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WEDNESDAY, JTLY 20, 1870.

Contents of the Beligioaj Department.

Article. kditokials. Authnro. Page.

What 19 Truth?Ttie Louisville Assembly JControversy Precin ted J

Or. Dalmey'8 Letter to Dr. an Dyke

(jr. Lyon s Speecli

..... t Once a Month. .1

.0. c. w.GeoLetter from Daltoti,Baal or Cod .G. f. C.Tie Ohl education :

COMMUNICATION.

Th.tnr.1 Praver NormanN. S.1e ( tinstiau Race

Tac Bruised Reed and Smoklnsr Flax. . W. D. M

SELECTIONS.

Tiie Evangelical. -Alliance.

. . . 4T:ie Source ot nnpu rower -

WaMiiuir the Discipie.' l eetA blessed IntimacyMeditating on the Truth j

Advice to MinistersCan't Kind Time... - 1

Sahharh Law I nconsntutionai- ruing Sense of Justice

The Hawaiian JuliileeFuture Ruuisluneut 4

TITK HOME CIRCLE.

Whose Am 1 1 roerry 3

SpeakGentlvPrayer without Ceasinir ,V'r'.' L;

The lVaoon and the Miller c. i..-- i

The Memories of chililliood 3

flow to be CharitableReproved hy a Child JParental ResponsibilityDoftuj God's Will

RELIGIOUS INTKIJJUENCR.

Death of Rev. Dr. Kingsbury Dearh of Rev. J. F.W arson Kev. Thos. H. Welch Ainugdon Pres.bvterv, Ac , Ac 4

Mabbiaoks, Deaths and Obituaries 4

vi ,wTirii. Notice 4.3-- 4Advertisements

DH. DABHEYS LETTER TO DE. VAN DYKE.

A pastor in Eastern Virginia says iu a

recent letter to the editors : ' Ih--. Dabney's

letter is nobly written." Another excellent

Tstor in East Tennessee, writes under

date of July 14th: " The paper of Dr. Dab

" ney in your last is just the thing that is

" wanted. It gives me new light, andl m

" grateful to you for its publication. Can't" v" have 5,000 or 10,000 copies printed" A piven to our chu.xhes? It seems to

c.

" me it ought to be done, and poor as 1

" am. I feel like pledging half the cost of" publication." In another letter from

New York, the writer says : The paperwith Im&ncy ov. Van Pule came to handand is making a noise. We want more of

them. Can it be thrown in a tract form ?

I would like $10 worth, and Colonel

would like $10 worth." It is now asked,' Can it not be published in pamphlet ? '

We answer, yes and if those callingfor it will immediately advise us whatsums thev will pledge for. 50. 100 or 500

copies, it shall be done as soon as practicable.

C0NTR0VEESY PREDICTED.

It bas been predicted that there is to be

much controversy resulting from differen

ces of opinion, touching the course takenby our late Assembly on the Overture from

the Northern Church for correspondence.

The prophecy, we trust, is apochryphalNot that we regard disagreement iu all

cases as an evil. Disagreement in opinion. and even controversy is refreshing,

when two brethren discuss a given ques

tion and lovingly compare their views tofind out the truth. But controversy is a

wretched thing when it i3 merely an attempt to prove another wrong. We do notknow of any one in our Church who wish

e3 to engage in a debate of this kind.

Our Church has a far more importantwork in hand. As a Church, we occupy

a wide and noble field which, if duly cul

tivated, will yield abundant harvests. Itneeds many laborers. To speak without afigure, we need not only ministers butmore prayer fervent, importunate prayer.more g effort and larger offerings to the Lord's treasury to exteid theblessing of a preached Gospel. And arethere not thousands in the Church, who

will practice self-deni- and make farlarger offerings to God than heretofore, in

time and money as well as in prayer andeffort, to aid the cause of Sustentation andMissions and eyery other evangelical work

of our Church? With such work on ourhands, we cannot afford time for contro-

versy.And in regard to our Northern brethren,

we need not have any controversy withthem. The only defence our Assembly

needs touching its course on the overturefor correspondence is a simple statement offacts of the things done. This, we think,is the only argument required in the mat-

ter. And, we trust, that the misstatementsthat have been repeated will at length be

corrected in the minds of thousands at theNorth. In the words of the Southern Pres-

byterian, " it is not true, as been repeatedover and over again that the Southern As--"

sembly rejected the overture for friendly" correspondence with the Northern." Thisstatement is not true, nor is it based on

truth ; and we will yet hope for magna-

nimity enough connected with the North- -

ern press to correct the misstatement. Theoverture was kindly and courteously re-

ceived: the Committee sought t'r confer-

ence, was appointed: and that Commit-tee is waiting, and no doubt ready to meetthe Committee from the North, which wasdischarged shortly after the delegates returned, should it ever be re appointed.And, we trust, that our Church, by 'pure-ness,

by knowledge, by g, bykindness, bv the Holy Ghost, by love un- -

feigned, the word of truth, by the pow- - cations on adopted byof God, by armor of righteousness on ' uyu9 Assembly with reference to the

the right hand and on left, by honor overture from the Philadelphia Assemblyand dishonor, by evil report and good for Most of our curre- -

port," will commend the spmt ot peaceand truth to the Northern Church and

to world.

" WHAT IS TBTJTH!"

Jesus not answer this question when

asked by Pilate, whose skepticism was no-

ticed in our columns last week.

If a minister were to this question

as a text, some of his hearers would think

it his duty to present a statement of the

truth in the form ot a lew propositions.If a minister were to treat it in this way,

he might give his audience the poor frag

ments of the trutn wnicn nis owu uimucould grasp and call it gospel the

truth, and require his hearers to receive it

on peril of salvation.

Then they who on other minds

would leave the church bigoted ; and they

who think would go home smiling bitterly,

or perhaps sarcastically, doubting whether

truth can be kmnd..

No. says the preacher ; the answer to

Pilate's question "cannot be compressed

into a sermon," or into a few columns ot a

newspaper. No verbal form can give a

full idea of the truth. Think you that itChrist could have answered the questioniu a few sentences he would have spent

thirty years in witnessing to it? "The

truth is infinite a3 firmament above

In childhood both seem near and

measureable; but with years they grow

and grow and seem farther off, and farther

and grander, and deeper and vaster as

God himself, till you smile to remembjr

how you thought you could touch the sky,

and blush to recollect the proud,way you used to t ilk of knowing or

preaching the truth."The truth in religion is a me nice

Christianity itself. It is God s character,

the Divine life in soul. can

this spirit, character, life, be defined inten words, or ten thousand? The truth

which Pilate, needed which you

and I want, is not the boundless verities,

but truth of inward life. The percep

tion of your relations to God, your spirit-

ual poverty, and of the excellence, glory,

and grace ot Christ, faith in him as

light of the world, the only one that can

guide me safely amid the darkness in theway everlasting and teach me "how to live

and how to die."How can you attain to knowledge of

this truth ? It will require independence,

humbleness of mind, action. Let no one

imagine that independence savors of pre-

sumption. Romanists greatly err who

think that Protestant independence is

pride and It is in truth adeep sense of personal responsibility and

a purpose to trust in God, and not in man.

When walking among precipices and gla-

ciers you choose your guide, but he will

not carry you ; you must walk yourself

and use your own strength and tax every

nerve to avoid the perils of the way. Thisis independence decision of characterwithout a'.particle of presumption or pride.

To know the truth requires humility.We must know that there is no infallibili-

ty in man ; that we are not infallible, and

that no council of men or angels canmake one infallible. We may err in our-

selves; we are all miserable sinners, desti-

tute of all righteousness. This one

thought is enough to keep us humble. Be-

sides, "we are of yesterday and know

nothing." And if God enlightens us to

see his glory as it shines in face of Je-

sus, even when thus taught, we but "seethrough a glass darkly," we know only in

part, and in part prophecy. In this in

fancy of our being it becomes us to humbleourselves and receive the truth in its puri-

ty, just as God has revealed it.Action is essential to a knowledge of the

truth. This was Christ's rule for discover-

ing truth. " If any man will do His will

he shall know of doctrine whether it be

of God." It is a plain, simple, a blessed

rule, intelligible to all. Here we are in aworld of mystery, where all is mysteryand much is dark where a hundred jarr-

ing creeds declare themseles to be thetruth, some of which appear very plausi-ble. How shall a man decide? Let himdo the right that is before him. Thoughmuch is uncertain, yet many things areclear. Whatever else may be wrong, heknows it must be right to be pure, to bejust and tender, merciful, and honest. Heknows it to be right to obey and love God,to deny himself and love his neighbor.

Let him do the w ill of God so far as it is

known to him. There are many who say,

"If I could be sure of what is truth ; if Iknew that the doctrines of Christ were im

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deed trite, tnen I would cordially embraiethem." Men wish to know before they act.God says no. Act make your lives true;be earnest in all your life. Do the rightthat is known to you and " you shallknow whether the doctrine be of God," Itis by right action that faith is made strongand man is prepared to know the truth.

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THE LOUISVILLE ASSEMBLY,

We have on our table several couimuni- -

8p0ndents cordially approve of its actionjy courteous, manly, dignified, Christian.One. a very highlv esteemed Christianbrother, laboring on the borders, thinkswith Dr. Lyon that our Assembly was notsufficiently courteous in its response ; thatit should have appointed a committee toconsider the question of official correspon-dence without making any reference to

the difficulties of the past. Another, whois also highly esteemed, and some of whose

remarks we subjoin, also thinks theAssembly erred, but that its error was inexactly the opposite direction. He writes :

" It seems to me that its proper coursewould have been that adopted by ourMethodist friends at Baltimore when asimilar proposition came to them from theNorthern Methodists, accompanied too, asin our case, with delegates who expectedto be heard on the floor of the Conference.

Our Southern Methodists seem to have.better understood the parties with whomthey were dealing and did not allow them-selves to be drawn into an aw kward position. They simply permitted the overtureto be read and then in as tew words as possible resolved that they were not preparedto take any step m that direction at present and thus dismissed the subject withouteven inviting the delegates to a seat onthe floor or permitting them to addressthe Conference.

Such a course on the part of our Assembly would have been more simple and dig-nified.

It would have enabled us to pres iv !

that masterly silence which has mar -'. j

our action for the last nine years in rei 1

ence to the Northern Assembly. I

But as the matter now stands they wii: j

garble and misrepresent our action andthey will iterate and reiterate their falsestatements until the Northern people whoseldom see any of our papers will come tobelieve that what their editors tell them isall true-A- s

to instructing our committee and sending out a manifesto to enlighten the worl--

in regard to our action and the reasonsfor it, it was simply useless. What dothe world care about us, or our actions, crour views?

They stood aloof from us in the time ofour sore trial and calmly looked on wuueour homes were desolated rma ouy-v- J'

and sisters reduced to povtnow, if the fires of religicwere kindled against us t i

on with equal indifference-- ,

course then would have beenquiet tenor of our way, eicultivate our own field anvors either from the Northportion of the outside world

Our brother is evidently not aware ofthe bitterness, and rancor, and threatswith which the exponents of public feel-

ing in the Northern Methodist church re-

sented. the action of the Southern GeneralConference to which he refers- - Their po-

sition was, " Come, brethren beloved, andbe absorbed into our great and noble or-

ganization." The Southern Methodistchurch mildly but firmly declined. Then

the response was a reiteration of charges

as offensive as those made during the war.

The Southern church was declared to be athoroughly corrupt church sanctioningthe immoralities of free love, etc.; but itwas threatened that as they had been

whipped politically, they must and shall,as a church, adopt the notions of theirNorthern brethren. The action of ourAssembly has provoked nothing from anypapers of the Northern Presbyterianchurch quite as severe as the following

from Zions Herald, a Boston organ of theNorthern Methodist church :

' The whole feeling of the Church Southis yet hard and hot against the national sen-

timents. It adjourns to commemorate theConfederate dead. It puts Jeff. Davis ia

. . ...i r - : -lis piatiorm, on us cmei seat, ui uuuur, m- -

in side issues that it refuses to appoint aCommittee on Temperance lest it mayhave to express an opinion on a questionof morals. It will probably be equallyaverse to expressing its views on divorceand free love or would if these evilswere popular ia the South, as the lastcertainly was during the prevalence of sla-

very. Its whole feeling and conduct to-

wards the people of color are the very op-

posite of ours." These differences run yet deeper. Their

hearts are not as our hearts. They under-stand that, if admitted, they must acceptOUK ideas and usages. Their own notions,on which they have prided themselves sogreatly, must disappear, and the prevail-ing sentiments of the N. M. E. churchwill subdue all their hostile traits to itself.No persons know this better than the lead-de- rs

of the Church South. If two rid.;the same horse one 7iust ride behind.Messrs. Bond, Summers, McAnally,

Marvin and other real leaders ofthat church have no desire yet to dis-

mount their sorry secession nags, bonyand starved though they be, and mount

the victorious steed which for years theymocked and sought to kill. They must beindulged in a little more bitterness of spi-

rit and make one new attempt to regainthe South to themselves."

Its refusal by the Louisville Assembly

to extend any courtesies to the delegatesfrom the Northern Assembly would per-

haps have provoked expressions as bitterin the Northern Presbjte im as in theNorthern Methodist church. An unquali-fied acceptance of their invitation wouldhave fully developed the fact which Dr.Van Dyke plainly intin ated that theNorthern church had no purpose of ad-

mitting any wrong on their part in thepast to be apologized for now, or to beguarded agn.i.-- t in the future, and thatthis initiatory st.'p towards union contem-plated merely the absorption of our

The middle course, adopted by ourAssembly, viz : the exhibition of evenpossible courtesy to the representatives of

Northern church, the assurance ofnone but kind and Christian feelings, andthe acceptance of their invitation to i

conference, guarding it by a candid statement of the difficulties that separate usdifficulties which could not be ignored

.it iwin prooaoiy prove to nave been wiserthan either of the extreme courses urgedupon it.

Correspondence 01 thecMiscrver aud commonwealth

OUR ENGLISH LETTER.iiisbops ia Pirllaiuent The Primate and Ir- -

falitbility Lav Preachers in the EstablishedChurch A Union Mania in Ireland

""A motion was sought to be introduced toParliament to relieve the bishops from attendance in the Upper House, but it was

defeated by a small majority. The opin

ion is, however, gaining ground that thebishops are very indifferent legislators andought not to be required to do Parliaments ry work.TSome of them are also very unprotest

itg Protestants. Bishop ElHcott wrote

tc the Archbishop of Canterbury a few

diiys ago requesting him call a meeting oftl'--t occupants of the Bench to record theirprotest against the dogma of infallibilityproclii'iied at Eome. Dr. Tait declined to

i to the request of the Bishop ofi , i. 'fer. He thought it would not be

? - '; iit or necessary for the Bench to

with Rome at the present time,

i t j ,v;t's delicacy is puerile ; but then the) i r has alwavs been pretty tolerant of

r ;ad more so since his elevation to

tt Primacy.Another bishop, Magee, of Peterbor

; i. i Irishman, and a most eloquent... .e', is very anxious that his rightr f . bretirea should be persuaded of'. ,( u' t" of employing lay talent on ane 'nve scale ia the working of thec':'(.?L. He publicly inducted a layman

c cr. , f ..r.Ar''sv?i to tue oiuck: uitook occasion to enlarge on the func"

. .,i i L it t,i oi tne iafi.y. Je cuudiucicu luai-

. I.. I L.Uy Should Ca empioyeu to iiom praverl'ings; exhort, and even preach in all

s but the ''parish church." Nonej;- -' bad any right in these con-a- tt

I buildings. Methodism is very- ; en Dr. Magee's diocese, and he can--'.- t

I !v. recognize the fact that lay preach- -

e s are largely employed by the various

I. -- inches ot Methodism and hence he has

beeu ( nstrained to the conclusion thatwhat is so useful under the control of theirregular ministry of Methodism, might be

even more useful under the supervision of

the regular clergy of the EstablishedCdurch. Dr. Magee will possibly find,

however, that lay preachers in general have

not that reverence for regularly constitutedecclesiastical authority and prerogatives

lrte-imagine- s them to possess, and theywill be very impatient and restive, even

under a bishop's influence unless permit-

ted to exercise more privileges than Bishop

Magee might be willing to allow.

Several influential dignitaries of theIrish Church (late established) are tryingto devise measures for absorbing the Prim-

itive Wesleyan Connexion of Ireland, andare also sanguine enough to hope, that the

Irish Church will also absorb the Presby-

terian. There is a regular union mania

abroad everywhere an inordinate desire

to heal the divisions of Christendom by

one organic uniformity. Its divisions may

be healed more effectually by a less organ- -; . m0(je Organic hugeness of operationIwould be too slow for aggressive effort.i The number of sects might be reduced to

advantage, and should, but they cannotbe absorbed in one ponderous ecclesiasti-

cal organization. Much gladness possesses

the heart of Presbyterianism here over tha

union of the two Schools in the Unitedritates, and Presbyterians hope that it may

be the precursor of the union of all thePresbyterian bodies in the United States.

If such a union ould be effected withoutcompromises unnaturally forced, and there-

fore, likely to produce irritations andof heart and sympathy, which

.would likely work out further divisions, itwould be very desirable, but otherwise itshould be deferred rather than effectuated.

If the desire for union which pervades the

Northern ecclesiastical mind of the UnitedStates, was purged of its political element,

it would be justerin its ideas and demands.

A politico religious idea for union involvesinvolves demauds which

Southern ecclesiastical bodies cannot con-

sistently recognize nor respect. It is im-

possible for such men as Drs. Palmer andUobinson to jntertaia proposals

Jir

whi;h imp'y needles-- i submission Dr.Cuyler, of New York, who is consideredthe most spiritual minded minister of theNorth, and whose writings are, withoutdoubt, humid with the unctuous moistureof a spiritualized and spiritualizing sanctimony, is a rabid and violent political par- -

uzan. I see no reason why a ministershould not be an ardent and enthusiastic I

patriot, but I see numberless reasons why I

hLs religious duties should not be modified I

and subordinated to hia patriotic zeal, andwhy his fidelity to his Lord and Master I

hould not be overridden by the excessive 1

fervour of an ultra political partisan spirit.Oncb a Month.

Ji-l- 6th, 170.

Correspodence or the Observer D1 Commonwealth.

LETTE3 FB.0M D ALTON, GE0SOIA

Dalton, Gjoriria A Railroad Centre TheScenery Around The New PresbyterianChurch Dedication Services Sermon by

the itev. John Jones A Growing Church.The dedication of the new Presbyterian

Chu rch at Dalton, Georgia, took place onthe second Sabbath in June. Perhaps, afew thoughts in connection with that mem'orable and interesting occasion may notbe wholly unappreciated by the readers of

your valuable journalDalton is beautifully situated amid the

mountains of North Georgia, in a fairvalley running parallel with the GeorgiaState Railroad, which at this point; is intersected by the East Tennessee andGreenville, and Dalton, Rome and SelniaPailroads. The scenery here, containsmuch of the sublime and beautiful in na1

ture, and the country in and around ourlittle city is full of the glorious "footprints" oi the great Creator. We tracethem in the quiet landscapes, stretchingtar away over a wide undulating countryglowing with luxuriant vegetation in silver, murmuring cascades and, farther,still, where peak upon peak of the distantmountains rise, like everlasting pillars,bathed in the blue clouds of heaven

In this quiet inland town, w ith its pic

turesque surroundings, stands the newlyfinished church alluded to. The building,though not a structure of magnificentworkmanship, is neat, pretty aud graceful .

in aDoearance. It is erected Hpon a fine... n r. r nranf a MiiinPnPP thp llientlPfl!

met of the Proles-Go- dPoaching ing greatspot where the old and cherished house of

was izca. ere the wiid war-stor- of '61 Conference in that city, which is

swept numbering it with the things to commence on 22d of September,that were. When that sad storm had. and continue to 2d of October. Atceased, and white-robe- d peace returned,our little band of Presbyterians assumed

the responsibility of erecting and payingfor a new church. This they did with

some misgivings as to the result, many, orindeed all of them, having been greatlyimnoverished bv the war. But nth thecardinal virtue of patience to sustain themJand resting with a firm and unshaken re-

liance on the blessing of God, they noblybore the burden, and finally, with gratefulhearts have been enabled to dedicate to

the Divine One this new and beautifultemple.

The dedication services were to have ta-

ken place on Sabbath morning, but owing

to an incessant shower of rain that fell atthe appointed time, it was deferred untilnight. As the day waned, the dark clouds

dispersed the gales sighed themselves to

rest, and the distant chambers of the west

were curtained with the purple and gold

of a royal sunset. The splendid radiancetrembled through the purified air, tippingthe tree-top- s and the mountain's, brow withstrange beauty, while like a joy it lay on

leaf and stream and flower.

Rev. John Jones, of Griffin, Georgia,

distinguished for his intellectual attributesas well as goodness of heart, and the same

minister that organized this church twenty-tw- o

years ago, preached the dedicatorysermon. It was a matchless discourse, fullof beautiful imagery, the godly fervor em-

anating from the inspired heart giving tothe language itself a sort of lustrous glow,

like the rich coloring of an Eastern land-

scape.His reference to the early history of the

church to the little band of members

present at its organization, only eleven innumber to the triumphant and happydeath of four of them, among whom was

that good old " father in Israel," ElderA. E. Blunt was touching and impressive,

bringing tears to the eyes of many in thatvast assemblage of atttntive listeners. Thesermon, the dedicatory piayer, and thedeep, solemn notes of the organ, all com-

bined, were sweet, soothing, heavenly, andwe doubt not, the membership of the Dal-

ton Presbyterian Church will treasure upin their hearts these beautiful, hallowed

scenes, and in years to come will love to

linger over such memories.

This church is now in a flourishing con-

dition none more so in the Cherokee

Presbytery. The membership numbersalmost one hundred, earnest, devotad, uni-

ted souls. The Sabbath school in connec-

tion with it is well conducted and forms

one of its most interesting features.The minister, the Rev. A. W. Gaston, is

highly esteemed by his congregation ; har-

mony, peace and love form a connectingchain between them, each link glowing

with unity and good will. Faithfully he

performs his Master's service, and withearnest zeal points out the narrow path

tnby, the

sad, the

wherein must walk the pure in heart.Gently he counsels and admonishes hislittle flock, and Sabbath after Sabbath heimpresses upon their hearts the scenesthat have transpired beneath the deepblue of Syria's heaven, and reverts againaa(l again to the grand and controllingevents which have thrown such a haloaround Palestine. With pity and love hepoints out to them the dark valley andshadow of death, and the green pasturesand still waters beyond, to which theHeavenly Shepherd leads all true believers.

Surely, his good deeds will live after him,aud many stars will be added to his crownof glory. C.C. W.

DB. LY0S S SPEECH.

We insert in the " Literary Department" of this number, a corrected reportof Dr. Lyon's speech on the subject of theConference proposed by the Northern Assembly in regard to a correspondence be-

tween that body and the Southern Assembly. A synopsis of this speech apt earedin our columns in connection with others,shortly after the adjournment of our Assembly ; and we regret that the reportthen given was so imperfect, that Dr. Lyoain justice to himself felt constrained to re--

produce it. We cheerfully comply withhis request to place it before our readers ;

though, we think, the course advocated byDr. Lyon and the minority on the ques-

tion, could not have changed the result.Had the Committee been appointed without instructions, no correspondence couldhave been initiated : for it was very evi-

dent that the Northern Assembly on thereturn of its delegates from Louisville wasnot prepared in mind to disavow the

epithets and injurious chargesagainst us on its records. It would not in-

struct its Committee how to meet or re-

move the difficulties in the way of Chris-

tian correspondence. It, therefore, dis-

missed its Committee.

THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.

The London Christian World ot Janethe 17, says: "The arrangements arebe- -

ing matured at New York for the ap- -

this meeting, representatives from theEvangelical Churches in all parts ofthe world, are expected to be present.

It is yet too soon to speak definitelyof all thosewho may take part in theprooeedings; but it is understood thatthe Rev. I)r. Stoughton is to addressthe Conferenoe on the religious, spirit-ual, and ecclesiastical relations be-

tween the United States and theBritish Empire; Rev. Dr. John Cairnson modern infidelity; Dr. De Pres-sens- e,

of Paris, on the EcumenicalCouncil; Mr. Chas. Reed, M. P., on.

family religion; Dr. James McCosh, onMaterialism and Positivism; Dr. Davis,on Christianity and the prest; Profess-

or Woolsey, of Yale College, on theconstitution and government of theUnited States as related to religion;Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, on war andits prevention; Count de Gasparin on

Christian philanthropy; Rev. Dr. Jos-

eph Angus, of London, on vital unionwith Christ, the basis of Christianunion; Rev. Dr. Steane, of London, oathe present state of religious liberty inthe different nations of Christendom;Rev. John Gritton, of the Lord's-da- y

Observance Society, London, on Sun-day laws; Rev. Dr. Mullens, Secetary ofthe London Missionary Sooiety, on mis-

sions among civilized and uncivilized na-

tions; Rev. Dr. Charteris, of Edinburgh,on territorial divisions of missionaryfields of labor; and Professor Tholuok,of Halle, Rev. Eugene Bersien, ofFranoe; Professor Revel, of Florenoe;Bishop Martensan, of Copenhagen; andDean Kind, of the Grisons, on the state

r of religion in their respective countries.There will, in faot, De no lack, ot speak,ers or important topics; and the onlydiffioulty will be to find time for all tobe heard.

The arrangements for the Conferencecontemplate a voyage across the Atlan-tic at reduoed fares. The Inman OoeaaLine have offered to oonvey the min-

isters ef the different denominations toNew York and back for twenty-fiv-e

guineas as first-cla- ss passengers, inclu-ding everything, being little more thansingle fare, on the understanding that atleast 150 tickets are taken. The sumof 2,000 will, it is thought, cover allthe liabilities connected with the un-

dertaking, toward which about 809has been reeeived and promised.Among others expeoted to attend thaConference, in addition to those statedabove, we mention the Earl of Ca-va- n,

Lord A. S. Churchill, Sir II. Ver-ne- y,

Mr. W. S. Allen, M. P., Mr. Can-dli- s,

M. P., Mr. T. Chambers, M. P.,Mr. R. N. Fowler, M. P., Mr. W. M'Ar-thu- r,

M. P., and Mr. R. Smith, M. P.