, all the necessariee, as well as the luiuries of life, heve greatly advanced in cost, some of them one hundred per gent., some Of them two hundred per cent., and others - at still higher rata. Yet through all these fluctuations, the pastor's salary, unlike the price of gold, has remained the same. It is consequently worth to him now about as much as 8200 would have been three years ago. 'T4' result of this state of things may reelly be imagined. Retrenchment, where there would seem to be so little room for it, must nevertheless be practised again and again, with nu unsparing hand. Tea, cof fee, sugar, become contraband. Articles of clothing, after receiving all the variety of remodelings that skilful housewifery knows so well how to practice, are with the utmost difficulty replaced. The religious journal, that has weekly cheered that faith ful and laborious paEitor, must be sacrificed. The blessed privilege of giving, the hap piness of sharing in the Church's charities and agencies of good, must be abandoned. And not the least evil of all, the pastor's mind must be disturbed, and his heart op pressed, in the 'midst of his sacred. work, by the cares and anxieties which the conk dition of his family and his finances force,' upon him. Nor is this a solitary instance. Our readers would be surprised, could they learn how numerous are the cases of insuf floient pastoral support. And now a few words of respectful and affectionate remonstrance to the people, who Bit under the ministrations of these laborious and . poorly compensated pastors. Brethren, ought these things tio to be ? During the last three years you have large ly advanced the wageS of the men who assist you on your farm, at your trade, or in your store. You are yourselves aelting and receiving, for- what you sell, prices largely in advance of those you were ac customed to. Why then should your .astor be suffered to toil on at the ld • - reney is - r6lly so much less than you prom ised to-give him 7 Will you .plead ? How then was it possible for you, three years ago, to pay him relativoly so mush more than now ? • Will you plead the increased expenses of living? But we ask you, is it just and right that the inconvenience of this in creased expense should all be borne by the minister, instead of being distributed amongst his 'people 7 To augment your pastor's salary might requip of , you some self-denial on your part, the retrenchment of some accustomed luxury or comfort. But should this consideration deter you ? The debt you owe your minister is—a compe tent support, and this debt is as jietly due, and should be as honestly paid, as your store account, or the wages of your labor ers. It is a poor economy, to save a few dollars for yourself, at the expense of a few more hours of care, and anxious thought, and sad foreboding, to your ra ter. Do not lay aside this article and say— " Well, I always did wonder how Rev. Mr. SHIM ever got along with his people"— or, " If I were Rev. Mr. JONES, I would not stay and preach to such a penurious church "—or, "It a shame that such a rich church as Rev. Mr. THOMPSON'S, does not pay him a better salary." No—re spected reader; make ,the cape - your own. When you take your accustomed seat -next Sabbath in the sanctuary, and listen to ex positions prepared for your ear and heart, ask yourself the question—ltave I done justice to my pastor ? When you profit by his visits in your household, when in hours of sickness or in times of bereavement, you experience his soothing ministrations and look to him for counsel, have you the con scionsness that for All these nameless but invaluable services you ate rendering an adequate return? If so, that consciousness must be a sweet satisfaction : but if your heart condemns you, then see to it that the wrong you have been thoughtlessly inflict ing, be rectified at once.- - That there are congregations which ap preciate their pastor's labors, our columns have from time to time furnished abundaiat evidence; and it is from no desire to find fault that we ,pen those, lines.' We trust that in many cases it will be sufficient to call the attention of the people to the in adequate provision they'have made for their pastor's support, and their `awakened sense of justice will suggest and apply the rem edy. THE CALL OF CONGRESS FOR PRAYER Previous to adjournment, both Rouses passed a joint resolution calling upon the President to appoint a day of , humiliation and prayer. Such a movement on the part of Congress is by no means common; but it will be hailed - with great delight by all' .Christian hearts. The language of the res olution, and its entire spirit,•are of a char aoter seldom teen in legislative deliver ances. The President has, as a matter of ourae, appointed such a day, which is the first Thursday of August, and we believe it will be observed as no other similar day was.ever before observed in this country. Ohriatians will humble -themselves and pray with an .earnestness Ofteh felt. , While many will be bowed' before God, who hale not been "accuitiotned- to ask h'ia, interference in our national affaiia. Thi resolution originated in the Senate, and is as follows; we ask for it an attentive read- ng: "Be it resolved by the Senate and Rouse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, the President of the United States be request ed to appoint a day for humiliation and prayer by the people of the United States; that he request his constitutional advisers at the head of the Executive Departments to unite with him, as the Chief. Magistrate of -the Nation at the city of Washington, and the members of Congress, and all mag istrates; all civil, ,military and naval offt cars ; all soldiers, sailors and marines, with all loyal, and law-abiding people to convene at their usual places of worship, or wherev er they may be, to confess and repent of their manifold.sins, to implore the compas-. sion and forgiveness of the Almighty, that if consistent with. his will the °light re bellion May be - speedily suppressed and the supremacy'of the constitution and laws of the United States may be, established, throughout all the States; to implore Him, as the. Supreme Ruler, not to destroy us - as a people, nor suffer us to be destroyed by the hostility or connivance of other nations, or by obstinate adhesion to our own cone.- eels which may be in conflict with his eter nal purposes; and to limplore him to en lighten the mind of the nation to know and do his ,will, humbly believing that it is in accordance with his will that our place should be maintained as an united people among the family of nations; to im plore him to grant to our armed defenders and the masses of the people that,,courage, power of yesistance and endurance necessa ry, to secure that result ; to implore him in his, infinite goodness to soften the hearts, enlighten the minds, and quicken the con science of those in rebellion, that they may lay dein their arms and speedily return to their allegiance to the United States,, that they may not be, utterly destroyed; that the effasion of blood may be stayed, and that unity and friterniti may be restored and peace established •throughout all our borders." The President has recommended the ob servance of the First Thursday of August, in the following words " Now, therefore, I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States, cordially concurring with the Congress of the Uni ted States in the penitential and pious sen timents expressed in the foregoing resolu tion, and heartily approving the devo tional design and purpbse thereof, do hereby appoint the first ,Thursday of August next to be observed by the people of the United States as a Arty of national humiliation and, prayer. " I do hereby further invite.and request the heads of the Executive Departments of this Government, together with all legisla tors, all judges and ma:tstrates, and all other persons exercising 7athority in the land, whether civil, militiry, or naval, and all'soldiers, seamen and marine: • , - aw-abiding people of the United States, to assemble in-their preferred places of public worship on that'day, and there to render to the Almighty and Merciful Ruler _of- the Universe such homage and such confessions, and to offer to him such supplications as the Magma of the United States have, in their aforesaid resolution, so solemnly, so earnestly, and so reverently recommended, " In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. "Done at the city of Washington, this sev enth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight [SEAL.] hundred and sixty-four, and of the Independence of the United States the eighty-nin& "ABRAHAM LINCOLN. " By the President WILLIAM H. SEWARD, " Secretary of State." DEATH OF CRT. Captain ALEXANLER F. .. , ... 1 " - C.A. 12- 11iNEY, of the Ist Regiment of Nebraska Volunteers, died on the evening of the 7th inst., at the residence of his father, Rev. :DAT.TD No- KINNEY, 1).D., in Sewickley, At the begipiiing'of the rebellion, Capt. IVfoßiNrav was engaged in buiineis in Nebraika. But when his .country needed his services he devoted: himself at once to the defence and preservation of the Govern ment. He took an active' part in raising a Company, which elected ,him one pf offi. cers, and taervedmith. distinction ; through- out the Missouri- campaign of ?REMONT in 1861, endurbfg reng exposures and great hardships, laying the foundation - of that disease which, at length resulted in his death. Though suffering from illness, he took part in the battles which,terminated in' the Capture urFort Donelson. immedi ately after this he was prostrated as to be compelled to return to his father's house. Yet it was not until-every hope of being able to resume his duties in the army had been cut off, that he consented to ,, from the service of his country; For many long months did he contend with the 'disease which .had seized hith with so firm a hold. At 'aims he was cheered with the prospect of recovCrY but as, frequently all such expectations were dashed to the -ground, until at last his spirit went to God who gave it. He was a dutifnl son, a man of great integrity of character, ,a brave soldier; andhe died re iying solely ,on the merits of the blessed Redeemer for salvation LIFE We UN% already invited the attention of our readers to the subject of Life insur ance, but we consider it so *pliant that' , we return to'it again. Eveki ifin d illlB a, proper and natural , desire that in thp•event of his, death, his family, or those depen dent on him, should be secured against the pinohings of , want. _ Life Insurance pro vides the very means by which -this can be dime most certainly and most economically. By paying a small sum annually, such 'an amount may be secured as will piovide comfortably for those left ,behind t 'after the death of the person 'insured., omen, Cleats, 'breoyaniciy and `small farinerk 08,12; b y fhb' eiieti;ise'' of a, proit or etumonly, susacct in . . saving :money_ ergiugh,,,-every years to. :pay the: ,, annual assessments; and tali have a handsome PRESBYTERIAN BANNER-WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1864. sum to leave to their families when they themselves shall be called away. One of the most successful and reliable Companies in the world, is the Mutual, Life Insurance Company of New-York whose advertisement may be found in an other column. The references are among tho most responsible and best _known busi ness men of Pittsburgh, who are insured in this Company in sums varying from $5,000 to $20,000 each. The agent for .Pittsburgh, Mr. GEORGE M. BLACK:. STOOK, we have long known, and can vouch for his high integrity and gentlemanly de. , portment. A large number , of clergymen, mechanics, and salaried men, as well as i many of our leading merchants and ,manzt-' faeturers, have ,already - insured their lives in this Company. Send to - GEORGE M.l 'Rria.e.asToTni., 37 Fifth Street, Pittsburgh, for the Annual Relied of the Company, and also the Schedule of rates of terms. CENTRE COLLEGE, DANVILLE, The catalogue of this Institution for 1864,.being . the fortieth annual, in- mini, junction with 'the thirteenth triennial °ate logue, has been laid upon our table. The number of students in the ,college proper during the past year was. 103, about one half the ordinary number before the War, but a verylarge' and encouraging attendance; taking into consideration the surrounding ,circumstances. The number of pupils in the Preparatory school was 105. The An nual Commencement took place Thurs=' day, June 80th. We have received no ac count of the. exercises. , ilk The total number of the Alumni, siee the :foundation of the College; ineluding the recently graduated class of 16, is 679, of whom 158 have become ministers or theological Students, or about 23 per cent Of the Alumni, 95 are deceased. Centre College is oniwor the most iiil portanteducational institutions in connec tion with the Preibilerian Churcht; find not only in view 'of the services it has al ready rendered, but also fro* a regard, to the influence which, if properly;sustained, it may-hereafter exert 'it is 'entitled. to a far more liberal measure of support than it has hitherto received. It has an able Faculty, to whose faithful, efficient, and, self-sacrifteing labors we can 'bear witness; and not only•recently, but often in the pall, the Divine blessing : has richly crowned their prayers and efforts. - Professorship - Accepted.--The Rev. A.' HODGE, D.D., has accepted the Profesier ship in the Western Theological Bernina", to Which he was appointed by the last, gen , eral Assembly.;: He expects to remove to Allegheny in August, and will enter upon the ditties of his office at the begiiiiing of the next session. Dr. HODGE is alrea4y well known as an, able thaulogian ; and his reputation as a popular •preacher of the Gospel is of a high order. He will receive a most' cordial welcome in tht new field 'Allegheny a fill Faculty, and'll the departments carried =on with vigor and success fully equal to those of any other In stitution in the land. The alrangenientig for the inauguration of Dr. HonGu, Will be announced' soon. _ItY is expected to take place in October .41 Lafayette College.—The Commencement ,Exercises at this Institution -will take place on the 24th day of july: The Bac calaureate Sermon-will be delivered by the Rev. GEORGE titular?, D.D., - on-the morni ing of that day, in the Brainerd church; Ruston, athalf-past ten o'clock:: The - ser ! mon before. the Brainerd Evangelical S.oci= ety will be delivered on the evening of >the same day, by the Re4:lW BRE - Eft, of Phil adelphia. On Monday ; the' Rev: Wm: C. CATTwkA, DD, will be, inaugurated al President of the College, at three P. M. and at four o'clock P. M. th'= corner-stone of the Astronomical Oliseriatory will be laid. The Oration'before the liiterary, cieties of the College will be delivered in the evening, at eight o'clock, by the Re+. H. 5: CARPENTER D.D of Brooklyn; American and Presbyterian Theological Re- TigW—"Tido is a live Review, treating of subjects of presenkinterestas well as those of future, mement; The contents of he July-nuukber are :.I. The Relations of the Pulpit lo• the; State. IL The Taborites and the Germ of the Morttviari Church.- lIL The ,lifessiah's Second Advent: IV. The Epistle of Rumbas. V. Theories of the Currency. VI. The General. Assem bly. VII. The - Logos in John and Philo. VIII. Criticisms on Bdoks. Edited by Rev. HENRY B. Small, D.D.,-rd_ Rev. . MI SHERWOOD, New-York: - . , Btiey.--Owing to the failhrn Of the establishMent where 'eurpreas work is done to be able to meet its engagements at the usual time, our paper was .delayed. last week; and, on account Off All accident to the piper mill from which our 'supply comes, there is another delay.this week. these things are very annoying to, onr, readers but br more so to _us. We have been as-. sured that we will have no reason for 'com plaint in tha future We trust that our readers will accept thisexplanation and bear with.,ns NEWS OF TEE , ORTROHIS AND =MUER& ;PRESBYTERIAN. Old'Sehiiol:—A - new church called the Geneinn Preahyteiian Church, on Gates Brooklyn, A. Y., was lately dedi cated to the worship of God. The sermon in the morning was preached by the -Rev. Philip. Schaff; AD. The theme was the internal and external doyel opment of the Church of God,as illustrated by the twin"parables of the leaven and mus tard seed' In addition - to - the pastor, Rey: W. B. Lee, the Rev: Drs.-Rodge and Nor ris assisted in -tilyiees. In the after neon the dedication sernionr*lu3' preached by the pastor - from text Exodus xxv 8— " Let them build me a sanctuary that may dwell among them," 'a discourse ernn, impressive and evangelical.. The Rev. Dr. West, piiiions to the semen, administered the ordinance of baptism to the, youngest child of the pastor, and•,: at the ' - conehision` of the discourie offered formal dbilreatory:pruker. ' ° In the 'evening, - the RevDr Rib* preached from ,L Epheilarni- inlB : =-. , gram) are ye saved;" and was asithiterin the 'accompanying services by the Rev. A X. Junkin, D.D., and Bev. Dr. Elmendorf, of the Reformed Dutch. Church, and also by Rev. Mr. Meander, of the Presbytery of Nassau. Several other clergymen also were present. The house was filled throughout the day with a most attentive and interest ing audience. The Sahbath.Sebool of this ohnich now numbers over 150, and all the prospects of the church are promising. • - Rev. W. 0. Anderson, D.D., pastor of the First Presbyterian church in San Fran cisco, . •has resigned his charge on account of the health of Mrs. Anderson, who is at the East, and is becoming daily more feeble. Dr. Anderson is well known in Western Pennsylvania, and his many friends will regret to learn the. cause which compels his return from the Pacific coast.', Rev. Mr, Bittinger was installed pastor , of the Sewickley tthurch, on the evening of the 6th, by,the Committeeof Presbytery announced-week before Inst.,: 'Rev. ,Tohn McKean's Post Office ad4reas' is changed from . Emlenton to Perry,Ve= flange Co, . , At the late , commencement of Westmin ster mo, the degree'of 'Doctor of Divinity was conferred on the Rev. Jades. Brooks, of St. - Louis, Missouri, and the Rev. Robert Watts, of Dublini Ireland. 4 ,4 The Rev;JOhn Montgomery VD.,' unanimously elected President of the lege, and is eXpected to assume the charge of the 'institution at the"opening Of - the next session by advocating &sys tem of human bondage, which, to say ,nothing of its injustice, practically.roverses ell the humane teachings of the meek and lowly Jesus." The Westchester, Pa., Jeffereonion, of a late date, publishes a,aall, signed, " Many - Laymen of :tlie Church;' Who seem to have becoinn'disgusted'ivith the' " aboli tionism'? and oth`er.f‘leresies " of theists. General' Conference, for. the organization , of a Reformed Methodist. Church. • The 'call is.very intemperate in style. The follow ing amendments to the Church polarize. proposed ".Thai the - office .of presiding elder shall be abolished,,and the' , bishiip shall be elected for four years ionly, or, subject to reelection. There shall be, one.for each ,Annual, Con ference. , Ministers,,to be appointed :.for one, and , riot to continue olict fotti The temporal affairs- of the' Church ttO be controllethby - the laity. Other matters to be conducted as they were up to 1840, ;by the; M. E. Church, exeept, . that nola6oli tionist sholl'be eligible to the-minietri, , or be 'admitted :to4he- pulpit of 'Ohara; nor shall. any, stiSh be a leader;afov dash peciple eannot_bei in loiv and eharitiyirith all their neightoral• The generatrulea forthetguidance of the minietry andlaity, on the question of mai ter and sliVe, shall Ixr. the first Ali verses of Paul's. firstlEpistlo to Timdthir;2firid• his letter _tot Rhilemon." . c. -Turin;is perhaps, the Malt nntneronzi and prosperous, statiort - :llies,church• iss.very handsome., At, an tliereare six• places ore for prcaehinethe Gospel. • In :othe r mties the eyangeliat is heard willingly: At Como the- room is not-half large enough fog ,:,the • congregati9ni: and...Argegnoi the 'Fanny of Ihtibri;v4Paviai-J3keseiaL.each male some. report. ale°. a col lege andat:printing'press.: l Ikirty.-fiee mie- Sionaries are thus, employed and thelWal deuses number.2/,oo%.e,Twenty=two;thon-. Sand ,send , outifortf:five .missionaries f . and dead ,- .ohurchil- Would :it not be well-if some of out churoheit in.-America were killed after this; fashion , They Trustee!" .of Shurtleff College, "at Alton, Ilk; have 'eleotediaprjß: E.Tatti ion, , D:D.,: Worcestericto•rthe -chair of " Systematic Theology and History of Doc trines VP in that - College:4! It le understOod thatpDt. Pattison hai , accnpted the appoint ment, and will - entor upon duty in Septem ber:um& He will carry to the' pogition a I, teacher. • And he will !aloibanceompanied by the earnest prayers indtood wishes of a , large-oirole of friends in'thaw-Baglaud. The field of labor-into s whioh enters is one Of large and go* , 1 1 it importance. The theological , depart= Monk :ef Shurtleff College I- was- orgabised notluite-two 'years since, to-supply the clef wand- for. Baptist ministerial education. in the - •great Valley of the Mississippiywheie, as yetiAlratltedy have had no fell theolog ical school." . - -Rev, .F4'ol 4, Mitelaillof Rock-. ford,-wasi•irr JituarylllB64 appOinted to the 'chairuf bibliballlnterpretationdind Odds of lwelvet have feeentlpelithpleted their first year of stadyinddi his. tuition: That col 11 age- irititilbgte-teOrtreone hundred • and -forty-six Student:B , l'er' the' fait nearly forty of whom are Odd to.ba, preparing foi the ;rinnistrY: l, The institution iris ce~tttal"positiou~ in•;tlitiroi r eThesit 'of the •g•Veat-West, and' ebjoiF sichlgh"degree. of pi.oliperity:.i t S-z It• - fn ! 0: ~ .„ .. - For tla? proltotelisolimae.. Ili''''' ' ' if — 1 Sketch. ^ l t g .' . 1 4 0 fait a . ggeap, leae r, qv. v ,.:„ Aim li D . - , - - Allilfet Green- Fairchild' *Oa born4t • Hatiotef;JNew-Jersey,.May 1E4,1795f-4ns pareittikWere Lent WI and' Jemit !Fag . A Child.•W'Tht-; foraMiAied , la Noteriibelk' 18021' Ake latter' tilie.dv-iktax - 21st; 'l.Bg4ik Blth of his parents- were; pialialf did Alit mother was endowediyitirieraailtibro giltir land Ives - greatly distitignielied— higra the - strength of her faith and unusual iihtiNitsy mill4iefulnede in-tlie seivice•Of Clikiat. ...I: , ' 4 Afliberliite the Wilibiiikcif'six`bhildrift; arid. 6wing` to- the:dicey') death of hie fathet ' hiereligioius tii4eittgNaardeirblied'ithiefly nyi.oli l lifenietlieri- , whe iireathitealiiiii iii hie J cliildhevkitasialvoilliinetenhe Ldtd in the l' iniimifikrerhilPSely; .s a id 'hie' a/iteration thiiiighintivaii - 1441CoWitwithqh11. ; i n idfi l ai, , b ri c i f l a w. : 11 , - 3.4, ,c 4.1,, :; . . ... , 1 t•A.4. the ige ofibifteief-he ealniiiiiiced'idi l - obeil i car sttidiei lit'lfOtriateNin, N':4:' vi Mcireihifer';4 1812,•lieLetted'illiti-sgetior Claes, in Prinebtoh 4 o6lll#; . igd "iii, "Sep ' itlingtloBl3, lie Wifitkl - the' &time 'Of A. It t- ' , .theliritailielatit'iriforiataktfie2tO Us • afai4ink in dirilefeilid iiiiiiciarbilariifor , y 1.0. litil thaktlogibal.Colifie; %ICJ udgieg,fronx ' . his' litliiiol`,•: - liii seholarsl4oiia ie76ltii • and t hikginierel at4iiitheiiii,fifLiallifeired 'that Jiitiat"!iiNot e:Teelida'by: ttiy`of• his c Olieo- 1 - n l a t e i t. •,. . --, • ~..k: , 1 • 1 1 . ...: , P _IA)! IViiill4lB3o4 . 11111erpti Orith%ll feitafkk r of l re lie d ad' l 'a ladiiiilf: khe A c mhyteritierlii)tieh 'lit' ' tfaidier, 74. ' arid'iirtlline of the'aiuni year` fihiiiiaed 1 • thelileolOgioayEleitdi*g. Pkinciedie: Ws ' • • - ' ':'fie il i c i ertietl i tii ilieadhilie s 'Oeiiiiel lft ' gie' 'Presibtery of `JereeYlit' tAir' !keeled ' titilerritsf‘we, Airil, I.Bl6,',filiftteirg: A • Griffin; D:D., preeidine. -4: ld SepteMbek'fht!' lowing, he left the Seminary , and entiiiiiiip. • in le htimion,atytiiiliefliirfOrithitinkloith ..10tuoliiise, as witistmt itl'Aeir: Dr.' RA!: ' liatquing hohie iii Aprilo.ll.l7 4 :,hedijient tie` iiipithe dikigi g ifieguniniiii'fii: ! l clic-. ' sicalidY 'Aeld ii11i.,e . .: nor tk western ' ; part,o :las' native State 0 Ausli i n ' §',lfl e 4 e l'. t.° .the. aline yes•'',..SO . e4t e rFa: l ,lPP,n - ano bqr mileionery totn . :o4def the,direotiop Of, ali . Ntietiers .1 4 i 811 9*.a6 • soii,ly;'. • and Sink' th'me ikolitbe qa - i f hp Witere. of the .sonoii iiikho.lh.....itil.Atim threi. mouths on ' _ the, uppailtipolies of the All' he n • ...,N4:164t. 4461, an#frikko9 - .of: the Prea bytery of R:clatorie April '.1.16t . '1'818 "and was appointed . tikt.4.md &Ivey. te the.congro r gation of ,4;3leorse'B, Creek iliir, half .of hiii . ' ,tirae; and on. the' lit of jiityllilletwibi,hii% !was ordained; W.,',,,,n..Eingeliet , by. thit, •Presbytiay; it it eeaiione,ml 'fitieburgh: On the 12 . tlidityld May„ . l.g2o;.l)r. Fair:: .ishild was ..• ni4t`,4ppity msoiell .lb -Miss gliza 1400 4140.. n'Ailt4T. J-,,i.r, Ixay ,:wi.„ th. twQi#r.t, f 'thMr.lei, _...t.m. wts.,FOnnit_teo. 1 0 41_0 so ppymege,o. ma own er . : ,. #3 B I'. Cr e.Pk t Aratuk tfn : u.,l_ ~ -xfi n i 1(. mig totAo,toTt--foti :,ef:Alieitbeigyed . pit 7 , BP4nI hAP i eP r444a go ritAfr. q t3rudi :vpic .-. , . f , -• On 4 1 1Y 2 44 22 ; AKlgaiii4M lafttikk lls t a4 i 4 fl4 l o3l9ro4P;olkur€4 o 9foAV' iiiiiMtssOßS'&loll !kijaktry of tliree, kmirad ,and'illii•ty r thsei '4do.PSTAkor4.9 A r . i,16:. - tl 4,4 o 4„XlM'ibh°l4 B ' obliged to make up the deromney of nu; - salary by teachin't One year of this time BIM MEI ;./:::,EiA_0f,i'5,T!...) , :,...,,„,„ EMI 1111 be taught in the. Academy at Morgantown. In April, 1827, 'he resigned the charge of of thes - congregations of Morgantown and Greensboro', and was installed pastor of the Tent church, to which he devoted the half of his time. From this date ho labored faithfully and successfully in the united pastorate of the churches of George's Creek and T l entt, till April, 1854, when he re signed the charge of Georges- Creek; `Mg ho might devote the whole of his time to. the, Tent congregation. • When —Dr. Fairchild took charge of George's Creek, the number of communi cants did not exceed ten, of whom one, viz., _Henry Jenningsywas an elder. This number increased, during the' first ten years of his ministry there, to =one • hundred.. And owing .to. a powerful work of grace commenced in the congregation in. the Fall of 1829, and which continued, with. little • bateknent, for a - whole yearythe- church gra* rapidly; , so that in 1882Ahe'number in • communion". amounted. to. - one 'hundred • and , eighty. ...In the Winter of 1882-3, in consequence of severo labors and exposure, Dr. Fair-. plaid• was , attacked - with - a , disease of .the i begspoiratocount of which. he . 4mixoludedlc7- vend!tlie•following Winter in -th'ev Soutli; his , absence: his:pulpits were' stip: , 'plied;' by. the: .Rev. McDougall; his' trotheran4aurtzo. , ,- - About:', t h i ? yeat, lat er . lib da ,„„ was increased Ito , :;$500, in ,, boilikeqUence of tti' 'pall he received • fronrathWiengregation 'of 'Pigeon Creek. About'this tildeValso; the' 'Ashuroh of George's 'Creekviit *ready re== duced;•on account of•many cf 4 itrmembatii• littaohing t theniselves to the neii - chikrolied organized at McClellandtown'andlSprinF 'Hill Furnace ; and , many otherlc.dismissed to churches in the West, .'. ."4*-3) . After having served sthieclittiebtleither as,Stated Sitpplyorpasb*foikthiity-six years, it was with great reluctancenhat its members—numbering. one hundred; and twenty—•—consented- to his.resigtiatiori. IhT :Fairchild..remained the greatly itftelied pastor of the Tent chureh till doter die yopied the relation, a period ofthirtpleieu years;: • , , ,L . The respect efithis-people fer their date beloved pastor - was‘m'amfested 'on the' air of his burial, by thelr"edming out intiinats to pay , the last sad token.'et klie/1'd : ,001/e whoin, for nearly two 'score years' heY been wout-tol , look upon as isuperlitifely good andigreat: four' Ruling Elders. were the bearers - of his, silent ' dust, and they deposited it in the gi.avo in the blessed hope of ; a glorious resurieetiorit% 4 The: re : . ligious- Ceremonies of- ihe:oeitudoit--eiThn 7 sisting of singing; radii** the' Scriptures; prayer by .Rev. Jesse Purmten; cif the Itapr, tist • church, lieritiiir by itiiv". H O Noir bborough;from Psalm : , appro pr late. and elognentsfinittreSs.'er/ eharaeter of deceasedTied•piefeivby S 'Wilson; D.D.—were'lfeldiu , r; the aliiiifeh i of George's Creek, in7‘ the 'oemeteiY"io. 'tacked , to 4hielt;'-hisbe44ls' laid; Vitae the sleeping ashes` three childieg were not' lost,.but only gone before"?' ... ...Dr.:Fairchild•Prekelleof his bist l aiefiribn BaptiliVehureh of Sinithfield;•ll4iiiiP May 22d, froni . the passage; " A rius' nemly friend."--Soneof Selemoia v i i 16.. preaching'. this semi* hut - last eiOk'dear, viz:; :remitting serzie hite friebody '; and 'althofigh frieiiaehri'si ten= der hand Wand the phyeicrian's skill faitlifidly applied, it would nek!'letgorifil grasp 'titan• the moneterqiiih; *itlidit snug; received his just'`as th v e l list C'bered with thi) 'past.:' As the . ,briath dep - arW one . of his ' old' ptipils,7wlici was present; ex= ()Wined, " father; my , father, the chariot of. Israel lila . the' hornemen - theile ef."+=2..' Binge IV: : Ig. y i v: • • g r „,4tr,.q..;• ; „, • .16 wasAne writer s jormege to visit.nim dVi'timg hie last illness, and his alien:s64d bin] ealni sad rational.; but;. owing great phYsicat piolitratimig,hut littlentmrsation,mulci 4 4 tnn4.. qr . 6 44exeign 1 , . 1 44 1 - 11 0. preached fl/14; so early,,. "and s 9 powerfully„ 'Cheered, and;; ; dahghte.4 . soul not WAY the'pen of. a. ready writer liikopoe hie bed of lanirtishing and dia ' th. they,wer.e his support and i comfort. no had ,appropriaied, .Tesuil as his ,personal Saviour,,,and . livingg: and dying, 'Mice gloinas, he, was ,enablnd.. to, say, MYL4eMd my Thus passed.:4iy,froth. 'earth one, who like, ,nab ";pas a good,man, and:f4. or We, Ghost Ind of ; faith." t As . a Dr..444lol4irielmost Ardent and.i Constant. in likittfiltbmients. to schel- ' arship ands . pnersll.intelligence, , was POrha.es unsurprkili by any, of his cetera.- pormes. In him"), dignity and the sim plicity of the G 441,1 ministry, were most• beautifully combitted.amkexemplified. - His , tall stature, Cis;; pepaliarly.sglemn=,and ,;ea pressive featureN aud. tows. of.-frolce, gave. him unwoitted o power both the pulpit and hir,Ale l 99,grie . , of the.2olkureh. His Plesbytery, of which he :was : a, member forty-six,y,nt,i*looied; up •to him: as arwise counsellor father ; , and *when necessap; rily, absent, many andensious mere the int, quip'es made, by ( the !brethren, both 'of :the ministry and eldership, in regard to their. belovAd elder brother. f ,. A few years . ago; when, sickness ` prevented his' attending; meting of ; the. Synod of ; Pittsburgh, one' of the. distinguished Professors of. the Seuvr ina.ry at Allegheny,- having ascertained, the cause of Dr. Fairchild?s,absence;,remarked ielangnagesimilar If,Thel•Aroh'es has : been vlooking overt the' Membership . 'of this Synod ; and had' selected- •thebinost , . shinin g mark for, his arrow:" iiice tifis weekly "ieligious' pretur,...the, from !Dr! J.FairoliihFs Lubl'ErVicht Supper;v- "Scripture Bajitisihr .4 "fthtfrAlia tiler Doctrines," and alVtibiTreithYteriitris` Believe;" all' Of which iikeisenod lirtte Presbyterian' %aid of Pnblicitidie' "'The Great &prier ' 4l 'fitufs Veen thifistatidi:iiite. (Arkin, 'and' *WINO .orttwif'eteeptioile,' no Wok' publialiedlif the Blikiehig'ir birgef circulation: 11 ":- •'• r. Fairchild 'took" a very Mere* tlfe'Pleitint distressed coidittiint.fitik ackiatry, Mid Militayeiii: Ibi•ionV76(iiilstietf; tßib#, thii:a.moksoSflur itnis; ptesftyahon:' (if 'olnitigriiiiietitifaud "'the r peicie a' stfith, sone; and hi:Minable BseiB, were and ctaYneit' and inAkannate.l His sou `was . ' looked at the wicked - doles iiiiefe;ll4 aboundeA, in :'hish ' ilitd~ . tiili';by ; iii City and oniptpond'aticoo.l 10..A0Vew who were ,Igrieved for the:ifflie i o n ' o f Jo seph. -TAxilos t : i Gnii:other reznark,,ogd I, will. Close, ,At is this Although Dr...Fairehild resided inJ ti l °/0000 . 0f : Geo ii c es.ccneg..PO4g!e i gati9N t Y. 81.1) : 13 . 170k ,v0 1 !.4 4 )n way, Stlith4t. ekurch-fter: they, another pester,;- irtiee L1W141441- was always.; r ifil . lerpnige his Successor an my, work 0f ,. :4420 4 .1;44.er pflofi. ' . is lopeethitkm.e of the deceased's f4cl,,stid famil ar frieVikwill,add to . ,tbis imperfect elF9toll7of,lhe s ilire,of one. of the Plurob:tmoat ISE2 len • > • i- 1864, Ciotti of - 1864, of Jeffeisiiii , College l . „. • .. ME ER.*ias ,has ,t,4 ieuitP l / 4 4 1 m. , 80 14, 1 1. of t . 4 0, ..Pe5 . tffE-9 011 9g90 ,eaph• f*U . i!ting olaagi to.se . Home '411:0O, at ms era a aliptt sk etch opmilkin g any,. fact', the class, iiLiohj Y,s be t tilue# Mr*Y44 Aninkl2. azn% t e olaas of '6 . 4, d Jeffe rson College, la a curious class in many ways, I thought Elll IBM for OorProobyteriturßanuer. • you woulti"not object to inserting a short notice of it in your paper. Our class numbers thirty-four members, It is larger than the class of '63 was, st, though not as large as other classes of for. mer years. The class is remarkable as being the steadiest class that hr•s 'ever graduated at Jefferson within the memory of the oldest inhabitant. • More than three-fourths of the class-=twenty-six out of thirty-four— are professors -of religion. About fifteen of these intend studying theology. The oldest man of us will be, when grad. nited, 31 yeara and 10 months, and the yenned. 20 years and 2 months old. The average age • of the class is nearly 21 years and 2" months. The sum of all our ages is 821 years. The oldest ten men av erage 28 years and.l month.. The average height of the class is about 5 feet 8i inches. If the whole class were stretched length-wise in a row, said row world be 184 feet,-4.4 inches long. The tallest man measures 6 feet 3 inches, the shortest .5 feet 4l inches. More than half ;the. class average 6 feet in height. ,The average weight of the class is 1•16 pounds. The, heaviest man weighs 175, the lightest 125 pounds. The total weight of the class is 4,9.5& pounds, a pretty re spectable load for a, team. So you sec we are uncommonly sober, old, tall, and heavy class. : ,There are. three red-headed men in the ' claw - one is at the head of the class in al phabetical order, another at the foot, and the, third just in the middle. Ass to, scholarship we compare favorably with ,other classes, and are not remarkable for being over-wise nor foolish, and it is to be hoped• that we have made, and will make a briglat resort for ourselves. Ruchis the-Class of 1864. ME For the Presbyterian Danner 'inother Donation Visit. MESSRS. EDITORS :--Permit me, through the' thediuni of the Banner, to return my sincere' thanks to the kind people of Se wickley congregatiCn, for the donation visit'made to their pastor, June 28th. It SeWieklek congregation was last, it surely wee not least. For on the 28th, the ladies having ' spread a'tible at their pastor's hetaki nth good things rich enough for anyipieitre to' feed upon, and all having surrounded it, a roll of. bank bills ($100) wai'preseefed'tti him.. "'Every countenance wad' bright, ;aid' every heart was happy. 'havng partiacen of the repast, the patty :began: to disperse, leaving behind thin inane ikieles, both useful and ores inaittal-Lidrboih"money and goods, amount inglo $lB-1).-' • - • • This is not the only expression of kind need reoeived'iri# Marty of the families of theltorigrOttibris';, fir their donations are "freqinrit. Totlistititce, one sends a barrel of . rtnethke i l ltrad of hap, and another 'Tor all of which we tender tin* heartfeli ihitielca, and pray that God, fonntfileif all bleasings, would addliitheii Ai° Wilford, and enrich their !lotriii hiiirica r ind • • ' ' W. L. Born. The _Proposed :Amendment,. to the Constitu , • tion. .The association for the amendment of the= Constitution, failed in the object of its meeting/at Philadelphia; last week, because of the slim attendance of delegates from '..l,he, Various ;cities of the North and West. Ttnuis adjourned to meet On the last Tues daY •of nest 'October: It elected officers as follows ' - - Presideitßev. D. CclEddy,D.D. Vice President-- .Hon. :Tomei Pollock. Secre tary—Rim: J. a. -Butler. Corresponding Secretary:—John 'Alexander. Treasurer— Samuel Agnew. Executive Committee— J.' Edwards, D.D., Rev. J. H. A. Bomberger, D.D., Wm. Getty, Esq., Thos. Wattiok.ESq., C. Heiskell, Esq. • The following gentlemen were appointed as.acCoMmittee on Correspondence—Rev. Stevenson, Rev. Daniel'Steele, Rev. 'W. V. Spear, Samuel -Agnew; Esq.and Wm. Getty: Other committees to "farther theiobjects of the association were - ereated, and. another session may possibly' be pro ductive of more decided results. , During the session Rev. Dr. Musgrave' moved that Committees be appointed' inr:iarions locali tles'ito' endeavor to' enlist the' press, secu lar:and religious,. objects of the as seiriation, and - also to furnislimatter for the press : The relsolutiorl wai adopted, and the fol lowing eamYlaittheitliekil appoiiited: Bor Ph iladeit'hillfr.. Edwards, Hon: J.:Pollock:Ea. Mr. Price, Rev. Dr. Netton, lorigiore,. Bev. Dm. Eddy aia-Benalbeiget; .14v. Mr: Krotel, Be,. B. 0. Wylie , H.ltaydam and Rev:' J . :" G. Butlet:' For New-York-Revi* Dr. Vinton, Eel , . J. BM :Sloane' Professor MoDraine, Rev. Dt'l''John g r aLeCid, Professor Martin, Ref' Dr. Jimetiffarpet and Rev. Dr. Me. Clink)* 0; Z ,rit, • POL. Drs: James Press leeT.:§frenll; Elliott, Rev. G. nige; and' Rev. S. T. • . I ' Foi ilartfoici, 'Nine—Rev For St. Lonis--Hon. B. Gratz Brown • . Personal. WO* f i ftideraic:*;charles 1., King et Wintlinlbin:43V(Vaifealled upon to chron ierC the thlalktitaiiiiher of 'le' lesser liefs of titypttettp rOalty. ' William Fred orfekranileit .14 .B.o* d Sing of Wurrem has %Ltd lialtfo and kingly ho no r s'4 .l Ffitt Lmf loo it.p.eacefta and Pri?OP!.3rmat Ye a " - rre ins baii * hi: l •7B,74antrwA consequently, eiklitie:'three_jelft).o:4o , at the time of hit death . Wis:failiiirwas the first Sing of ,TurterObOri;li ii.oh:A4noi duchy was elevated inki:ati glAbrfite and then into a kingdom by .14 :ip tile oil r. He has been twipt_inarriedLiTon,mi to Cdaughter of the •,__E#Pficr,Vl l _,4;4l44a • and in 1820 to tuc.',9 2 anrii.4ll l Pflysnlittliie - Theresa. He has hairstic'eliildren—AW4 dinghiers by his brat wife, one of whom is now Queen of Hollainlaild'a ion and three daughters by This. son---Charles Fred eritrUititditiipiiiteeds his father on the iotty forty-otie years of age, isre s bintiiiiiiti-laiVir the = Eniperor Alea ai le:'ltelieved, will mlie'a s 'geed king. Such , indeed , was his . failfir,swho, while hr lied little Oportunity o. 'figiseltin- the' political at in Europe—since hit' reign was one of pone' yet has left ono me nnefitojef rit eotiiid head and• kind heart— ibtt'griintinDito: his people a Constitution aesitittive tsi ,- theni . most important civil righfititizit4 the least' of which is perfect fre""odehl fir religions opinion. • - 1.1„.• • ffeitertimt . serge P. Morris.—George P. Dior -4.1a AO at; his reiti,dpnee, in New-York, iclAircek;. aged sixty-two years. By his ;:not tierikitliti lovers of lyrical poe try..sm tigeavttid.of the services of one who g 4 ,12 14 .15ed:tit - their enjoyment during a p2ric11,4 4 : torlY, half, a century, but a host :c. I L ITFIri a personal friends, who have loved tiLtialnot lesa than ;the:, pr,r4, are called 4- ingTg.c• %:, 1 1 1 .4iii,Was born in Phila. .delphia, s detober 10, Iso2. At at early age hq,remixed to i NewrYor s k, where . he m. corn enctivi.ftfs miner by writingor f the,,partaeularly; the NowoCork dagtte atid the' Amrican,„ to the first of which h eptributedLyeries as early as ,his fill Tenth yetir. In Au at 183 gn 9 I in coo- jnnetion with Samuel Woodworth, he COIN' DICKSON Dr. Bush•