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VOLUME XI. CINCINNATI AND-LOUISVILLE, SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1841; NUMBER 23.
THE WESTERN EPISCOPAL OBSERVER. counsellor or friend who is as our own soul. ask thee,’ say the Jewish lawgiver. He knew through them the influences of the Spirit of on the West. The top of the ridge is flat, faction. I regarded it then, and do still re By this means we are compelled as Noah’s that the son would ask, and he commands the God work for the production of a lively and descending rapidly towards the S. sometimes gard it, as an exceedingly unfair way of no EDITKD BY parent to aatisfy the curiosity of the child, active belief.’ This is a truth which every by offsets of rock; and the ground is tilled ticing the production of a Christian Bishop, BEV. CHAUNCEY COLTON, dove was, by the wide watery waste which “ WIEUIAia JACKSON, did not afford a single resting-place, to fly to when its opening mind is struck with facts Sunday-school teacher ought to remember and planted with olive and other fruit-trees. avowedly put forth in the service of the Re “ JOHN T. BROOKE, the ark, and to take shelter there. Our gra and emblems which it desires more fully to and to apply.—London Sunday-school Ma At the northern end, just at the S. E. corner deemer of men. If no more was intended by « HENRY V. O. JOHNS. cious Father, with a loving jealousy over us understand. This inquisitiveness is apt to gazine. of the «7t/-wall (not that of the ntosk,) the the Editor than in his explanation he avows, rvBLUHED WEEKLY, at CINCINNATI AND LOUISVILLE, thus secures oUr whole love to himself, and take an occasional flight into things which are surface is already 100 feet lower than the top why was not this distinctly stated in that ar MOUNTAINS ROUND ABOUT JERUSALEM. BY THOMAS R. RAYMOND, appears altogether glorious in our eyes; as ‘too difficult;’ but when it keeps its lawful of the wall of the area of the niosk. From ticle—or I would rather ask, was it fair to the fountain of living waters when the cisterns limits, it ought to be encouraged. From Prof. Robinson’s Residences in Palestine.. this point I measured 1550 feet, or about 516 write such an article, in such a style, on such ftmted at tb» Wuttrn Church Prut, Rogers’ Row, West Fourth-Street, Cincinnati. are broken which we were hewing out for Next. There is the power of association. Akra.—North of Zion is the hill of Akra. yards on a course S. 20 deg. IV. to the end a book in order to fix attention on a single r« *a» 84 £l)c Western Episcopal ©bscruer. not be mistaken. I forbear to press any fur CONVENTION OF NORTH CAROLINA. will continue to bless most abundantly, this Cincinnati in 1841: its Early Annals and Future der to society, God has given us the. Bible, the Chris times, that when we use God's own mode of doiDg diocese, as long as those placed at its head Prospects. By Charles Cist. 1841, p. p. 300, ther considerations on this head. My object tian ministry, the chistian Church, and in their ef good, good will be done—effectually and well dont; We are indebted to an intelligent correspondent continue to sanction and encourage in this and 12mo. is not declamation, but to awaken to inquiry, fective operation, society must find protection, or and the condition of society will show it. of the N. Y. Churchman, for the following account and therefore 1 urge become a den of wild and savage beasts, reciprocally Prayer, no matter by whom offered, if offered fn of the late Convention of the Diocese of North Car every other proper way, among the laity and It was our design early after removing to Cincinnati to give our more distant readers certain first impret- Secondly the call there is for the clergy preying upon each other. The sin and folly of our faith, brings blessings from above, wards off danger olina. clergy, a spirit of prayer. sions of the city, its various institutions, &c. To aid and Laity to write for our Western Christian land, the crime which has oried to heaven against from beneath. We would exhort you all lo pray The Convention assembled in St. James’ ‘Yesterday morning the Rev. Dr. Milnor, Periodicals.—Ministers of Christ in the West, us, and the hideous lorm of which has towered to the wfthout ceasing. But the intercessory prayer of the Church, Wilmington, according to appointment, of St. George’s, New York, preached in us in this purpose, and with a view to guard •or, selves against statistical inaccuracy, we took leave 1 appeal to you in behalf of that cause which very clouds, has been the offspring of that French pastor for his charge and for the world, the pleading on Wednesday, the 5th inst. The Bishop and Christ Church. The sermon was upon 2d Cor. to ask of the worthy author of ‘Cincinnati in 1841’ ought to be dearer to you than your life'.— infidelity, which found a talented patron in the au of God’s appointed ambassador, with the sovereign nineteen Clergymen were in attendance, being 11. 2, ‘But I fear lest by any means as the all the Clergy resident within the Diocese, ex a few sheets of his work as it was passing through hasten to make a bold, faithful and vigorous thor of the Declaration of American Independence, whom he represents. O 1 who can tell its valdfe? serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so and which, under the name of universal liberty, ‘Now, then’said Paul, ‘we are ambassadors for God, cepting three. Nine parishes were represented your minds should be corrupted from the the press. The perusal of those sheets taught us to effort against the advancing errors which may bv twenty-one Laymen. The Rev. Dr. May, of struck at the responsibility of man to bis Maker, and we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to be cautious as to our first impressions,—and we have noon seize on the minds of your people, Penn., and the Rev. Mr. Lyman of Hagerstown, simplicity that is in Christ.’ It was the the restraining and controlling influence of God, and ,God. And then followed the prayer of him who allowed our design to lie upon the shelf till we are should you be faithless in the use of means Md., were also present. Divine services were same admirable discourse which the Doctor which, in dread of the union of church and State, assured the flock of Christ, that without ceasing, he so much at home as a citizen of Cincinnati, that within your reach. You watch for souls as commenced on Tuesday evening, and continued preached in St. Andrew’s Church in Philadel with the aid of the admirable work at the head of not only divorced them in fact, but in spirit also, made mention of them in his prayers.’ those who must give account. God is your each morning and evening during the session. phia, a few weeks since. In it, in a very this article, we feel somewhat safe in taking it in and so far depressed the influences of religion from 1 he proclamation of God's word will do service, witness! The enemy is in the held scatter The Convention sermon was preached by the happy manner, he shows the excellencies of hand. A single word upon this work for the prea- public affairs, that we have been tempted as a peo no matter who proclaims it: the pious parent in the ing tares. Speak ve through the Press as ple to think our wisdom higher and clearer than Rev. Mr. Singletary, of Washington- This and our Church, and at the same time exposes the ent. No man among us was perhaps so well quali family circle, the Sunday school teacher to his class, the other discourses which were delivered, were suicidal effort made by the Tractarians at Ox well as from the Pulpit.—Let not the articles the wisdom of revelation, and to refuse to ac or the non-commissioned itinerant, but when her fied to make a good book of this kind as Mr. Cist, able, faithful and forcible expositions of Divine ford to corrupt our beloved Church ‘from the in our papers, of mere dispute on transient knowledge God in all our ways. alded by the chosen ministry, men inwardly moved lie has grown with the growth of the city—has Truth, giving assurance to the Churchmen of simplicity that is in Christ,’ After the ser personal topics, multiplyupon us. Let all be This has been the sin and crime and folly of our by the Holy Ghost, and called of God, as was made himself accurately familiar with every thing forgotten in the glorious person of Christ. I land: to think that whilst religious truth was neces North Carolina, that the watchmen oil the walls mon, before the congregation retired, Bishop in it—is cautious and discriminating—possesses very Aaron, when accompanied by the unction of the of their Zion do indeed use ‘the trumpet of cer speak of such articles as come from clear sary for individuals, we needed it not as a natiom Holy Spirit, and the breathings of pastoral love for Moore arose, and said be could not allow the adequate literary ability, and a measure of tact and heads and warm hearts, and such would tell1 that there was an inheient excellency in our consti tain sound.’ people to depart until be had thanked Dr. industry admirably qualifying him to do the fullest the souls of men, rely upon it, you will see the arm The Bishop delivered his annual address on mightily for good on the Church in the West. tution and country, which could carry us onward in of God made bare, and his stately steppings in the Milnor for the faithful testimony he had born: justice to a statistical work of this nature. To in spite of Providence, and without the blessing of Thursday, showing that though enfeebled in that he himself could say amen to every sen- this book is in the highest degree satisfactory; and Have we not had full enough of lofty preten sanctuary. God will vindicate Ins own agency, and health, he had been in labors abundant. The sion to unity and arrogant claims to superior Heaven, and that the land would prosper, although the tears of many at the feet of Jesus, and the cry timent and statement that had been uttered, we are not satisfied with merely saying this. Our the aids of religion should not be fostered and dif whole number of confirmations for the past year ity? Let us take time to set forth the preci of the jailor, ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ and that he believed that he could answer for c‘ly owes to the author of the work a debt of grati- fused throughout our borders. were reported to have been 144. Three church ousness, and wisdom, and glory of the gos the words of Aggrippa, ‘almost thou persuadest me every clergyman in his diocese, that they tude which even a very liberal purchase of it will not We should as soon expect the planets of our sys es have been consecrated. Two have been ad pel—the character of Christ—the character of to be a Christian,’ will be no unusual occurrences in would also say amen; he believed that they rePay- tem to retain their several orbits, without the law of mitted to Deacons’ orders; and the present num the church cf the living God. all utterly repudiated these Oxford notions, We are truly happy to know, that sa far as a brisk man—let us speak on the experience, the gravitation, as the .States composing this Union to ber of candidates is eight. From-the parochial trials and final triumph of a pilgrim soul on Just in proportion, then, to the frequency aqd the reports it appears, that the whole number of and desire to walk only in ‘the old paths.’ sale of the work indicates a just appreciation of his remain united and happy, without the cementing fervor and the clearness with which Christis preach lie then turned to the clergy, with his white labors, the fellow citizens of Mr. Cist, are not dis- its way to eternity—let the great doctrines of pewer of divine truth, and we should as soon expect Baptisms is fifty-nine adults, and four hundred the gospel be explained, illustrated, defended ed by praying ministers to any community, wiU roFfi* and eighty-five infants. The Bishop gave some flowing locks, and solemnly exhorted them as P°sed to be quite unmindful of their obligations to the human eye to discern colors without the pres gion prosper and the word of God prevail. And just in him. We intend to draw upon his valuable labors and enforced.—Attention to these topics will ihteresting information in relation to measures his sons to preach nothing but Christ and ence ot the rays of light, as the American people to proportion as these prevail, will crime and sin and freely. effect infinitely more for the cause of truth adopted for the instruction of the slave popula him crucified, and to give countenance in no prosper in all the great elements of real national public violence and iniquity decrease, the rights o( The articles of Professor Locke on Geology and than can possibly be effected by all the ingen strength and welfare without a controlling fear and tion; and stated that he had prepared a short way to these new heretical dogmas from person and property be more secure, God be glorified) course of catechetical instruction for their use, Magnetism, and of Professor Ray on Meteorology, ious turns and disingenious-hints sadly visi worship of Almighty God. ‘The fear of the Lord is Oxford, that were so eminently calculated and man in all his relations be made virtuous and which, when revised, he will publish. embodied in this volume, will be read by men of ble in many controversies, carried on too of the beginning of wisdom.’ This is one of the axioms to corrupt men ‘from the simplicity that is in happy. On Saturday morning an address was deliver science with great interest. They are papers worthy of revelation, and applies to nations as well as to Christ.’ ten without being distinctly understood or More than ever, then, do we feel anxious to see ed by the Rev. Dr. May, Agent in behalf of the of any place: individuals. But how is it disregarded ? To say keeping in view the premises professedly op the pastoral office set apart to prayer and the word Committee of Foreign Missions. He gave many nothing of the desecration of the Lord’s Day by or FIFTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION posed. of God. Our duty as ministers of Christ, and the interesting details of the operations of our For Life of Tecumsf.ii, and his brother thf. Prophet; der of our government in the conveyance of the Thirdly the need of special fervency in demands of the state of society is as clear as the eign Missionaries, particularly in reference to DIOCESE OF PENNSYLVANIA. with an Historical Sketch of the Shawanoe Indians, mail; let us point you to the spectacle of our na prayer for our Church. One hour spent noon-day sun. the Mission to Greece, speaking from his own The fifty-seventh annual Convention of the Dio by Benjamin Drake, author of the 1 Life of Black tional congress in a time of profound peace prolong alone with God in humiliation and prayer, But is there not a corresponding duty devolving personal observations during his recent Europe cese of Pennsylvania assembled in St. Stephen’s Hawk,' ‘ Tales from the Queen City,' etc., etc. ing their session into the consecrated hours of the will be of more avail than many months of upon our lay brethren ? Most certainly: an tour. In the evening, confirmation was ad Church, Harrisburg, on Tuesday, the 18th ult. The I Cincinnati, E. Morgan & Co., p. p. 235. sabbath. The case of the Cherokee Indians of public complaint—invidious comparisons— 1st. Upon them devolves the duty of attending ministered to twenty-four persons. Bis-hop, thirty-five of the clergy entitled to seats, The late amiable author of this work has been nol Georgia, sanctioning a deliberate violation of the and a numerous lay representation were present.— crimination and recrimination.—Is there not diligently and prayerfully, the ministry of the word. On Sunday morning the Bishop held an ordi inappropriately called the ‘Irving of the West.’ faith of treaties. Let us point you to men ranking Religious services were held daily during the session, m, . , ,. , r i- , •, much bitterness in our controversies—much ‘F orsake not the assembling of yourselves together, nation—and admitted Mr. C. Bruce Walker of ... t here js a delicacy and grace of diction and a puntv high in society, voting under the discipline of party at 7 and 10 o’clock, A. M., and at 8 in the evening. j t= in improper heat and accusation, much aliena as Hie manner ol some is;’ but always appear where this town, late of the Theological Seminary of and truth of perception in many of his lighter piecej, tactics, in diametrical opposition to their known The deliberations of this body appear to have been prayer is wont to be made, and the bread of life bro Virginia, to the holy order of Deacons; and which fairly entitle Mr. Drake to the rank among tion of heart and spirit of party? Are we not private sentiments and convictions of duty to their conducted with great harmony, and we doubt not ken as heavenly manna for the hungry soul. Rev. Messrs. Geer, Backhouse and Cheshire to Western writers whiehthis designation assigns to him. hereby giving occasion to the.enemies of our country 1 Bpt here let us stop. It may be sup the result will be the advancement of the church in 2d. Again, upon you devolves the duty of ‘taking the order of Priests;—the Bishop also delivered Several ot his ‘Tales from the Queen City’ pos Redeemer to blaspheme? Is not much of posed that we have wandered, from our subject, but Pennsylvania. The following were the officers elec heed how ye hear,’ of receiving’ the word in faith, his charge to the clergy and laity. On Sunday sess, in our judgment, not only high literary merit,but tire success of the gospel thereby hindered? in all these melancholy and humiliating confessions, ted for the ensuing year: and searching the scriptures to see if these-thrngs 4 evrning a third service was held, when the sta touches of gracefulness and beauty, which only And Oh! Sirs upon whom rests the responsi wliat have we been stating, but reasons urging and STANDING COMMITTEE. which we preach, are so.’ ted missionary sermon was preached by the Rev. bility? I am deeply interested in all pertain binding every pastor to the determination expressed Clergy.—Rev. Geo. Boyd, D. D., Henry W. Du- the hand of genius impresses upon its productions. 3H. Upon you, as favored subjects of the providence Mr. Curtis, and a collection taken up in aid of ing to the Church in the West. I have re by the apostles ; ‘But we will give ourselves con cachet, D. D., Benj. Dorr, D. D., Henry J. Morton, We are not about to claim for the author of the of God, and members of a church which has been the-funds of the Diocesan Missionary Society. tinually to the word of God and to prayer !’ We Jno. B. Clemson. Life of Tecumseh, the possession of the highest or- sided in the West nearly six years, and shall bathed in the blood of martyrs, devolves the duty of The Convention, on Monday, met at 6 o’clock, will view these as our highest duties both to God Laity—James S. Smith, Tobias Wagner, Phillip der of genius, but genius Mr. Drake certainly po.- probably find my grave here. Would to God amplifying thef acilities of hearing the word, of enlarg A. M., and after the transaction of somebusiness and our country, and as the only means which we H. Nicklin, Geo. M. Wharton, Thomas Robins. sessed; and with it (what is of unspeakably higher we had more faith and urgency in prayer, ing the sphere ofp astoral usefulness, and of bringing joined in singing a part of the one hundred and value) principles of the purest and most elevated see, holding out the faintest hope for the arrest of twenty-second psalm, when prayers having been DEPUTIES TO THE GENERAL CONVENTION. more concentrated, unflinching effort, more the voice of the living preaching into as many ears as Clergy.— Rev. Geo. Upfold, D. D., Levi Bull, kind, a heart instinct and warm with every generous crime, the prevention of human sorrow, and the sta offered and the benediction pronounced by the self denial in spreading the glories and tri- possible. Do you believe that ‘faith cometh by Samuel Bowman, Henry J. Morton. and ennobling sentiment, and the crowning Christian bility of those rights of persons and of property Bishop, the Convention adjourned, sine die. •timphs of Him who for our salvation was con hearing ?’ Then are you satisfied that five hundred Laity.—Horace Binney, Edw. J. Stiles, James S. grace of ‘a meek and quiet spirit.’ The grave has without which life ceases to be desirable. We During the session of the‘Convention the ut tent to be crucified! It is needless to add persons should hear the gospel, when you have it in Smith, Phillip II. Nicklin. so recently closed over the remains of Drake, that would that the Christian priesthood throughout our most harmony prevailed, and the measures were more words. I was anxious that as we have your power to extend these facilities from five to we have not the heart to point out certain defects land, could be detached from every plan of serv adopted with remarkable unanimity. Some al heard wliat Or. Pusey, Mr. Newman, Mr. fifteen hundred ? Do you believe the scriptures Tuscaloosa. Ala., May 17, 1841. which strike us in the perusal of his writings, or lo ice, and bound down to prayer and the word of God: terations were made in the missipnary regula Keble and Mr. Perceval have to say, we when they assert, that when ‘the world by wisdom The Tenth Convention of the Protestant Epis speak freely of the mere literary merits of his works; required to stand by the law of Sinai, and point its tions, and a committee was appointed to receive should now be more desirous to ‘hear what knew not God, it pleased him by the foolishness ol copal Church in the Diocese of Alabama, was indeed we have several times laid down our pen and thunders against sin and iniquity, that our pulpits and appropriate funds for the relief of disabled preaching to save them that believe,’ are you content held in Christ Church, Tuscaloosa, on Friday, yielded to an indefinable feeling of reluctance to the Spirit sailh to the Churches.'’ could, as it were, be clothed with fire, and made to ministers, and the destitute families of deceased with such an arrangement of the house of God, as the 7th, and Saturday, the 8th inst. The Rev. notice as it deserves, this his last production. We I am, gentleiijcn, very affectionately your’s. glare as with the justice of God, and to launch forth clergymen. The affairs of the Episcopal school S. S. Lewis, Rector of Christ Church, Mobile, cannot forget that to this work he gave its finishing D. N. N. fearlessly against human guilt, the menace of the restricts the action of the ministry of the word to at Raleigh, occupied much of the attention of the less than one-third of the number of minds upon was elected President; and Rev. N. P. Knapp, touches while his attenuated body was Almighty; that the power of the cross could be Convention. It was a subject in which our which it might operate ? Rector of Christ Church, Tuscaloosa, Secretary. itself for the sepulchre, and his soul communing thence radiated with a tenfold unction of love, feelings had been much interested for several We look with much satisfaction on the lair pro The following other Clergymen were present, wjth thoughts and aspirations of eternity Cf)c (Episcopal (Observer. and every heart brought beneath its subduing, years, and we all had hoped it. would not only portions and beautiful architecture of our ecclesias and took their seats in the Convention, viz: were obligingly furnished by the publishers , N 0 THE PRESS. saving force. O 1 that we could press the throne be sustained, but rendered prosperous. It was THE PULPIT, THE PEN, tical buildings, but there is another scene which we The Rev. F. R. Hanson, Rector of St. Johns with a copy of ‘The Life of Tecumseh’ at the time of divine mercy with increasing petitions, and so painful to all to believe that all such prospects are compelled to witness, and which gives any thing Church, in the Prairies, Greene Co. of its publication, several weeks since, and have read CINCINNATI AND LOUISVilLE: cling to the arm of Omnipotence, as to avert the were blasted, and that the situation of things t he Rev. William Johnson, Rector of St. jf with mingled feelings of admiration and melan- but pleasure. We mean the corners of our streets, was such, that a sale of the property was indis SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 18-11. sword of merited justice. Peter s Church, Lowndes Co. choly. Wholly apart from the affecting consider and our wharves, and suburbs on the Lord's day, pensable, and which was ordered accordingly by As we ride past the door of your city prison, we The Rev. J. E. Sawyer, Rector of St. Pauls at;on to which we have adverted, there is a deep, see poor miserable beings introduced, awaiting sen teeming wsth hundreds of immortal beings, who sel the Convention. CHURCH EXTENSION. Church, Greensboro . | melancholy interestabout thecareerand destiny oflhe tence, or chained, and expiating for crimes com dom, it ever, darken the doors of the sanctuary. We believe it is conceded that during the last ten mitted ! and our conscience smiles us,for we feel as Have we no care for their souls, no obligation to VIRGINIA CONVENTION. principal subject of the work—Tecumseh. A brave ol years, there has been a general outbreaking of crime our Savior, to go out into the lanes and highways Church, Lningston. And . . jron Heart, a warrior of terrible prowess, an abori if the virtuous portion of the community were in The annual Convention of this Diocese assembled in the land, and very recently an alarming increase and compel poor sinners to come in, that the mas The Rex. James \oung, Rector of liinity gjnaj statesman unequalled in sagacity at the coun part accessory to those crimes. Had we brought in Christ Church, Alexandria, D. C., on Wednes of it, so much so that we appear to be reaching a Church, Florence, and St. John’s Church, Tus those degraded beings beneath the influence of the ter’s table may be well furnished ? Would we rather day the 19lh ult. It was attended by the venerable cil-fire, a ‘king of the woods,' unrivaled in all t'ha state of things when existing human laws seem un cumbia gospel, would they have been inmates of your look at fair acbitecture, than at converted souls re Bishop Moore, Bishop Meade, a numerous body of great virtues that give ascendancy to savage chief able to guarantee us security in the ordinary busi claimed from sin, withdrawn from those tombs and All the parishes above named except llie last tainship, a man, who whether in the forest-wig prisons, victims of public justice? No. Faith the clergy and laity of Virginia, and by several cler two. were represented by Lay delegations. ness of the day, or a sense of safety in our bed at sepulchres of iniquity with which the squares of this wam, or the palace of the most august realm, to them might have come by hearing, even that gymen from other Dioceses. The most important matter before the Con night.—Now why are these things so ? Is not the city abound, clothed, and sitting in their right mind would be at once and by all about him, acknow blessed faith in Jesus which works by love, and pu We cut the following paragraphs from the Episco vention, xvas the proposed election of a Bishop age cried up, and lauded to the very heavens as the at the feet of Jesus ? Would you not wish to be ledged as one of the noblest of bis kind,—such wa» rifies the heart; that faith which saved the thief on pal Recorder of the 29th May, from a letter of the for the Diocese; which had been agitated at the enlightened age ! the age of science ar.d the arts, able to say to rich and poor, come, see the Lord- Tecumsf.h, a true and well accredited nobleman of the cross, and softened the Phillippian jailor’s soul. Rev. Dr. Clark, of St. Andrew’s, Philadelphia. last Convention, when it xvas decided that the the age of moral reformation and of a thousand soci nature. His melancholy fate annihilated forever the We have been looking to the wrong quarter for come in, for yet there is room; come without money Diocese could not cannonically elect a Bishop. eties for usefulness. Is not this said to be the age ‘The Convention was barely organised on proud hopes of his race, and irretrievably sealed their moral reform, and the amelioration of society and without price. of general education and of lhe diffusion of know Wednesday morning, after divine service, and The same difficulty met us at the outset of otij destiny as a subjugated people. ‘Look unto me, and be ye saved, for'I am God, and Bshold the ark of God ! deliberations at the present Convention. There ledge I Yes! it is all true. The means of mental then adjourned. I find that the course that The Life of this heroic chief is a valuable contri there is none else.’’ With all its weaknesses, the Behold the open door; xvas a division of opinion in regard to the right cultivation are amplified, and menial culture—does they here adopt, is to hold sessions for busi bution to the history of the West, and though in Christian ministry, and with all its human blemishes Hasten to gain that dear abode, to go into ail election, under the second section what ? Why it throws out a vast amount of useful ness each day, both morning and afternoon, size, a very unpretending book, it is not destined, if the Church of God must be your right arm of de And rove thy soul no more. of Canon I.—1838: some believing, on the au- energy, but at the same time it elicits and developes and then adjourn in time to allow the members fence, and your ark of safety. ‘The weak things of In our judgment, there is this capital error in our tbority of several Bishops, whose opinions had J" "S1’"* >• •ephemeral popularity. human depravity. Science and art show their an opportunity to attend each of the religious 1 1 It possesses enough ot the romance of border wa" God are stronger than the strength of man, and the churches, viz: that they arc. not sufficiently open to all been consulted, that the six Presbyters regular- power, and there is no telling where to place services. Since the Convention has opened fare as well as of literary attraction to make it a foolishness of God is wiser than the wisdom of sorts and conditions of men. One third, at least, of ly settled in the Diocese at the time, ant or j-avorjte wjt|, those xvlio can only digest whati* boundary for them, and to say, ‘thus far shall ye we have regularly had a morning meeting at come and no farther. And science and art aid the the sittings in every church should be free. We the year previous, must be present in the Con- called wliile it has the rare excellence So, manifestly, was this subject viewed by the pray for all such in the collect from which we have six, divine services at eleven in the forenoon, ventiotl at its primary election of a Bishop. of bigtorica, truth which gives it permanent value. counterfeiter steady the hand of the forger, and sup primitive ministers of Christ, under the guidance of and at eight in the evening. The morning Under this construction of the general canon, It cn)bodie es of Inuiiin ,li9lory and of lhe ply the midnight incendiary with the most conve just quoted, but do we preach to all such, as we might plenary inspiration. For it was written of them, do? The attention of the Ghurch of England has service is held only in Christ Church. The oth xve xvere precluded from an election; tor, at- _ .. nient combustible materials to burn down your stores er services arc held simultaneously at Christ th, oug,h th, ere were seven P_ res,b yters present. , andi history of our Indian policy, . which ou7ght to be fa that ‘daily in the temple and in every house they been much drawn to this subject of late years; po . b A , / , L e ,i vr. miliar nol only to every Western man, but to every and dwellings. Well meaning philanthropy hav Church and at St. Paul’s, and each evening six parishes represented, yet only five ot these ; J ing grown wiser than the laws of God, objects to ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.’ Faith, litical necessity has compelled it, and the growing 7 , ,, „ . / • , TA- Fzvv American. We most cocordially, therefore, recom- they well knew, came by hearing, and hearing by insubordination of society has coerced it, and the one or more of the Presbyterian Churches seven had been Presbyters mine Diocese for \ capital punishment, although the law of God express , 7 n mend the work to our readers; and xve take leave same process is going on here; for in our country have been opened, aud the pulpit occupied by one year, one having recently removed into the ... ly declares, ‘whoso slieddeth man’s blood, by man the word of God. ta- , ° ’ . . , • „ a here to express the hope that the enterprising pub- Do not misunderstand us;—the Christian minister wealth is just on as broad a mark as aristocracy is some one of the Episcopal clergy here. I Diocese, and the other having just received 1 shall his blood be shed.’ And lo ! .the stern aspect Priests’orders fishing house to whose press we are indebted for thii of penal justice is softened to such ar. expression must take an interest, there; and hence, the English papers convey to us principally attended Christ Church, and St. 1 Could this obstacle have been reiwoved, by the last production of Mr. Drake, may find it their in 1st. In those institutions of benevolence which monthly, intelligence of the erection of spacious as to have no sufficient terrors for the evil doer, Paul’s, where the preaching has been search adorn the age—the Bible cause, the Tract cause, churches and chapels, with extensive free sittings, attendance of all our Clergy, it is highly proba- terest 10 offer to the Publlc A VN,F0RM of hi. whilst, were it practicable, this same false pity that ing and solemn, but not quite so full of Christ that all may attend. This we rejoice to see. In ble that a Bishop would have been elected. ' WORKB- lias more sympathy for criminals of justice than for the Sunday school, &c. as I had expected to find every discourse in 2d. He must attend to the claims of pastoral duty, New 4 ork and Charleston, churches have been erec For the other principal objection to an im- i • n- the honest and industrious citizen, would render our Virginia. Some of the sermons, however, ■ 5 i- i J • -ii i i Library of Polite Literature, bang a republica- in visiting the sick and the afflicted, but he must ted specially for the poor, but to this there are strong mediate election, (no slight one it xvill be ad- r . , r t- 7• , j common jails so comfortable as to be really prefer to which I have listened, have been full of the , , ' ° ,, turn of the works oj the most popular English and- view these as the scondary' duties of his holy calling, objections: as it may have the effect of xviflenin" nutted,) was the want of present available .... able to the usual mode of life of those wretched and very marrow of the gospel. There seems, other authors, immediately after they are received in important in their place, but never to be ranked the difference between the rich and the poor, and means of supporting a Bishop. We might have desperate beings wlio live by plunder; and would upon the whole, to be a delightful spirit this country. Issued in weekly numbers of twenty- with prayer, and the preaching of the word. fermenting those jealousies and suspicions which ev taken (he risk, however, of being able to support bring the work done in the penitentiary into market among the clergy of this diocese, and though four super-royal octavo pages. Cincinnati, 1841. 3d. He must be diligent in administering the ery good citizen would desire to repress. We great one, could xve have agreed in opinion, that we under so advantageous circumstances as to undersell; there may be some slight shades of difference The first number of this work, well executed, has sacraments to his people; but even thdse are not to ly prefer the plan of spacious churches of plain fin xvere canonically entitled to elect a Bishop. the products of virtuous labor. of opinion amongthem on some minor points, *r etfr atin been veryh opwoelivteelry, tlhaiadt uwpeo na roeura tt albolses. hoWwe tcoa nredtiudrlny be put on the footing of prayer and the word. Great ish, where rich and poor may worship together, and And while on this subject, xve cannot The facilities of education are increased, that is, courtesy of the publisher. For many reason, ly, iny dear brethren, do both pastors and people by their religious associations be connected in I onds I have been gratified and refreshed to see from expressing an earnest desire, that the canon there are more teachers and schools and pupils, but underrate the efficient value of these two duties. of kindness and Christian love. Our whole commun how perfectly they harmonize on the great above referred to, maybe so modified at the next undertakc not)ling which ig nQt just in the same proportion has scholastic discipline General Convention as to be free from ambiguity. < It is in part our object in calling attention to ion, East and West, must awake to their duty on points. My love for Virginia, and Virginia decreased, and youthful insubordination increased. Not being able ,o epproaeh 'h' a" g. p. R. ,.mc„ with of who™ popular them here. To show you how entirely they are this subject, or never can our holy and beloved Zion Conventions, has been greatly augmented by And why ? Parents will have it so. This is a land election with any t ling t.e uuanu lt J , - works the series commences, is certainly less ex- God's own mode of converting and benefiting the meet her vows to her ascended Saviour, and perform this visit. of liberty, of intellectual freedom, of moral improve vention dec,tied that« was to rtel « |c than ,„,„c of his c„lemp„„|e, in her duties aright to the teeming population of our ‘The morning meetings have been peculiar ment and social reform, and yet, in places high and world. Bishop at this time. So xve are again disappoint- ceptmna u* By the word, God speaks to us, and by prayer we favored land. We especially, of all other denomin ly interesting. I was both suprised and de uiwtii/taa » r jpnartment of fiction. Believing, however, as xve low, in stations of official responsibility and public cd and compelled to wait another year for that depanme ■ , e i , speak to him. By these two the kingdom of Christ ations, ought lo be vigilant in expanding the entran lighted to find Christ Church yesterday mor cu, ci v u .- , ti lo that the great majority of works ofthis kind tend trust in financial transactions, in our monied institu ronsuramation devoutly to be xvished lor, me oo, b j j must be advanced. By the word and prayer, other ces to the honse of God, as we have so much lo en ning at the early hour of six, crowded with tions, in commercial life, in professional life, in completion of our ecclesiastical organization by only to evil, xve cannot be as carnest in.wishing th. ordinancies are senctified to us, and sacrements have counter, so much to answer for to God, and of late the buying and trading ar.d tralKcing of our country worshippers, even to the entire filling up of the election of a Diocesan. . enterprize of the publisher the utmost possible sue- years have observed so clearly the tide of popular there has been more selfish, daring fraud and their efficacy. the aisles. The good old venerable Bishop The religious services during the sitting of cess, as lrorn our respect or 1 , xxe cou wis Gospel ministers must still be either fitting and sentiment setting in our favor. And now with prayer corruption during the few years last past, than the was in the congregation, while Bishop Meade the Convention, held on Friday morning, when to be. furnishing themselves for prayer and the word, or to him wholioldetlithe hearts of all men in his hand and two of his clergy were in the Church the Convention Sermon xvas preached by Rev. J. 1 he mechanica e,e®R 0 ie wor 18 'S f sun of heaven ever shone upon. employing themselves in them, either publicly or we say, let him that hath an ear to hear, and a hand Deeply should we rejoice at being convinced that and conducted the devotions. E. Sawyer, again at night, on Saturday night, and creditable to his taste and judgment, and considering privatelv, in the stated times, or out of them. They to laboi for the cause of Christ, and a heart to feel in uttering these sentiments we had uttered an exag ‘After the opening of the meeting, there three times on Sunday, xvere well attended, and the amount of letter-press in each number, we pre must be God’s mouth to the people in the ministry for the wants bf perishing souls, hear what we urge. gerated statement 1 but we know we have not. We were two practical addresses upon the duty, xve trust, xvere profitable to many. By none sume no similar work in the country is offered for so of the word, and the people’s month to God in Life with its opportunities of usefulness—O how firmly believe the day is at hand, which must either and importance, and efficacy of prayer, each xvere they more highly valued, than by those, small a price. prayer. In order to the conviction and conversion brief it is; then let us live whilst we live, and live witness our return to the wisdom of the word of speaker closing his remarks with prayer. xvho, regularly ministering to others, rarely have of sinners, and the edification and consolation of for Him who loved us and bare our sins in his own God, and to those conservative principles of the so The meeting was dismissed by Bishop an opportunity to uiflte with their clerical breth THE NEXV YORK MIRROR. saints: we must not only offer up prayer for them, bocty on the cross. To prayer and the ministry of ren in the celebration of divine service, and to The last number of this ‘Elegant Parlor Journal’ ciety which are found in the sacred scriptures, or so seconding our prayers with our endeavors, in the use his word wc will give our best exertions; amZ may Meade, who offered some delightful closing rapid accumulniion of unpunished crime and vice hear the word preached for the refreshing of their is embellished with a plate from the burin of Prud’- our brethren not be guilty of a want of generous zeal remarks. Indeed I felt that this was a scene souls. of appointed means.’ humme, which we have rarely seen equaled by any will ensue that our land will be a region of violence So thought and so acted the apostles. Now, in opening the way that the word of God may run ail(i long to be remmebered. It carried me back We parted with our visiters with great regret; American ar-ist. 7 he subject is the progress of the and bloodshed. mark the result. In the verses immediately follow be glorified. » * to Apostolic days, when the disciples were for xve could have desired a much longer contin To the word of God, we must return, and not Christian Pilgrim from the City of Destruction. ing, we have this record, ‘and the word of God in gathered together with one accord in one uance of that delightful social intercourse, as expect to cure the evils of society, by inodes of moral The central figures illustrate the ‘giving a cup of creased; and the number of disciples multiplied in BisHor Meade.--Wc learn from the Southern place. Never did the mitre seem so exalted well as religious communion, xvhich xve enjoyed improvement that wc have devised, but by the agen cold water in filename of a disciple’ and the ‘speak Jerusalem greatly, and a great company of the Churchman, that the assistant Bishop of Virginia in my view, as when I saw the two Bishops for a few days only. Brief as the enjoyment cies which God Almighty has granted. To evan ing a word in season to one that is weary.’ Groups priests were obedient to the faith.’ So it proved in left Alexandria on the 24th ult. for Boston, intending of Virginia in the midst of a meeting assem xvas, hoxvever, it xvill be long remembered, xvith gelize the world, to sustain the efficiency of civil of etchings, executed with great precison and vigor the primitive church, so it has ever been in later to sail from thence in the Caledonia for Europe. bled for prayer. Cod has blessed, and he heartfelt gratitude to the Giver of all good.— aw, fo give energy to your public tribunals, and or of expression, and illustrative of the progress of .Churchman. N. P. K. Western Episcopal ©bseruer. 85 distinction always observed in the church—as be ed to him from the United States, with the VIII. Joseph Ridgway, XVII. John Hastings, Bunyan’s Pilgrim, are so arranged as to form a sort IX. William Medill, XVIII. "Ezra Dean, NEW 1QBI PRINUNSi QEEIGE, Protestant Episcopal Depository, tween Bishops and Presbyters, is evident. I. From avails of his trading operations, by means of of irame-work to the piece. XIX. ;Samuel Stokely. AND JIISCELLASFOliS COOKJTOKE, the testimony of the most ancient writers, who speak This plate is the first of a series which the pub- his little cutter, ‘The Doctor. INDIANA. So 3Eo F1511E subscriber has opened a Book and Station- lisher informs his readers, are in the hands of dis of Bishops, Presbyters, and Deacons, as distinct de He has lately erected a rough sugar mill, I. George H. Proffit, IV. H. Cravens, HAVING OPENED AN OFFICE IN JL ery Store, in Rogers’ Row, West Fourth St., tinguished American artists, and which are designed grees in the church, and the two latter as subordin in order to grind up the six acres of cane on II. tR-W. Thompson, V. fAnd. Kennedy, lioflcrs’ IVoto, jlourW'Strcct, ILZQTcst ot (one door nest of Dr. Rogers’ office,) Cincinnati, ate to the first. The testimonies of Ignatius (A. D. III. Joseph L. White, VI. t David Wallace, where he intends keeping for sale all the standard to enrich the present and succeeding volumes of the the public farm now ready for cutting. In and other works connected with the Protestant Epis 100) are so full and evident, that nothing was ever VIL Henry S. Lane. IS PREPARED TO EXECUTE TO ORDER ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF fact, every thing goes on swimmingly there KENTUCKY. copal Church, including Sunday School Books, "Both the editor and publisher are still striving pretended to be said against them, saVe only that a'word’o'f comp]aint from any quar I. Linn Boyd, VIL John Pope, Book and Job iracts &c, together with a general assortment they are not the genuine remains of that ancient au- i , II. Philip Triplett, ot works in theology, history, biography, the art» maafully to make the ’Mirror the most elegant pen- VIII. "JamesC.Sprigg, and sciences, Ac. Ac.; also, School Books and Sta odicalin the world.’ A little more modesty, with thor; which has been so often considered and replied ttI'' , , ~ AT»p;il III. J. R. Underwood, IX. John White, . , , ,.*,»• . , a . Of the health of the Colony, Dr. McGill in a neat style, with accuracy and expedition. tionery-all ot which will he sold at the lowest cash to by learned men, that there is no pretence left to ■ _ , t r a . . a IV. *Bryan Y. Owsley, X. "T. F. Marshall, All order, thankfully received. equal merit, and a little less of poor ‘Barnaby , , • ■ mi .• ' writes—‘From the month of August to the V. John B.Thompson, XL L. VV. Andrews, ‘”^15,184,. T.ll. RAYMOND. favor such an imagination. The citations are too , ■ , a Runes,’ et id omne genus, in our judgment, would present" time, a period of about eight months VI. Willis Green, Xll. Garret Davis, RS. WOOD will give instructions in land not prejudice the high aims and efforts of the con numerous to be here inserted at large, and therefore scape. figure, and miniature drawing, and there has not been a single death in the colo XIII. William O. Buttler. M I. i«. BISSELL, ductors of this favorite magazine. I shall only give the reader a specimen in one single TENNESEE. will also take likenesses, at her residence on Sixth EXCHANGE BROKER, testimony. In his epistle to the Magnesians, he ex ny.’ This fact needs no comment. I. "Thos. D. Arnold, VII. "R.L.Caruthcre, street, between Vine and Walnut streets. A few of j Please give the above an early insertion in IL Abrm. McClellan, VIII. M. P. Gentry, her paintings may be seen at the Exhibition ol the I J Vest Third Street, horts them to do all things in unity, under the Bish Feb. 1841. MICHIGAN. your paper, and oblige your obedient servant III. Jos. L. Williams, IX. H.M. Watterson, Academy of Fine Arts, near the Post Office. Cfncfnnatf, Obfo. op presiding in the place of God; and the Presbyters TV. tTiios. J.Cauipbell, X. Aaron V.Brown, Cincinnati, April 24, 1840. OFFICIAL ACTS OF BISHOP m’cOSKRY. in the place of the Apostolic Senate; and the Dea James Hall, Gen’l Agent. V. Hopkins L. Turney, XL Cave Johnson, Miscellaneous Moolis. A UST received, at the new cheap Bookstore, Ro- On Monday evening, May 17, Bishop McCoskry cons, to whom is committed the ministry and serT North American. VI. Wm. B. Campbell, XII. "Milton Brown, cahd. visited the parish of St. Andrew’s, Ann Arbor, and With a view to introduce to the inhabitants ol 9j> gei’s Row, West Fourth Street, a variety of vice of Jesus Christ. The author of the act6 of the XIII. C. H. Williams. miscellaneous books, among which ure the following: * confirmed sixteen persons. Evening prayer was read MISSOURI—(By General Tii-ket.) Cihcinnati the lady whose name is attached to the martyrdom of Ignatius, speaks exactly in the same CONGRESS.----EXTRA SESSION. John N. Miller, "J. C. Edwards. above, I beg leave to say, that Mrs. Wood is a daugh Southgate s four, Court of Rome, Young Ladies' by the Rev. H. P. Powers, the lessons by the Rev. manner of these three orders, when he says,—‘As The Extra Session of the twenty-seventh Con ARKANSAS. MICHIGAN. ter of Wm. Daniell, Royal Academician of London, Companion, Common-PJace Book of Poetry, Muse M. Hirst. The Bishop preached. Ignatius was on his journey to Rome, all the cities gress commenced on Monday the olst instant. Edward Cross. JJ. M. Howard, favorablV known to artists as one of the most accom um of Religious Knowledge, Bacchus, Sequel to The next day, in the same church he held an or ILLINOIS. MISSISSPIT. plished painters of England. Parents desirous of 1 hree Experiments, Germun Selections, Floral Bi and churches of Asia sent to salute him by their The following table shows the names ot the mem 3 Members—Elec. 2dAug. 2Members—Elec.lst Nov. ography, Moras Lexicon, Flower Garden, Scrip dination, when Mr. Montgomery Schuyler was ad having their daughters instructed in the beautiful art Bishops, Presbyters, and Deacons.’ Not long after bers, arranged by states, together with the parties Total—Administration, 140: Opposition, 95; Va of landscape and figure drawing may here have an ture Library, Opie’s Cure for Scandal, Women of mitted to the holy order of Deacons. Oh this occa these authors, lived Pius, Bishop of Rome, who, in to which they belong. The names of thd Adminis opportunity seldom to be met with. Having seen England, Year Book, Thomson's Seasons, Wain- cant, 7. Last Congress about 127 Van Buren; 115 wrmht on Education, Jay on Marriage, &c. &c. sion, morning prayer was read by the Rev. M. Hirst, his epistle to Justus of Vienna, gives him the title tration or Whig members, are in Roman letters, Mrs. Wood’s drawings, and received instructions Whig. trom her in a member of my own family, 1 can bear r’ R’ rayMOND. the lessons by the rector, (Rev.,F. H. Cumming) of Bishop, and speaks of Presbyters and Deacons those of the Opposition, or Van Buren, in Italics. testimony to her laithful as well as eminently skil Tea? who also presented the candidate; the sermon by the under him. In the beginning of the next age (A. D. In the House, new membeis who succeed others of MELANCHOLY SPIPWRECK. ful exertions for her pupils. MPERIAL, Gunpowder and Young Hyson Teas, Bishop, who also administered the holy communion, 192) we have the testimonies of Clemens-Alexandri- the same politics are marked with an asterisk [*]; Henry V. D. Johns. One Hundred and Forty-eight Lives Lost. of superior quality, lor sale by « assisted by the rector. nus, Origen, and Tertullian, all agreeingin the same those who succeed members ol different politics and Cincinnati, April 8» 1641. IMaJ' 8- ' D. K. CADY. From the Quebec Murcury, of May 22. On the evening of the same day, he visited the thing, that there were then in their own times, the gains to the parties to which they belong, are desig Reference may also be made to the It again becomes our duty to record a cal Rt. Rev. C. P. McIlvaine, D. D. parish of St. Luke’s Ypsilanti, and confirmed five different orders of Bishops and Presbyters in the nated by an obelus [t] or [t]- amity involving destruction of human life to Rev. C. Colton, 1>. D. persons. Prayers were read by the Rev. Mr. Schuy church. 'There are here in the church,’ says Clem The U. S. Senate consists, when full, of fifty- Rev. J. T. Brooke. MORRILL & TRENRR, ler, the lessons by the Rev. Mr. Cumming, the pre ens, ‘the different degrees or progressions of Bish two members. In the present Senate there is one an awful extent. Four of the crew and four of the passengers of the brig Minstrel, Cap NOTICE. Sign, House & Ornamental Painters, and Glaziers, face to the order of confirmation, by the rector, the ops, Presbyters, and Deacons, in imitation of the an vacancy—in the delegation from Tennessee—which OCTOR DRAKE wishes to inform those who tain Outerbridge, arrived here yesterday, r 9 YPIE attention of merchants and others is res- Rev. Mr. Powers, sermon by the Bishop. gelic glory.’ Origen takes notice of this distinction will not be filled in time for the Extra Session. I he may desire to communicate with him profes- JL pectfully invited to their beautiful style of above ten times in his works. Tertullian frequently present members are as follows: bringing the disastrous intelligence of which Dsionallv or otherwise, that he will not returnS itgo ns, which they are prepared to furnish at short Louisville till the commencement of the Medical mentions the same distinction; ‘The right,’ says he, Statu. Membert. Term expiree. Members. Term ex. the following is an accurate summary. notice and on better terms than can be had at any MEETING AT LEXINGTON, KY,. ON THE SUBJECT OF Lectures, the first of November, till when he may Maine Reuel Williami 1843. George Evans 1847 The Minstrel left Limerick, Ireland, on the other shop in the city. ‘of baptizing belongs to the chief priest, who is New-Hampshire Franklin Fierce 1843. Levi Woodbury 1847 be found at the house of his son-in-law, Alexander H. CHRISTIAN UNION. Samuel Prentiss 1843 Samuel S. Pheipt 1845 Particular attention paid to repainting gentlemen's Bishop, and after him to Presbyters and Deacons; Rufus Choate 1S45 Isaac C. Rates 1847 21st of April last, for Quebec; with one hun McGuffey, Third st, oposite the Bazaar. residences with neatness and dispatch. The ‘public speakers’ of all ‘religious parties,’ in Nathan F. Dixon 1845 James F. Simmons 1847 May 8.. yet not without the authority of the Bishop, for the Perry Smith 1843 J. VV. Huntington 1845 dred and forty-one passengers, emigrants, in For sale, Mixed Paints, Glass, Putty, Varnish. Lexington, received, late in March, the following New-York Silas Wright, Jr 1843 N. P. Tallmadge 1845 Turpentine. Oil, &,c. honor of the church, in the preservation of which New-Jersey Sami. L. Southard 1845 Jacob W. Miller 1847 tending to settle in Canada. The vessel had Kminmachcr’ii Works, circular, through the post office:— Pennsylvania James Buchanan 1843 Daniel Sturgeon 1845 Shop on West Fourth Street, betweem Main and consists the church’s peace.’ These allegations are Delaware Richard IL Bayard 1845 Thomas Clayton 1847 a tolerable passage up to Tuesday last, at four LYING Roll—Jacob and Solomon—Cornelius Walnut,three doors east of St. Paul’s Church. < Union Meeting, on the 2d of April, 1841, at which Maryland John L. Kerr 1843 Wm. 1). Merrick 1845 the Centurion. For sale at the Episcopal sufficient evidences, as to matter of fact, and the Virginia Wm. C. Rives 1845 Wm. S. Archer 1847 o’clock tn the morning, when she struck on Cincinnati, Feb-. 10, 1841. 7;3m all the religious parties will enjoy equal privileges. North Carolina Wm. A. Graham 1843 Wilie P. Mangum 1847 FBookstore, by T. R. RAYMOND, practice of the church in the three first ages, that South Carolina Wm. C. Preston 1843 John C. Calhoun 1847 Red Island Reef. There was a heavy sea Georgia Alfred Cuthbert 1843 John M. Berrien 1847 May 15. West Fourth St. To ParcttfM. ‘At the instance of many persons, it has been con there was then an order of chief priests or Bishops, Alabama Clement C. Clay 1843 Wm. R. K Was changed, like the captive bird’s melody. God reward her charity for it! And both in this Board in the Seminary, including washing, fuel, Belknap & Hamersley's; Boston, Crocker «& Brew precious companion; lessons for the Sabbath Boarding and Ray School for Young Tadics. lights, room, furniture, and tuition in all the English ster, and James B. Dow’s; Pittsburgh, J. J. Kay and in all the rest, the same that I counsel you, CONDUCTED BY MRS. GOOCH, school were well studied, and so much interest Oh, the cot of the peasant lies lone and deep, branches, per term, ... $65 00 C0. the same do I direct also to your sisters, that so Walnut-Street, fnear Fourth,) Cincinnati. Tuition ot day scholars, do., - - 9 00 Columbus, July 10, 1840. was manifested in all her teacher would say, that Yet the storm-breath of sorrow doth o’er it sweep; the some may be observed by you all. And once HE course of instruction pursued in this esta “ in Music on Piano and Guitar,each,do. 16 00 And the throne of the king in its pride is cast Painting in Oil Colors, 22 lessons, - 5 00 Bishop M’llvalue's new work s Oxford Divinity' she seemed unwilling to lose a single word. more do I, from mjr very soul, beseech our gra T blishment includes all the most important and From its lofty heights by the wintry blast. useful branches of female education, comprising the “ “ Transparent Blinds, do., 6 00 XFORD DIVINITY compared with that of Will the dear Sabbath school children who the Romish and Anglican churches, with a I have turned from each scene with a tearful eye, cious God to bless and govern you in all, to the following studies: The English and French lan “ “ Water Colors, do., - 4 00 may read this account of little H., like her, pay guages, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography, Composi Other ornamental branches, as well as the Lan Ospecial view to the illustration of the doctrine of Oh, where doth the path to the bright star lie? saving you in the day of his visitation, and join guages, are taught, for which there is an extra justification by faith, as it was made of primary im strict attention to the instructions of their pious tion, Ancient and Modern History, Rhetoric,Philos portance by the reformers; and as it lies at ths us again in the communion of his blessed saints, ophy, Astronomy (with the use of Globes), Belles- charge. Stranger, thou’rt seeking a phantom light, The close of the April recess will be a favorable foundation of all scriptural views of the gospel of teachers, and what they are taught, so as to re Lettres, &c. our Lord Jesus Christ; by the Rt. Rev. Clmrlpi That is luring thee on to a darker night. where is fulness of joy and bliss forevermore.— Harp, Piano-forte and Drawing, with Landscape time for entrance. Application for admission may member and practice them through the week ?— Though the wings of the eagle were thine to bear be made either to the Principal or Chaplain. P. MTlvaine, D. D., in 1 large elegantbvo. volume. Amen. Amen. and Flower Painting. Theology for the People, in a series of discourse! Then they will not only fear to tell a falsehood, Thy spirit to breathe in celestial air, Great attention is paid to the deportment, as well Granville, March 18, 1841. on the catechism ofthe Protestant Episcopal chnmh but will dread sin in every form.—Weefcfy Me-s- Yet the dove thou seekest would still speed on, Rooks nt Philadelphia Prices. as to the moral and intellectual improvement of the by I. P. K. Henshaw, D. D., 1 vol. 8vo., price Pupils. Fictural Illiistratins of the Bible, $2,50. ’ pnc Till the light of his pinion too was gone. UST received, at the new Bookstore on Fourth AND VIEWS IN THE HOLY LAND. aewger. Street, a few doors west of Main, a variety of Terms and further particulars may be known on Jtheological and miscellaneous books, among whicphe rsonal application or by letter. FT5HE undersigned has received a lot from the pub- The Primative Doctrine of Election, or an histori Oh?t is not in the hamlet, though mountains old B lisher—New-York, and would respectfully in cal inquiry into the ideality and causation of scrip THE WARRIORS AND THE CAT. are the following, which will be sold at the publish References— Should circle it round with their heavy fold; ers prices in Philadelphia; Rt. Rev. C. P. Mcllvaine, D. D., Gambier* vite the public and the Christian community espe tural Election, as received and maintained in the The Rev. Mr. Williams, formerly a missionary And the bco.l’s of princes no echo bear Blunt’s Lectures on the Life of Christ,—price $1 25 Rev. C. Colton, D. I)., ( cially to call and examine it at his Periodical Agency primitive church of Christ; by George Stanley Fa Cincinnati. Office, Third street, 3 doors West of Walnut, where ber, B. D., Prebendary of Salisbury, J vol ovo in the South Sea Islands, states the following cir To tell us th« angel hath rested there; do. do. do. gt. Paul, 1 00 Rev. H. V. D. Johns, 5 do. do. do. St. Peter, 1 00 Sept. 8, 1840. he has it for sale. They are highly recommended price 51,75. ’ cumstance, which strikingly illustrates the for And the crown that’s clasped on the monarch’s head do. do. do. Elisha, 75 by the most distinguished clergymen in the East, a An Historical Presentation of Augustinism and Hath looked on many fond hopes as they fled. worthy the particular attention of the public. Prelagianisrn from the original sources ; by q y mer ignorance and superstition of the inhabitants do. do. Hist, of the 7 Churches of Asia, 75 A Card.—Having been intimately acquainted with May 8. rC . tTmOBUIE-’YV , Agent. do. Sermons, 75 Wiggers, D. D., professor of theology jn ,j,e Hast thou looked within? 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