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THE SABBATH BELL. 
BY EL IZ A. COOK. 
Peal on, peal on—I love to hear 
The old church ding-dong, soft and clear 
The welcome sounds are doubly blest, 
With future hope and earthly rest. 
Vet were no calling changes found 
To speak their cheering echoes round, 
There's not a place where man may dwell, 
But he can bear a Sabbath bell. 
Go to the woods, where winter's song 
Howls like a famished wolf along, 
Or when the south winds scarcely tarn 
The light leaves of the trembling fern—
Although no cleisier-chimes ring there, 
The heart is called on faith and prayer ; 
For all creation's voices tell 
The tidings of the Sabbath bell. 
Go to the billows, let them pour 
In gentle calm or headlong roar; 
Let the vast ocean he thy home, 
Thoult find a God upon the foam ; 
In rippling swells or stormy roll, 
The crystal waves shall wake thy soul, 
And thou shalt feel the hallowed kfell 
Of the wide water's Sabbath bell. 
The lark upon his skyward way, 
The robin on the hedge-row spray, 
The bee within the wild thyme's bloom, 
The owl amid the cypress gloom, 
All sing, in every varied tone, 
A vesper to the great unknown : 
Above—below—one chorus swells 
Of God's unnumbered Sabbath bells. 
The Origin of the Apostles' Creed. 
In 1848, a volume of sermons, written by 
Rev. F. E. Gill, was published in Boston. In 
turning over the leaves of this book, while 
spending an hour in a hook store, my eye caught 
a discussion to prove the Romish doctrine of the 
" Communion of saints. What particularly at-
tracted my attention, was the somewhat amus-
ing fact that the text was derived from the Creed 
of the Apostles, viz : I believe in the commun-
ion of saints." This led me to read the preface 
of the book, to ascertain something further re-
specting the author of the work. I found that 
Mr. Gill was a true son of the Roman Catholic 
Church, who had come to this country " as a 
missionary." 
Frorn this circumstance the author of this 
volume showed that he held the Apostles' Creed 
in equal reverence with the Bible itself. And, 
to my mind, the words of the Creed carry as 
much weight as do those Scriptures from which 
he quoted to prove the doctrine of the commun-
ion and intercession of the saints. The major-
ity of the proof texts were from the second Book 
of Tobit, and from the sixty-fifth chapter of 
Genesis ; the latter having but fifty chapters, 
and the Book of Tobit not being regarded, by 
us, at least, as canonical. 
Such is the reverence attached to this Creed 
by a large portion of the Christian Church. 
Yet, should this excite wonder ? The child, 
from his earliest years, as it rises at morn and 
retires at night, is made to join his little hands 
and repeat this formula. The Creed becomes 
his B.ble, for whilst the one is diligently taught 
him, the other is carefully withheld from him. 
With some care and labor in the examination 
of different authorities respecting the origin of 
this (with some exceptions) noble embodiment 
of the Christian faith, we give the following as 
the result : 
The first writer, according to Gieseler, who 
took ground that this profession of faith was the 
joint production of the Apostles, was Rufous. 
He dates it back to A. D. 44. The occasion of 
its formation was the council held at Jerusalem, 
as related in the eleventh chapter of Acts, when 
Peter related to his brethren how that a sheet 
had been let down from heaven, and how he was 
directed to carry the Gospel to Gentiles also. 
They now seemed no longer to doubt the pro-
priety of preaching the Gospel to the Gentiles as 
well as to the Jews. As they knew from past 
experience that they should be persecuted from 
city to city, they resolved, while there assem-
bled, perhaps for the last time, to draw up a for-
mula containing the substance of their teaching, 
declarative of their faith, so that, wherever they 
might go, and however far they might be sepa-
rated, they would teach the same thing. 
" Therefore," says Rufinus, " all being in one 
place, and filled with the Holy Spirit, they corn-
posed, by uniting into one what each one felt at 
the time, this brief index of their future preach-
ing ; and they resolved that it should be the 
rule given to believers. But this they wished 
to call, for many and most just reasons, a sym-
bol ; since the mark or index of their faith can 
be called symbol in the Greek ; that is collatio, 
in other words, what they threw together, (sum-
ballomai). 
Another reason given by Rufous, for such a 
work or index of their faith, was " that they 
might have a watchword (Tessara), after the 
custom of those engaged in battle, by which to 
distinguish between false teachers and those 
who preached according to apostolical rules. 
Thus, if any one was met, concerning whom 
there was a doubt, the symbol was asked that 
he might be betrayed, if an enemy." Thus 
much for the testimony of Rufinus. It makes 
a very plausible story, but it lacks adequate cor-
roboration. 
Baronius, the great standard-bearer of the 
Catholic Church, in ecclesiastical history, fully 
endorses the view of Rufous, and brings up the 
additional testimony of one Hieronymus, who 
says to Patnmachius, " It is the symbol of our 
faith and hope, handed down by the apostles, 
not written upon paper, or with ink, but upon 
the " fleshy tablets of the heart." 
A more particular account, still, of the forma-
tion of this Creed, is brought forward by Baroni-
us from an epistle ascribed to Augustine, which, 
however, is held by many to be spurious. Were 
it true, we should at once stop looking for the 
origin of this formula, for the whole thing is 
here brought out at one stroke. Conceive then 
all the apostles gathered together in one place, 
as already stated. Influenced by the Holy Spirit, 
they resolve before dispersing to produce a joint 
formula of their faith. Peter (of course) is the 
first speaker. He begins and says, " I believe 
in God the Father Almighty ;" John says, " Cre-
ator of heaven and earth ;" James says, " I be-
lieve in Jesus, his only begotten Son, our Lord ;" 
Andrew, " who was conceived of the Holy 
Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary ;" Philip, " who 
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, 
dead and buried ;" Thomas, " He descended 
into hell, on the third day rose from the dead ;" 
Bartholomew, " he ascended into heaven, sits 
at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty ;" 
Matthew, " from thence he will come to judge 
the living and the dad ;" James, the son of 
Alpheus, " and I believe in the Holy Spirit, the 
holy Catholic Church ;" Simon Zelotes, " In 
the communion of saints, the remission of sins ;" 
Judas, the brother of James, " In the resurrec-
tion of the flesh." Matthias, completed it, and 
said, " In life eternal. Amen." 
0, ye faithless heretics ! why will ye not be-
lieve so direct and explicit testimony ? Why 
need you look further ? 
Baronius says he is aware that it has been 
doubted arid denied that this epistle was written 
by Augustine ; but he says that " this makes 
no difference, since concerning this, St. Leo, 
the Pope, himself, says to most beautiful Au-
gusta, " It is a brief and perfect confession of 
the Catholic creed itself, marked out by the 
sentences of each of all the twelve apostles ; so 
surrounded by a heavenly fortification, that all 
the opinions of heretics can be detruncated by a 
single sword !" 
The translator of Mosheim admits, with most 
Protestant writers, that there is no truth in the 
story that it was the joint production of the 
apostles. Gieseler and Mosheirn say that it 
was attributed to the apostles until the fourth 
century. Murdock, however, is disposed to 
trace the Creed back to very early times—the 
close of the second century—as the creed of the 
Christian Church. 
It has been maintained by some (Vossius) 
that the creed of the Eastern Church was formed 
independently of that of the Western Church. 
This opinion is founded on the variations found 
in the Creed itself alluded to by different Fa-
thers. The translator of Tertullian, in a note, 
argues with a good deal of force, that it is im-
possible the two creeds should harmonize so 
well if they had not a common origin. Being 
one of the Oxford " lights," he endeavors, of 
course, to make as much come from the twelve 
apostles as possible. " The variations," he ar-
gues, " are in words and not in the articles of 
faith." He maintains that the general form and 
cutline are detected through out all the Churches. 
The variations imply that the Churches adapted 
their creed to their different conditions and the 
heresies wherewith they were surrounded. For 
instance, the Nicene creed closes with the 
words, 1 believe in the Holy Ghost ;" this 
does not prove that they excluded the other ar-
ticles of faith ; but the fathers of the Nicene 
Council, having for their object to oppose heresy 
as to the Son only, stop short with the words 
which complete the confession of the Trinity." 
Thus the translator proves by various quota-
tions the identity of the creeds, unity in diver-
sity, talking a good deal as though he believes 
the whole thing was apostolic. This point, 
however, cannot be made out. That it is very 
ancient, all authorities seem to agree. We find 
it often alluded to by the Fathers, such as 
Irenmus, Chrysostom, Augustine, Cyril, and 
Tertullian. In their writings we find such pas-
sages as these, in allusion to this Creed : " The 
tradition of the truth :" " The ancient tradition 
delivered by the apostles to those to whom they 
committed the Churches ;" " The apostolic tra-
dition," etc. 
That it contains a summary of valuable facts 
and important doctrines, none will deny. It is 
the main orthodox, founded upon the Bible. In 
later times additions were made to it, and it 
now comes to us with evident marks of having 
passed through Rome. The opinion of Mo-
sheim is probably the true one in respect to its 
origin. " Those," says he, " judge far more 
wisely and rationally, who think that this Creed 
arose-from small beginnings, arid was gradually 
enlarged, as occasions required in order to ex-
clude new errors from the Church." 
Central Christian Herald. 
formed an integral part of the diocese of the 
bishop of Constantinople. In 1833, the church 
of the newly established kingdom formally as-
serted its independence ; a step anything but 
agreeable to the mother church, because the 
head of that church, who is the lineal successor 
of Andrew the brother of Peter, observed a per-
ceptible diminution of the contents of his coffers. 
Accordingly all sorts of reports, prejudicial to 
the orthodoxy of the independent Greeks were 
industriously circulated by the truth-loving tools 
of his Holiness. In the course of time, for vari-
ous political and fiscal reasons, it seemed good 
to the Greek government and to the holy synod 
of the kingdom of Greece, to disgrace them-
selves by cringingly petitioning his Holiness 
aforesaid mercifully to look down upon their 
sinking fortunes and chronic infirmities. 
Their supplication, after some sham opposi-
tion, was heard, and the independence of the 
church of the kingdom of Greece was canoni-
cally proclaimed to the orthodox world in the 
year 1850. But an event so confirmatory of 
the triumphs of the true and only faith must be 
solemnized by some suitable sacrifice ; and Jo-
nas King, the American. was the victim. If it 
be asked why the hierarchy selected him in 
preference to any other missionary, we answer : 
No other missionary has told them more whole-
some truths. King boldly condemns the idola-
trous practices of the Eastern Church, charges it 
with having banished Jehovah from his altar 
and substituted a woman—the Virgin Mary—
in his place. His unbending integrity, his un- 
compromising hostility to lying in all its foims, 
and his other provoking peculiarities render him 
an object of general hatred. Arid we can assure 
his fellow laborers that they are indebted to 
him in no small degree for the comparative 
quiet they enjoy, the fury of the church having 
spent its shafts upon his devoted head. Their 
having escaped persecution is not owing to their 
being regarded with more favor; for in the Le-
vant all missionaries are generally believed to 
be memhers of one and the same secret society 
called Farmasonia (Freemasonry), which has 
for its main object the subversion of all true re-
ligion and morality throughout the world as a 
step preparatory to the reception of Protestant-
ism, the lowest form of apostacy from God. 
As to the Episcopal missionaries, both Eng-
lish and American, when they first went to 
Greece and Turkey they conceived the idea of 
converting the whole Greek church to Episco-
pacy, and to this effect they had the prayer-
book of the Anglican Church translated into 
fantastic Greek, imagining all the while that its 
great beauties would act as a charm upon the 
Greek mind. Its publication, however, soon un• 
deceived them. For, although nearly as com-
plicated as the Greek Euchologion (prayer-
book), it was pronounced decidedly inferior to 
it in point of sublimity, beauty, and devotion. 
Jonas King. 
It is well known to the religious community 
that this missionary was condemned by the 
criminal court of Athens to fifteen days im-
prisonment and banishment. The former of 
these sentences is regarded by all the orthodox 
Greeks as executed. With respect to the lat- The fact is, that when a Greek abandons his 
ter, it appears that the ministers of King Otho church, he is apt to embrace deism, atheism, or 
refused to carry it into effect, partly because Calvanism, rather than anything else ; most 
they have no desire to come into collision with commonly atheism. Way-stations do not seem 
the American Government, but chiefly because to suit his temperament. As a general thing 
they, as also the generality of respectable these missionaries have escaped persecution be-
Greeks, have little doubt of the illegality of his cause they have treated the ritual of the East-
condemnation, although they by no means ap- ern Church with too much deference, and be-
prove of his unceremonious treatment of what cause they enjoy British protection to a cer-
he calls the mummeries of their church, to tain extent and in a certain sense; and John 
which they owe their national existence, the Bull, everybody knows, is not to be trifled with. 
preservation of their language, and the little One of them in particular was appointed chap- 
civil liberty they enjoy. 
lain to the British embassy some years ago, 
Jonas King has been in Greece about twenty- which very properly prevents the bishops from 
four years, and until quite recently, he was suf- detecting any flaw in his creed. They may be 
fered to preach his doctrine without much mo- charged also with having displayed too much 
lestation, He was as hostile to the absurdities submission to the pretensions of the unprinci- 
of the Greek church twenty-four years ago, as pled successors of the apostles, although nearly 
he was when his prosecutors charged him with all intelligent Greeks deny that they are even 
the heinous crime of having family worship, of simple bishops ; for owing to the prevalence of 
preaching, and recommending the Bible,—a the crime of simony, every one of them is vir-
thoroughly Protestant book,—of making con- tually deposed by the following canon : 
verts to Puritanism, anu of constantly talking " He who ordaineth for money shall be deposed, 
about God and the day of judgment. Whence as also he who is ordained." 
then this sudden ebullition of holy zeal ? this King is not wihout friends even in the city of 
determination to drive heresy from the country ? Athens. The " People's Journal " has taken a 
We answer. Previous to the revolution of decided part in his favor, and twelve good law, 
 
1821, Greece, as an ecclesiastical province, tiers have professionally declared that his con- 
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damnation was illegal. From a letter dated 
Athens, Sept. 6, 1852, we learn that he is still 
there, preaching in Greek every Sunday as usu-
al, and walking about the streets unmolested. 
These facts clearly show that the Greeks are 
not as had as they might be. In Spain this mis-
sionary would have been assassinated twenty- 
four years ago. 
Daily Advertiser. 
Woman Worship and Man Worship. 
City churches seem to have the privilege of 
doing queer things sometimes, and as these queer 
things are very often adopted, and become the 
fashion elsewhere, it is as well to notice them 
when, they make their appearance ; so that so-
ber-minded people know what is coming, before 
it does come. I speak now only of what has 
recently occurred in our good city. 
Not long ago 1 was in a very beautiful church, 
which had just been erected with most praise-
worthy benevolence and perseverance, and where 
everything pleased me very much but one, 
against which I now desire to enter my serious 
protest. According to the latest fashion, the 
edifice was erected without galleries, with the 
exception of a single one opposite the pulpit, 
for the choir. Judge of my surprise, upon see-
ing the " singing maidens," one after the other, 
as they entered their little sanctum, taking off 
their bonnets with a graceful ease and negli-
gence, and making themselves as perfectly at 
home as if in their own drawing rooms. Their 
voices were very sweet, and very pleasant was 
the music of the organ, as it fell upon my ears 
—but an odd conceit struck me, during the 
chaunting, how it would do for them to chaunt 
such a verse as the following—" In like manner 
also, that woman adorn themselves in modest 
apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety—
not with broidered hair, or gold, or pearls, or 
costly array," &c., as we find it in I Tim. 2:9 ; 
and how fortunate it was that the minister was 
not lecturing in course on 1 Cor. 12th, vs. 5th, 
6th, and 13th, for example—" Every woman 
that prayeth or prophesieth with her head un-
covered dishonoreth her head : for that is even 
all one as if she were shaven. For if the wo-
man be not covered, let her also be shorn ; but 
if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or 
shaven, let her be covered. . . . Judge in your-
selves : is it comely that a woman pray unto 
God uncovered ?" And is not singing equally 
an act of worship as prayer ? In both services 
are we not " speaking unto the most High ?" 
and is there any other way in which their voice 
may be heard in his holy tabernacle ? If it be 
right for one church to adopt this concert style, 
it is equally right for every one to do the same ; 
if for one denomination, for another also—the 
Methodist for example, or the Baptist. 
We very much fear the attractions of the pul-
pit, in a majority of cases would fade before the 
fairer attractions of the choir, and though as lit-
tle disposed to prudery as any one, we must 
fain confess ourselves somewhat scandalized 
by such an open violation both of the letter and 
the spirit of the apostolic precept. If the fash-
ionable bonnets this winter were as enormous 
as they used to be, there might be some reason 
for the thing : but when the present fashion is 
the merest apology of a bonnet that can well be 
imagined, the offence admits of no excuse what-
ever.. When more than one half of the bonnet 
is gone already, it is scarcely worth while to re-
move the other ! Either to have the head cov-
ered or the hair shorn, is Paul's alternative, and 
we hope the ladies will consider it well before 
the application of the shears... 
convinced of the law as transgressors," &c. We 
yield to none in our admiration of the gigantic 
intellect, and large-hearted patriotism of the 
honorable Secretary, who like Atlas has so often 
borne on his broad shoulders the heavy weight 
of our western world, and who deserves as well 
of his country as one who has returned victo-
rious from the fields of war, but we do protest, 
as he himself must have done, against a com-
pliment so equivocal, and so utterly out of time 
and place, so peculiarly calculated to incite in-
vidious remark, and so utterly uncongenial with 
the noble sentiments of the oration he had come 
to New York to deliver ! There are other in-
decorum in other denominations on which we 
would like to remark, but with so big a beam at 
present sticking out of our own eye, we could 
not see very clearly to take the mote out of our 
brother's eye. ''The snuffers of the sanctuary," 
says Matthew Henry " ought to be of pure gold." 
Christian Observer. 
Family Devotion. 
Of the patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, 
it was said on their removal from one place to 
another, " there he builded an altar unto the 
Lord." Of Abraham, God himself said, " I 
know that he will command his household after 
him." Did God over-estimate his character ? 
By no means. See how he trains up the youth-
ful Isaac ; and how earnestly he prays, " Oh 
that Ishmael might live before thee !" Witness 
also the piety of Eliezer his steward. How 
earnestly he prays at the well for the guidance 
and blessing of almighty God. Whence did this 
man learn his religion ? How comes it to pass, 
that he prays to the only true God ? Where, 
but in Abraham's service ? 
Isaac too, showed himself to be a man of prayer 
and true piety. View him walking in the fields 
at eventide for meditation and prayer. In later 
years, when Esau had married two ungody wives 
(this act was "a grief of mind to Isaac and Re-
becca ") contrary to all their prayers and instruc-
tion. To many professed Christians in our day, 
this would have been no grief at all, provided 
the young ladies had each possessed a fortune. 
It would have been cause for joy. Why is this ? 
Why should a patriarch under that starlight 
dispensation, show more ardent love to God, and 
true concern for his children, than a Christian 
now living under the full blaze of Gospel light ? 
Their concern was, not to he thought religious, 
but to be religious. The piety they possessed, 
was daily strengthened by their secret prayers, 
and family devotions. 
Of Job it is said, " when the days of his sons' 
feasting were gone about, Job sent and sancti-
fied them, and rose up early in the morning and 
offered burnt offerings, according to the number 
of them all ; for Job said, it may be my sons 
have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. 
Thus did Job coLtinually." A high encomium 
is this truly. And yet the Holy Ghost has thus 
been pleased to dignify the character of Job. 
His religion came not by fits arid starts, not 
like some streams, which swell and burst their 
banks and carry all before them ; then sink 
down so low that the weary traveler can scarcely 
slake his thirst. The religion of Job was more 
like the river, deep and wide, which flows noise-
lessly along, refreshing and fertilizing every re-
gion through which it passes, until lost in the 
mighty ocean. His piety was regular as the 
rising sun. Thus did Job continually. 
Ought the piety of Christians, now living, to 
be of a lower grade ? Should they neglect to 
command their households after theta ? Are 
they to be less concerned, in the matrimonial 
alliances of their children, than were these pa-
triarchs ? If they needed prayer continually, 
how much more do we ? They honored God 
in their families ; God honored them with his 
presence and blessing here, and his blessing in 
eternal glory. 
This train of thought has been suggested 
from the fact that a large number of professed 
Christians, wholly neglect reading the Scrip-
tures and praying in their families. Others at-
tend to this duty only once in the day. Some, 
only occasionally ; they put it aside, for any lit-
tle business which seems to interfere. Others 
So does the other remind us of the whole family 
in heaven and earth. 
It is enjoined on Christians " to show piety 
at home." How can they do it, when there is 
no altar erected to God in their households ? 
Or, when the altar is thrown down ? The God 
of Israel commanded his people to follow him 
fully. Does Christ require less of the Chris-
tian ? His words are " Except a man take up 
his cross daily and follow me, he cannot be my 
disciple." 
Journal and Messenger. 
A Man Mighty in Prayer. 
MR. EDITOR :—Your recent issues have 
abounded with memorials of !the late venerable 
Milledoler, arid full justice has been done to his 
varied excellences as preacher, pastor, professor, 
and president. There is one point, however, 
which is worthy of more minute and prolonged 
notice—his gifts in social prayer. 
The writer well remembers the time—now 
twenty years ago—when he was the youngest 
student within the walls of Rutgers. There 
was the same degree of boyish pride, irritable-
ness, and independence among the pupils then 
that is usually to be found among collegians; 
and when the reins of discipline were drawn a 
little tight, as was sometimes necessarily the 
case, there would be objurgations more express-
ive than polite upon the white hairs of " the 
old Prex." But never was there the least dis-
respect in word or act to the President's relig-
ious character. This was felt to be utterly un-
assailable ; one great reason of which I take to 
have been the unction and fervor which charac-
terized his daily devotional ministrations in the 
college chapel. His union of gifts and grace in 
this exercise were indeed wonderful. There 
was never any shameless, laborious effort, or 
wearisome, repetition in the service. As soon 
as he clasped his hands, he seemed to part from 
earth and lose hmsslf in the third heaven. He 
saw, as if with his bodily eyes, the Redeemer 
on his rnediatorial throne, and was rapt in an 
ecstacy of holy fervor. However vivid, and 
lofty, and impassioned his tone of feeling, words 
never were wanting to express it, but came at 
the call of the moment, as abundant, as select, 
as expressive as if he had been marshalling them 
for hours. Then, as if borne off his feet, car-
ried away by the impetuous torrent of his pious 
emotions, arid yet never losing his self-control, 
he struck the minds of the most thoughtless 
students with a holy awe. He seemed to them 
like Moses pleading on the mount of God, or 
like the angel in the Apocalpyse, " standing in 
the sun." None could doubt his sincerity and 
earnestness, none could resist the tide of sacred 
eloquence which flowed from his lips. Yet was 
he not delivering a prayer before an audience, 
as the manner of some is. By no means. He 
seemed unconscious of his own gifts. Along with 
his pious zeal, his heavenly unction, his rapid 
flow of appropriate thoughts and expressions, 
there was a simplicity, an indescribable naivete 
which forbade the least idea of anything like 
mere formalism, or an effort to astonish others 
by an unusual display. Christian Intelligeneer. 
Effects of Heat. 
A native of Europe, remarks Dr. Arnot, views 
with surprise the effects of heat in the equato-
rial regions. Sealing-wax, he finds, will not re-
tain the impression of a seal, butter becomes oil, 
a tallow candle must be poured into a lamp; if 
he attempts to pour ether from a bottle, the 
ether disappears in vapor. The whole of living 
nature is changed. Our oak arid fir trees, trans-
planted to the torrid zone, become stunted and 
shrubby. Animals clothed with wool or thick 
hair, such as the sheep and the dog, lose their 
covering or exhibit only thin, silky hair. The 
English bull-dog, taken to India, in a few 
months becomes almost naked, arid is deprived 
of spirit and courage. But though nature has 
not the aspect of colder climes, it assumes other 
forms of greater magnificence, and luxuriates 
in a more profuse development of life. The 
atmosphere is more clear and pure, and tinged 
with a deeper azure, the arch of heaven is 
higher, the splendor of the orb of light more in-
tense, and the colors derived from the decom-
position of his beams richer and more varied. 
Vegetation, stimulated by heat and moisture, 
appears in its utmost vigor and beauty, from the 
fig tree that shades an Indian army to the wav-
ing plumes of the graceful palmetto. The trunk 
of the adansonia measures thirty-four feet in 
diameter, the New Holland pine rises to the 
height of three hundred feet. Nor is the ani-
mal kingdom deficient in magnitude and variety. 
Within the tropics are found the largest qnadru-
peds and birds of brightest plumage. The ground 
teems with reptiles, and the air is filled with 
myriads of insects. 
The following description by Humboldt, gives 
some idea of the exuberance of animation, even 
in its lowest forms, under the equator 
" At noon in these burning climates the beasts-
of the forest retire to the thickets, the birds hide 
in the crevices of the rocks. Yet amidst this 
apparent silence we hear a dull vibration, a 
continual murmur of insects, that fill, if we may 
use the expression, all the lower strata of the 
air. Nothing is better fitted to make man feel 
the extent and power of organic life. Myriads 
of insects creep upon the soil and flutter round 
the plants, parched by the ardor of the sun. A 
confused noice issues from every bush, from the 
decayed trunks of trees, from the clefts of the 
rocks, and from the ground undermined by tle 
lizards, millepedes, arid cecilias. These are 
so many voices, proclaiming that all nature 
breathes, and that under a thousand different 
forms life is diffused throughout the cracked and 
dusty soil, as well as in the bosom of the wa-
ters, and in the air that circulates around us." 
Origin of Idolatry. 
Men' are not satisfied with imagining for 
themselves unseen objects of worship. They 
wish to see their gods. We all find it more or 
less difficult to " walk by faith," [act on the be-
lief of things unseen, as of realities,] not " by 
sight." Hence the heathen set up, first rude 
stones, and then statues or pictures of their 
gods, to which they might show outward acts 
of reverence in honor of their deities, just as 
soldiers salute the Royal Standard in honor of 
the Queen, whose arms it bears. But, from 
showing such outward respect, they soon come 
to fancy that their details were, in some myste-
rious way, connected with those images, and 
that the power of their gods was in the images, 
so that the images were, to all intents and pur-
poses, the gods themselves. Accordingly we 
find that God expressly forbade the Jews to 
make any image of him, or to bow down to, or 
worship the likeness of anything whatever. 
And experience shows that whatever images 
are set up in places of worship, they generally 
become enticements to rank idolatry, " preach-
ing " idolatry often more effectually by their 
very presence, than the minister can preach 
,gainst it by his tongue. Yet, Christians think-
ing themselves safe because they had renounced 
heathen idolatry, began themselves to set up 
images and pictures to help them, as they said, 
in their devotions, by keeping the thoughts of 
what those images and pictures represented be-
fore their minds ;—then they began to show 
outward marks of reverence to the pictures and 
images ; and then (like the heathens) to fancy 
that those pictures and images were possessed 
of supernatural powers, and to feel towards 
them as if Christ and the saints dwelt in them. 
Akin to this superstition of seeking visible ob-
jects of worship, is the tendency in corrupt hu-
man nature, (that is, of human feelings when 
not curbed and controlled by steady reason) to 
make worship itself consist in outward acts, 
rather than in inward dispositions. Each of 
these errors confirms the other, and they both 
spring from one root. We naturally look for 
some visible objects to which to direct outward 
acts of worship. Thus the eastern part of the 
heavens, the cross, an altar, an image or picture, 
become objects towards which men bow or 
kneel ; otherwise many would feel as if they 
were bowing and kneeling to nothing at alt. 
Again, an outward object of worship seems 
to call for outward marks of respect, and does 
not of itself seem to require more. " God is a 
spirit," present to our minds, and therefore they 
who worship Him, must worship Him in spirit 
and in truth, as our Saviour told the woman of 
Samaria, when she raised the question, where 
men ought to worship God. But a picture or 
image does not immediately suggest the 
thoughts of inward worship of any kind 
less, of the best kind of worship, inward purity 
and uprightness of heart and grateful love. It 
seems to us more like our fellow men, who can 
see only the outside ; and as the only way in 
which we can show it reverence, is by some out-
ward gesture, so the more our religion becomes 
a religion of visible objects, the more it be-
comes a religion of outward worship. Both su-
perstitions are, indeed, at bottom the same_ 
The same tendency which makes men put 
the sign of an unseen object in the place of 
that object, makes them put the sign of- inward 
worship in the place of inward worship. We 
are always apt to put the sign in place of the 
thing signified ; more especially when by so do-
ing, we can get rid of what is very irksome to us. 
This however, we consider a very trifling in-
decorum compared with what we find in this 
morning's paper from New York. We knew 
as early as last week, all the way here in Phil-
adelphia that a certain honorable Secretary was 
to attend the worship of God in a particular 
church of our denomination, on last Sabbath, 
for we were duly notified of this important 
event through our newspapers; we are riot cer-
tain. but that it came by telegraph. But there 
seems to• have been some mistake in the notice, 
for instead of the honorable Secretary going to 
this church to worship God, as the event has 
turned out, it really was to give the people an again, avoid it when visitors or strangers are 
opportunity to, worship him " The moment present. Is this right ? Is this the way to train 
the Secretary entered the church, the whole con- up children in the nurture and admonition of 
gregation rose to. their feet." We don't believe the Lord ? Who can wonder that so many chil-
it :. some may have done so, but we cannot per- dren of religious parents go astray, and dishonor 
suede ourselves that all had so far forgotten and disown the religion of their fathers ? If 
Him with whom there is no respect of persons these things be done in the green tree, what 
as to desecrate his sanctuary in this manner ! shall be done in the dry ? If the professed dis-
Where was the whip of small cords, that such ciples. of Christ treat this matter lightly, what 
worshippers were not driven out into Tripler may we expect from the world ? If the salt 
Hall,. that they might there forget the day as lose its savor, wherewith shall it be salted ? 
well as the place, and receive the " illustrious This duty, of constant, regular, family devo- 
stranger " with clapping of hands and stamping tion, is no unmeaning service. Neither is it 
of feet and " three times three !" We know one we can throw away and take up at pleas-
not what portion of Scripture was read that even- use. It is equally binding, as public worship. 
ing, but it would have sounded strangely to Does the latter increase our knowledge of Christ 
hear the 2d chapter of James:: " My brethren, and his will ? So does the former. Does the 
have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the latter cause our hearts to flow with love to our 
Lord of glory, with respect of persons-." " if ye fellow Christians ? So does the former.. Does 
have respect of persons, ye commit sin, and are the one bring heaven and. its joys to our souls ? 
Superstitions at Rome. 
A correspondent of one of our exchanges 
writes from " the Holy City " in the style which 
appears in the following : 
I wonder, by the way, why the Rornanists in 
these parts, where Romanism is always kept 
at a boiling temperature, do not keep back some 
of the largest of their stories, when they are en 
lightening us heretics in the mysteries of their 
faith. Why do they not see that the same nets 
which will catch and hold such men and women 
as they have mostly to deal with, will let us 
themselves beneath the foliage of the trees, or; slip through ? Would it not be well for Dr. 
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Wiseman to whisper to His Holiness in relation 
to this matter ? 
" The sacristan in the famous church of St. 
Sabastian, built over the catacombs, near Rome, 
was telling rite a huge story about some of the 
exploits of the saint, when I looked a little skep-
tically, perhaps, in his face, and he bit the thread 
of his tale short off, turned away his face to 
hide a broad smile, and wound up by saying, 
quaintly, On dit, orz dit '—so said, so said. 
" And there is the guardian of the holy stairs 
at Rome. He, too, needs a little wholesome 
correction, I think. While I was watching the 
slow and painful ascent of the pilgrims there, one 
day, I saw one man go up two or three stairs, and 
apparently vexed with himself, (as Luther was 
when he tried to go through the same ceremony) 
he retreated and walked off rubbing his knees, 
and muttering something between his teeth 
which certainly sounded very unlike a pater 
roster or an ave maria, whereat the good-hu-
mored—though rather indiscreet ecclesiastic—
laughed until he was red in the face. 
" Of the Capuchin Monks, he remarks, that 
they descend lower towards absolute barbarism, 
in some of their peculiarities, than even the Jes-
uits. A more disguting set of men, to look 
at, one rarely meets with in all Italy, than these 
same Capuchins. And we meet them every-
where. They swarm in all the Italian States 
as the frogs once did in Egypt. Go where you 
will, you stumble upon them, with their greasy 
caps, or no caps at all, with a rope about their 
waist, which nobody can help thinking might 
have been adjusted a foot or two higher, with 
possible as much propriety. As they go about 
the streets they appear like walking burlesques 
of humanity." 
Drawing Near to God. 
Prayer is the very life-breath of true religion. 
It is one of the first evidences that a man is 
born again. " Behold," said the Lord, of Saul, 
in the day he sent Ananias to him,—" Behold, 
he prayeth." He had begun to pray, and that 
was proof enough. 
Prayer was the distinguishing mark of the 
Lord's people in the day that there began to 
be a separation between them and the world. 
" Then began men to call upon the name of the 
Lord." 
Prayer is the peculiarity of all real Chris-
tians now. They pray; for they tell God their 
wants, their feelings, their desires, their fears, 
and mean what they say. The nominal Chris-
tian may repeat prayers, too, but he goes no fur-
ther. 
Prayer is the turning-point in a man's soul. 
Our ministry is unprofitable, and our labor is 
vain till you are brought to your knees. Till 
then, we have no hope about you. 
Prayer is the great secret of spiritual prosper-
ity. When .there is much private communion 
with God, your soul will grow like grass after 
rain ; when there is little, all is at a stand-still, 
you will barely keep your soul alive. Show 
me a growing Christian, a going forward Chris-
tian, a strong Christian, a flourishing Christian, 
and sure am I he is one that speaks often with 
his Lord. He asks much, and he has much. 
He tells Jesus everything, and so he always 
knows how to act. 
Look Where Stephen Looked. 
When believing souls, says the pious Mc-
Cheyne, seek for peace and joy in believing, 
they do very generally confine their view to 
Christ upon the earth. They remember him 
as the good sheperd seeking the lost sheep ; they 
look to him sitting by the well of Samaria ; 
they remember him saying to the sick of the 
palsy—" Be of good cheer, thy sins are forgiv-
en thee ;" but they too seldom think of look-
ing where Stephen looked—to where Jesus is 
now—at the right hand of God. " If you 
would he whole Christians, you must look to a 
whole Christ ; you must lift your eye from the 
cross to the throne, and you will find him the 
same Saviour in all— the same yesterday, and 
to-day, and forever." It is because he is at the 
right hand of God, that he is able to save to 
the uttermost all who come to God by him. 
How triumphantly does Paul present this glori-
ous truth, as securing the salvation of all be-
lievers. " Who is he that condemneth ? It is 
Christ that died ; yea rather, that is risen again, 
who is ever at the right hand of God, who also 
maketh intercession for us." Bright, indeed, 
are the future prospects of the true believer, 
however weak in himself, and however unwor-
thy. Well may he rejoice to say, " I know that 
my Redeemer liveth." 
" Gentle." 
.Gentlenessis classed among " the fruits of the 
Spirit," and is a Christian grace most adorning 
to the profession of the name of Jesus. It 
stands opposed to that haughty temper which 
shows itself in angry replies, in fierce and un-
feeling rebukes. The mind which is formed 
by heavenly wisdom into a resemblance to the 
loving and placid spirit of Christ, will follow 
THE ADVENT HERALD. 
Life Without an Aim. 
Those of you who are familiar with the shore 
may have seen, attached to the inundated reef, 
a creature, whether plant or animal you could 
not tell, rooted to the rock as a plant might be, 
and twirling its long tentacula as an animal 
would do. This plant-animal's life is some-
what monotonous, for it has nothing to do but 
grow and twirl its feelers, float in the tide, or 
fold itself' up on its foot-stalk when that tide 
has receded, for months and years together.—
Now, would it not be very dismal to be trans-
formed into a Zoophyte ? 'Would it not be an 
awful punishment, with your human soul still 
in you, to be anchored to a rock, able to do 
nothing but to spin about your arms or fold 
them up again, arid knowing no variety except 
when the receding ocean left you in the day 
light, or the returning waters plunged you into 
the green depths again, or the sweeping tide 
brought you the prize of a young periwinkle, or 
an invisible star-fish ? But what better life are 
you spontaneously leading ? What greater va-
riety marks your existence than chequers the 
life of the sea-anemone ? Does not one day 
float over you just as the tide floats over it, and 
find you much the same, and leave you vegetat-
ing still ? What real service to others did you 
render yesterday ? What tangible amount of 
occupation did you overtake in the one hundred 
and sixty-eight hours of which last week con-
sisted ? And what higher end in living have 
you than that polypus ? You go through cer-
tain mechanical routines of rising, and dressing, 
and visiting, and going to sleep again ; and are 
a little roused from your lethargy by the arrival 
of a friend, or the effort needed to write some 
note of ceremony. But as it cuttseys in the 
waves, and vibrates its exploring arms, and 
gorges some dainty medusa, the sea-anemone 
goes through nearly the same round of pursuits 
and enjoyments with your intelligent and im-
mortal self. Is this a life for a rational and res-
ponsible creature to lead ? 
The Beauties of Romanisnt. 
The New York " Freeman's Journal " dis-
courseth thuson the subject of our public schools. 
That paper is generally supposed to express the 
sentiments of Archbishop Hughes. 
" Infidelity now reigns supreme in the State 
education of this country. What we Catholics 
must do, and must do now, is first to get our 
children out of this devouring fire. At any all who have been connected with this great 
cost, at any sacrifice, we must deliver the chit- work, forget that, whatever may be the ability, 
dren, over whom we have control, from those science, intelligence, and zeal brought to bear 
pits of destruction which lie invitingly in their on the creature's works, it is to the Creator we 
way under the name of Public or District should offer praise and thanksgiving, for without 
Schools. We must, wherever there are enough his blessing on our works, how can we expect 
them to prosper ? He fully believed that Provi-
dence had been pleased to smile on their under-
taking, and he hoped they all, with him, would 
endeavor to obtain those smiles." 
is impossible, let parents withdraw their chil-
dren from these places, where they are certain 
to learn evil, and probably very little but evil, 
and, if they cannot have them taught elsewhere, 
let them be sent to honest labor, or kept from 
the ways of the destroyer under their parent's 
eyes. This withdrawal of Catholic children 
everywhere from the Godless schools should be 
the first step--it is lamentable that it has not 
long ago been taken. Next we must set to 
work, patiently, calmly, resolutely, persever-
ingly, to break off from our necks the yoke of 
State despotism, put on them by Jacobins, in 
the shape of the School system in this and other 
States." 
Pay as you Go. 
The famous rule laid down by John Ran-
dolph, for promoting prosperity and fortune, is 
perhaps, the simple secret for effecting the en-
tire reform of social society. Pay as you go ! 
Pay what ? Your debts !—well ? These debts 
include not only what you owe to man, but your 
country, but to yourself—not only yourself, but 
to God, the greatest of creditors. Pay your 
fare, your tailor, your washerwoman ; and, be-
fore all, your printer! Your debts to society 
are included in the virtues of forbearance, char-
ity, public works to your country, patriotic self-
sacrifice, and the devotion of your mind, body 
and time, on all occasions of public exigency. 
To yourself, in doing justice to your natural 
endowments, your conscience and all proper and 
pure sensibilities. The God, for all that you 
have, according to the laws he has prescribed. 
Prayer, forbearance, love to your fellows, faith 
in the world's great Governor, and a perfect 
resignation to his will ! Properly considered, 
this simple rule—Pay as you go—involves all 
the duties to yourself, to society, to the country, 
the lawa and religion. 
Silent Love. 
" An illiterate female," says Dr. Chalmers, 
" in humble life, applied for admission to the 
sacrament ; but at the customary examination 
could not frame one articulate reply to a single 
question that was put to her. It was in vain to 
ask her of the offices or mediation of Christ, or 
of the purpose of his death. Not one word 
could be drawn out of her; and yet there was 
an air of intelligent seriousness, and the mani-
festations of right and appropriate feeling—a 
heart and tenderness indicated, not by one syl-
lable of utterance, but by the natural signs of 
emotion which fitly responded to the topics of 
the clergyman, whether she was spoken to of 
the sin that condemned her, or of the Saviour 
that atoned for her. Still, as she could make 
no distinct reply to any of his questions, he re-
fused to enroll her as a communicant ; when 
she, on retiring, called out, in the fullness of her 
heart, cannot speak for him, but I could die 
for him !' The minister overpowered, handed 
to her a sacrament token—and with good rea-
son, although not a reason fell in utterance from 
her." 
The Christian's Weapons. 
" A meek and heavenly spirit," says the 
Christian Era, " will often vanquish where in-
tellectual power fails," Discard carnal weapons 
—wrath, bitterness, ill-feeling of every kind. 
They will injure your cause. The Bible is full 
of wise maxims for God's servants. " Fret not 
thyself because of evil-doers; neither be thou 
envious at the workers of iniquity."0' Do noth-
ing through strife and vainglory." " Neither 
give place to wrath." " In your patience pos-
sess ye your souls." Indulge no desire to wound 
the feelings of an opposer, and you will have 
your reward in eternal peace. Thus get the 
victory over yourselves—it must be done by 
prayer and faith—and then you may vanquish 
others. If any have reason to be calm and un-
ruffled, it is those who are conscious of having 
God and truth and right on their side. If any 
can find it easy to love their enemies and op-
posers, and pray for them that despitefully use 
them, it is those who are struggling in the 
cause of compassion for the suffering. 
Divine Providence. 
Mr. Stephenson, the eminent engineer and 
architect, who has lately become so celebrated 
on account of his great success in connecting 
the Isle of Anglesia with Wales, by means of 
tubular bridges, which are justly regarded as 
one of the greatest triumphs of modern skill, 
ascribes his success to Divine Providence. 
When the last stone of the principal tower was 
laid, to the party who had assembled, to offer 
their congratulations, Mr. Stephenson said 
it Let no others, any more than myself, and 
Devil Worshippers. 
We saw at Mogul a Yezidee, a votary of the 
devil. If the Yezidees hear a person mention the 
term " devil," they will kill him. Before them 
his name must be called Melek Taoos. We did 
not know it. We told a little boy present to 
ask the Yezidee if he loved the devil. So the 
little boy made the inquiry. When the Yezidee 
heard the name " devil," he was frantic with 
rage. He had a dirk at his side, which he drew, 
and declared that the Pasha should sooner cut 
off his head, than he would hear his master's 
name called " devil," instead of Melek Taoos. 
Mr. William's servant quieted him, telling him 
that we were strangers, and did not know their 
feelings. This is a good example for Christians. 
If the Yezidee was willing to have his head cut 
off for the sake of the devil, how much more 
should Christians be willing to lay down their 
lives for the sake of Christ ! missionary Herald. 
The Best Recommendation. 
A youth seeking employment went to one 
of our large cities, and, on inquiring at a cer-
tain counting-room if they wished a clerk was 
told they did not.. On mentioning the recom-
mendations he had, one of which was from a 
highly respectable citizen, the merchant desired 
to see them. In turning over his carpet bag to 
find his letters, a book rolled out on the floor. 
" What book is that ?" said the merchant. "It 
is the Bible, sir," was the reply. " And what 
are you going to do with that book in New 
York ?" The lad looked seriously into the 
merchant's face, and replied, " 1 promised my 
mother I would read it every day, and I shall do 
it." 
The merchant immediately engaged his 
services, and in due time he became a partner 
in the firm, and one of the most respectable in 
the city. 
Prayer and Reflection. 
An hour of solitude passed in sincere and 
earnest prayer, or the conflict with and con-
quest over a single passion, or 4' subtle bosom 
sin," will teach us more of thought, will more 
effectually awaken the faculty, and form the 
habit of reflection, than a year's study in the 
school without them. 
A reflecting mind is not a flower that grows 
wild, or comes up of its own accord. The dif-
ficulty is indeed greater than many, who mis-
take quick recollection for thought, are disposed 
to admit ; but how much less than it would be, 
had we not been born and bred in a Christian 
and Protestant land, very few of us are suffi• 
ciently aware. Truly may we, and thankfully 
ought we, to exclaim with the Psalmist, " The 
etrance of thy word giveth light ; giveth un- 
derstanding even to the simple." Coleithlge. 
A Touching Custom. 
There exists at Lhassa a touching custom, 
which we were in some sort jealous of finding 
among infidels. In the evening, as soon as the 
light declines, the Thibetian men, women, and 
children, cease from all business, and assemble 
in the principal part of the city, and in the pub-
lic squares. As soon as the groups are formed, 
every one sits down on the ground, and begins 
slowly to chant his prayers in an under-tone; 
and the religious concert produces an immense 
and solemn harmony throughout the city, pow-
erfully affecting to the soul. The first time we 
heard it, we could not help making a sorrowful 
comparison between this pagan town, where 
all prayed in common, with the cities of Eu-
rope, where people would blush to make a pub-
iic recognition of their faith. 
Hue's Travels in Tanury. 
Church Livings for Sale. 
The discreditable system of selling benefices 
in connexion with the Church of England by 
public auction is to he carried into operation dur-
ing the next few days in two cases which are 
more than usually deplorable. One of the liv-
ings to be thus disposed of is held by the Bishop 
of Rochester's chaplains, and its great advantages 
are duly set forth in order to catch some clergy,-
man who wants to live in first-rate style, with 
little ecclesiastical duty to perform. The rec-
tory of Bradwell-on-Sea is " situate in a healthy 
and pleasant part of the county of Essex, within 
an easy distance of several market towns. The 
parsonage is a most superior residence, sur-
rounded by well timbered grounds, and contain-
ing noble dining and drawing rooms, library, 
morning room, observatory, numerous bed-
chambers, and suitable domestic offices. Ad- 
1 
his meekness and gentleness. Are Christian 
teachers or others called to instruct those who 
oppose themselves ? " The servant of the Lord 
must not strive, but be gentle, patient towards 
all." 
Are we assailed by rude arid violent lan-
guage or unjustly represented ? there must be 
no retort of the same kind. The reply,though of Catholics together to render it possible. or-
firm, must be cool and courteous, without show- ganize Catholic Parish Schools. Where this 
ing a retaliating spirit of anger, and thus evince 
that the gentleness of heavenly wisdom per-
vades our hearts. Another way in which we 
are apt to depart from gentleness is in the case 
of administering reproofs, or dealing with offend-
ers ; faithfulness must here be combined with 
gentleness, and the latter is especially needful 
if we desire to succeed in our object ; we are to 
restore such an one in the spirit of meekness, 
without the angry scowl, as if we were our-
selves beyond the power of evil, but consider-
ing ourselves, lest we also be tempted. In con-
trast therefore to the fierce and fiery contentions 
of carnal wisdom, that which is from above is 
" gentle." 
Working with God. 
" Work, for it is God that worketh in you." 
This beautfful union of holy fear, and yet holy 
courage, of entire dependence !upon God, and 
yet unabated and jealous " diligence, to make 
our calling and election sure," is attainable 
only, nay, I might say, intelligible only, to a 
spiritual mind. Not that there is any inexplica-
ble mystery in their connection—men are con-
tinually acting in the affairs of life in the same 
way. They clear their ground, sow their crops, 
go through all the toils of husbandry with unre-
mitting diligence, and show they can do no 
more ; they watch for the increase, they think 
of it, they talk of it with the deepest interest, 
while yet it is undeniable that they cannot 
make a single blade of wheat to spring up, or 
spear produce. The sun must shine upon it, 
the rain must water it, the earth must nourish 
it—they command none of these. God must 
work with them from first to last ; and it is all 
of his good pleasure, when he will, and how he 
will, and for aught they know, frost or flood, 
blight or drought, may spoil all their labors in 
a moment. But do they therefore desist from 
their toil, and say, it is all of God ; what can I 
do ? or what need I do ?—far from it. God has 
connected their labor and his blessing, and men 
know this ; and therefore, though utterly unable 
to ensure the least profitable result from their 
toil, they rise up early, and late take rest, and 
work as if success depended absolutely and 
only on their unassisted efforts. Alas ! that men 
should be so wise for time, so foolish for eternity ! 
Rev. F. Goode. 
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THE ADVENT HERALD. 
joining are capital Carriage-house, stabling, and 
other out buildings. The tithes have been com-
muted, and are paid by only fifteen persons. 
The glebe, which comprises some of the richest 
land in the county, is let at £500, and the gross 
value of the living is upward of £2,000 per 
annum. The population, which is agricultural, 
amounts to about 1,000. The incumbent is in 
his 60th year." This very desirable piece of 
ecclesiastical preferment will, no doubt, be very 
soon picked up, and the 1,000 agricultural peo-
of Bradwell will have the advantage of an aris-
tocratic and spiritual instructor, with £2,000 a 
year, and all the other advantages above enu-
merated. The next living for sale is the Rec-
tory of Pewsey, Wiltshire. It is worth about 
£1,400 a year, and is held by an aged clergy. 
man, so that there is a prospect of an early va-
cancy, which, of course, will enhance the pur-
chase-money. The patron and vender of this 
living is the Earl of Radnor, a nobleman of enor-
mous wealth. Surely it was never intended 
that so solemn a trust as the appointment of 
clergymen, who are to have the religious in-
struction of large parishes, should thus become 
a matter of public auction. English paper. 
tie lhent Cyra. 
"BEHOLD! THE BRIDEGROOM COMETH!" 
BOSTON, SATURDAY, OCT. 30, 1852. 
All readers of the HERALD are most earnestly besought to give 
it room in their prayers ; that by means of it God may be hon-
ored and his truth advanced; also, that it may he conducted in 
faith and love, with sobriety of judgment and discernment of the 
troth, in nothing carried away into error, or hasty speech, or 
sharp, unbrotheriy disputation. 
DEATH OF DANIEL WEBSTER. 
On Friday of last week, intelligence received from 
Marshfield made it highly probable that this distin-
guished statesman would survive but a few hours. 
He hail been sick with dysentery for several weeks, 
and there had been much apprehension of the result; 
but any particular danger was not admitted till that 
day, when at the request of his family his name was 
withdrawn from the Presidential canvass, arid the com- 
munity waited in suspense of the expected intelli- 
gence. He failed during Friday night ; and during 
Saturday forenoon suffered much from attacks of 
vomiting which reduced his strength. A city paper 
gives the following particulars. 
" Dr Porter of Marshfield, and Dr. Jeffries of Bos-
ton, were in constant attendance, but it. was deemed 
advisable to send to this city for Dr. J. Mason War-
ren. At10 o'clock, George 'T. Curtis wrote the fol-
lowing note to a friend in this city : 
" • Marslifiield, Saturday, 10 A. M. 
" DEAR SIR :—Mr. Webster is in much the same 
state as at 8 o'clock—tranquil, happy, arid perfectly in 
possession of all his faculties. The vomiting contin-
ues with some worse developments. He will not 
probably survive more than twenty-four hours, if so 
long. He attends to all necessary business. Is quite 
aware of his situation, and is sustained by the most 
cheerful religious hopes. His mind maintains its 
usual relations to all subjects and persons. 
" • Yours truly, G. T. C.' 
" During the early part of the afternoon, there 
were fewer symptoms of nausea, and some decrease 
in the swelling of the abdomen, but there were no 
signs of rallying. Drs. Jeffries and Porter now in-
timated an opinion that the immediate cause of the 
disease was a cancerous affection of some of the 
smaller intestines. 
" About half-past five o'clock on Saturday evening, 
Mr. Webster was again seized with violent nausea, 
and raised considerable dark matter, tinged with 
blood. Exhaustion now increased rapidly, and his 
physicians held another consultation, which reselted 
in a conclusion that his last hour was fast approach-
ing. This was a solemn and sad moment to his 
family, his friends, and the nation. 
" The announcement of the opinion of the physi-
cian was made to Mr. Webster, who calmly requested 
that the female members of hisfamily might be called 
in, viz.. Mrs. Webster, Mrs. Fletcher Webster, Mrs. 
J. W. Paige, and Miss Downs of New York. To 
each, calling them individually, he addressed a few 
words of farewell and religious consolation. Next 
lie had called in the male members of his family, and 
the personal friends, who have been at Marshfield 
during; the last few days, viz. : Fletcher Webster, 
his only surviving son ; Samuel A. Appleton, his 
son-in-law : J. W. Paige, George P. Curtis, Ed-
war4 Curtis of New York, Peter Harvey, Charles 
Henry Thomas, (of Marshfield,) and Messrs. George 
J. Abbott and W C. Zanizinger, both of the De-
partment of State, Washington. Addressing each 
by name, he referred to his past relations to them re-
spectively, and one by one bade them an affectionate 
farewell. This was about half past six. 
said Mr. Webster, ' I am to lie here patiently till the 
end. If it be so, may it come soon.' 
" He now had Mr. Peter Harvey called in again, 
and said to him, • Harvey, I am not so sick but that 
I know you ; 1 am well enough to know you ; I am 
well enough to love you ; and well enough to call 
down the richest of Heaven's blessings upon you 
and yours. Harvey, don't leave me till I am dead ; 
don't leave Marshfield till I am a dead man.' 
" Then, as if speaking to himself, lie said, • On 
the twenty-fiend] of October, all that is mortal of 
Daniel Webster will be co more.' 
" He now prayed in his usual voice, strong, full, 
and clear, ending with • Heavenly Father, forgive 
my sins, and receive me to thyself, through Christ 
Jesus.' 
" Repeatedly, in the course of the forenoon, and 
the early part of the afternoon, lie conversed freely 
and with great clearness of detail in relation to his 
private affairs, and his farm, stating his plans fully, 
and the manner in which he wished them carried out. 
" These matters, however, formed but a small por-
tion of his conversation during the (lay and evening. 
He seized upon every opportunity to press upon the 
attention of his friends the great truths of religion, 
and their practical application to the affairs of life; 
and he seemed to gain new strength as he from time 
to time eloquently and solemnly expatiated upon the 
beatitudes of Christianity, and its principles and 
promises. 
" At half past seven, Dr. J. Mason Warren arrived, 
and front this hour up to ten o'clock, the great man 
failed rapidly. At that time he aroused somewhat 
from a lethargy, his countenance became animated, 
and his eye flashed with its usual brilliancy, when 
he exclaimed : ' I STILL LIVE!' and immediately sunk 
into a state of tranquil unconsciousness. Those were 
the last words of Mr. Webster. His breathing now 
became fainter, and his strength seemed entirely 
prostrate. He lingered in this condition until twen-
ty-two minutes to three o'clock, when the spirit re-
turned to God,—and Daniel Webster was no more ! 
" His bedside was surrounded by his son, Fletcher, 
Mr. and Mts. Paige, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Leroy, Ed-
ward Curtis, Esq , Mr. 'Thomas, Mr. Appleton, Doc-
tors Warren and Jeffries, Mr. Abbot and George T. 
Curtis. 
" A few moments after he had expired, Mrs. Web-
ster entered the loom to gaze upon the lifeless re-
mains of her beloved partner. The scene is beyond 
description. Her grief found utterance in the most 
exquisitely agonizing tones of sorrow. Like Rachel, 
she refused to be comforted, and was led away by a 
friend. 
" The Bee states in reference to the funeral, that 
Mr. Webster left full and explicit directions that his 
remains be entombed upon his farm at Marshfield, 
and that they be followed to their final resting place 
by his family and neighbors. He also desired that 
the services be performed by the Parish clergyman. 
He wished for no pomp or display." 
Boston Journal. 
Mr. WEBSTER was not a faultless man. He erred 
in judgment and was overtaken with faults like other 
men ; but he always had his virtues. His speeches 
are free from frivolity, and from irreverent allusions. 
He always spoke well of religion, and of religious 
men. His eulogy on the Bible in the celebrated 
" GERARD Will Case," is one of the finest on record. 
In announcing in the U. S. Senate, some years since, 
the death of Senator BATES, a man revered for his 
virtues, he spoke of his Christian character as out-
weighing all his social, civil and political worth , and 
he then expressed the hope that when his own de-
cease should occur, he might be consoled by the same 
exalted hope. In his family, his habit was person-
ally to address the throne of grace in their morning 
and evening devotions ; and lie asked a blessing at 
his meals. During fhe sickness of his daughter, 
who died in this city some years since, he came in 
daily and offered a prayer at her bedside. He was 
constant in his seat in the house of GoD on the Sab-
bath, and he used to rebuke those who indulged in 
trifling conversation on that day. When he heard 
profane words uttered, when he did not openly re-
buke, his custom was to remain significantly silent. 
Few men were tnore familiar with the Bible, quoted 
it more reverently or more appropriately. A pious 
member of Congress from his own State remarked, 
that after being intimate with him in Washington 
twelve years, he could not believe a word of the as-
persions heaped upon him. But he is in the hands 
of Him who searched] hearts and trieth reins, and 
who will appreciate all his acts. The most unpleas-
ant reflection attending his memory, is his advocacy 
of the fugitive slave law ; but his motives will be 
correctly judged of by his Maker. We leave it there. 
He seems to have had a presentiment of his de-
cease for some months past. On the day of his late 
reception by the citizens of Boston on the Common, 
he said in private conversation to a lady who ex-
pressed to him regret that he was not nominated for 
the Presidency, that it might be as well, it being un-
certain how short a time he might remain here. And 
in his public speech on that occasion he said ; " The 
future I do not profess to foresee." That premoni-
tion has had a speedy realization. 
EXTENSION. 
The duty of the church to the destitute portions of 
our cities, is a solemn and momentous question. It 
is one which might be practically met and answered. 
Tears and sympathies, drawn out 'at anniversaries 
and other public meetings, will not do the work.—
Elocinent speeches- and fervent appeals will not meet 
means of religious instruction are wholly inadequate 
to the wants of the population. Thousands and tens 
of thousands are perishing within sight of the provi-
sions of the gospel, who may truly say, " No man 
careth for my soul !" What shall he done for them ? 
The church has not, slumbered over the question. 
Meatus have been tried. The tract, that silent mes-
senger of the gospel, has dropped in the path of thou-
sands, like a leaf from the tree of life, and here and 
there a soul is converted, and angels rejoice over a 
sinner saved. But the throne. of those who neglect 
the soul seems undiminished. To increase the means 
of religious instruction, the city missionary is sent 
forth, and often proves a messenger of mercy to fam-
ilies long removed from the influences of the gospel. 
Yet with all his efforts, the mighty tide flows on 
without an ebb, of men who turn their feet away 
from the Sabbath and the sanctuary. The inadequacy 
of these means to reach the masses, has become ap-
parent, arid other measures are demanded, and Chris-
tian benovolence is still devising schemes with which 
to bring the offers of salvation, and the means of 
grace within the reach of our whole population. This 
is the acknowledged want. And we believe the 
church has within itself the ability to meet it, 
promptly and fully, if it will but enter upon the 
work with energy and enterprize becoming the age 
in which we live, and the spirit of Christ our leader 
and head. 
The labor of tract writers and missionaries, the 
preaching of the gospel in the open air at places of 
public resort, and such like schemes will be but of 
temporary value. Good may be done, but the case 
will not be met. The destitutions will remain. 
Nothing but the establishment of active and self-sup-
porting churches adequate to the wants of the people 
will meet the moral exigencies of our large cities, 
and accomplish the work which Providence is mark-
ing out for us. 
The church is Christ's appointed agency for the 
salvation of men. " All his springs are in her." 
She is his only acknowledged means for the establish-
ment of his kingdom, and time conversion of the 
world. The ministry, however able and earnest it 
it may be, will labor to little purpose, if it be not 
aided by an active and co operated church. 
N. Y. Observer. 
With the Spiritual rappers, the spirits are to be 
the agency of the world's regeneration. With a por- 
lion of the church, IT is to be the appointed instru-
ment. 
Now we beg, with all deference to wiser heads, to 
submit the question, whether in either case a new 
divinity is not substituted for Goo? and whether the 
church would nut be the result, instead of the cause 
of the world's conversion ? We have always sup-
posed that the atonement was the " appointed agency 
for the salvation of men ''—that GOD could work 
with, or without means, as suited him beet. Dr. 
BEECHER remarked at the morning prayer meeting a 
few weeks since, that the church had been a hinder-
ance to the conversion of the world—that she had 
never given the Lord JESUS CHRIST an opportunity to 
do anything ! Can it be possible that men can believe 
in the world's conversion, at an appointed time, and 
yet fear that it may be deferred for a period of years 
by unforeseen circumstances? Has not GoD foreseen 
and made provision for all contingences? And w ill 
he be frustrated in any of his arrangements? 'The 
idea is absurd, and reflects upon the wisdom and om-
niscience of the Deity. 
It is a church devoted to the will arid purposes of 
GOD which needs to be created. Adequate self-sup-
porting missionary churches are what are wanted. It 
is the preaching of the word which converts men, 
and thus creates such. And it is because men turn 
a deaf ear to the calls of mercy, that barren wastes 
are found in our most populous cities. The first 
Christian church was the result of the preaching of 
the word ; and it was to the planting and watering 
of gospel truth by the PAULS and APOLLOSES of the 
apostolic age, that GOD gave the increase. The SA-
VIOUR has promised to be with his ministers to the 
end of the world ; and so long as they preach the 
word which Gun has given them, so long will Goo 
cause their labors to produce the very result which 
he has intended for them. 
The Observer argues that the masses in the large 
cities can he reached and converted by " a judicious 
system of colonization from old and well established 
churches," and it illustrates by the following ex-
amples: 
" It was not a single preacher that was sent to es-
tablish the institution of religion in Canaan, but a 
whole nation went forth, then the temple arose, and 
the heathen heard of God's mighty acts. So after 
Christ ; the persecution of Stephen scattered the 
church, already feeling the controlling power of social 
influence, and then was commenced a vigorous system 
of church extension. The institutions of religion 
were planted here not by a few isolated missionaries, 
ies, but a whole colony of devoted Christians came, 
and then the desert smiled. Arid now in Africa the 
same stupendous scheme is accomplishing, and a work 
is in progress by colonization, which single bands of 
missionaries never could have done. It is this simple 
principle which is needed to do the work of the 
church." 
These examples are not very fortunately selected ; 
for when a whole nation went forth into Canaan, they 
did not convert, but exterminated the former inhabi-
tants. And when our fathers came to America, they 
did not Christianize the Aborigines; these melted 
ing of bodies of Christians, but an isolation of preach-
ers, who reared up churches whereever they went. 
The only remedy we know of which would give 
promise of effecting anything, is to open cheep and 
decent places of worship, where a poor man can af-
ford to hear the gospel preached, and then to supply 
them with humble godly devoted preachers, who 
will show to the unconverted that they really care for 
their souls. There are such now. May their num-
bers be greatly multiplied. 
PRAISE TO GOD. 
It is the inestimable privilege—yea, more, the im-
perative duty of every rational being- to offer praise 
to the great Creator of the Universe. Everything 
around seems to call forth the exercise of this noble 
faculty. Nature, both animate and inanimate, is ever 
eloquent with the language of adoration : and man 
who has been constituted " Lord of creation—made 
after GOD'S own image—but a little lower than the 
angels "—he should render unceasing notes of praise 
to the high and holy One. But alas ! how sadly de-
ficient are we in the performance of this duty ; how 
often does the voice of murmuring and complaining 
arise from our lips, when there should be accents of 
thanksgiving and praise. 
For what should we praise Goo For life, for 
friends, for every blessing which we enjoy ; for all 
come from His bountiful hand : but above all praise 
Him for his revealed word, by which we may learn 
the perfections of his character, and in which is con-
tained the way of salvation through CHRIST, and the 
blessed hope of immortality. 
When shall we praise Him ? Go forth at morn-
ing's early dawn, and in nature's great temple join 
with the warbling birds in sweet songs of praise, for 
the returning light of day : and when night draws 
her curtain of darkness over the earth, praise Him 
who never sleeps, arid 'neath whose guardian care 
we may safely repose. When the sun of prosperity 
shines brightly, then acknowledge the giver cif all 
good by grateful songs of praise. Arid in adversity's 
(lark hour, when friends and earthly comforts are 
taken from our tnidst, still praise Him " who gave 
and bath taken away." Praise him in the congrega-
tion of his people ; let loud and joyful anthems of 
praise arise from his holy courts. And when in 
solitude we take a retrospeutive view of his past mer-
cies, let deep and heartfelt adoration arise from the 
heart, like sweet incense to Him who reigns above. 
At all times, and tinder all circumstances, let us 
adore our Maker. 
Why should we praise Him ? There are many 
reasons. Praise is His due ; it is acceptable to Him ; 
by it we can best glorify, honor, and extol Him. 
Praise is the employment of saints and angels 
around His throne; and praise is to be the entploy-
ment of all who are so happy as to be admitted to 
that world, where 
" Our songs of praise shall never cease." 
Let us then attune our hearts and voices to songs 
of praise while here, that we may be prepared to join 
in that song of praise which there shall ascend to Him 
forever and ever. 
SARAH. 
To All Whom it may Concern. 
" GATESVILLE, Oct. 4th. 
" MESSRS. MUNN & Co.—Please continue the Sci-
entific American to my former address. Enclosed 
find $'J in payment. Yours, SAML. IVES." 
" We publish the above letter for the purpose of 
directin,g, attention to one of the most serious annoy-
ances experienced by newspaper publishers, viz., the 
want of proper directions for mailing papers. Sam'l 
Ives has no doubt been a subscriber, but riot at Gates-
ville, and as no such place appears on any of our 
books, therefore the conclusion is inevitable that Mr. 
Ives has never received his paper at that office,—in- 
deed we never before heard of such a place, and 
could never find it by the aid of Mr. Ives' letter. 
Gatesville may be in Maine, North Carolina, Mis-
souri, Texas, or any other of the thirty-one States, 
and, for aught we know to the contrary, a ville bear-
ing this name may be found in every State in the 
Union. We spent an hour in looking for Mr. Ives' 
namein hopes of discovering his whereabouts, and, 
after finding three of the same name, we are obliged 
to wait another letter from him, in which he may 
slightly hint at our rascality, because we take his 
money without sending the paper in return. 
" We have many times been so confronted by cor-
respondents, where the fault was entirely their own. 
Whenever any person sends for a newspaper, great 
care should he taken to specify the address to which 
the paper is to be mailed. Write your names, with 
town, county, and State, in a clear legible hand. if 
you cannot write plainly, print the address in Roman 
letters, with a pen ; this will always give satisfaction, 
and insure correctness in mailing. Sometimes we 
can decypher the address from the postniatk, but 
from the writer's residence. We remember one 
CITY CHURCH 
" Shortly after he conversed with Dr. Jeffries, 
who said he could do nothing, more for him than to the case. Statistical information is not demanded. 
administer occasionally a sedative potion. • Then,' Time fact is palpable, that in all our large cities, the 
away before them and died in heathenism. The result I this is riot always to be regarded because we have 
in Africa has not yet been seen ; and the scattering I had many letters niailed from offices at a distance 
of the church in the apostolic age, was not a coloniz- 
THE ADVENT HERALD. 
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from a gentleman who, we have since learned, re- their ordinary meetings in a private house, and for Oct. 5th.—At art early hour we rode to Mont- 
sided in South Carolina. This letter was dated at their large ones they either put up a tent or hired a gomery, Vt., and arrived just in season for the A. M. 
one place, mailed at another, and contained a post- chapel. Monday evening, after the close of our meet- service. We were welcomed by Bro. C. GREENE, 
script requesting his paper to be sent to another ings in the tent, the friends met and formed a society, one of the worn-out soldiers of the cross, who has 
place, and in neither instance was the State indi- and made arrangements to build a chapel. A sub- retired to this quiet and romantic place for repose. 
cated. This, we repeat, is a great annoyance, not scription was begun, and sixty-three pounds was He is true to the cause and is doing much good. Bro. 
only to the publisher, but also to the correspondent." raised at once. They will no doubt succeed. GOD MERRILL also, the pastor of the flock, greeted tis 
Scientific American.
has set before them an "open door." May Goo bless, warmly, and received us in the spirit of his Master. 
prosper, and " strengthen their hands for the good We labored there three days, during which eight 
VISIT TO CANADA EAST, NORTHERN VT. work 
AND NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
k " 
discourses were given to good and very attentive au- 
. 
21st.—Left Melbourne for Lawrenceville. Bro. diences. I have often proposed to visit this faithful 
It is nearly eight years since I first visited this prov- ORROCK being sick, I went on without him. Bro. flock, but have been '' let hitherto." We found a 
ince with Bro. HETcHiNsON, At that time we vis- GILMAN sent me to the Ridge, and Bro. D. LAW- strong, united, and devoted church. Bro. A. MER-
iied about all the principal societies. I find them RENCE conveyed the to Lawrenceville, a distance of moo, is highly esteemed for his works' sake in this 
still existing, some in a more flourishing state than twelve miles (over the worst road that I ever saw.) place and vicinity. Elders STONE and WATKINS 
formerly ; others have been tried and diminished, I preached at five o'clock to a good congregation. were with us ; both have been in feeble health for a 
but still hold fast the faith, and keep up their meet- There are a few faithful and devoted brethren here. time past. May they be speedily restored to the field 
ings. It is wonderful tim see how well the cause has Our visit was a very pleasant one, and I hope some of labor. The season was one of uninterrupted bless- 
been sustained during the time of Bro. HUTCHINSON'S good was done. 
edness. GOD was with us of a truth. Christian 
illness. He was not able to speak for them for sev- 22d.—Rode to Waterloo, twelve miles, (road some- fellowship, how sweet 
eral years, hut he cared for them, and secured such what improved,) arrived at noon, and was welcomed Oct. 71h.—In the P. M. rode to Richford, and gave 
transient aid as he could, and kept them from faint- by Bro. HUTCHINSON and the brethren. Commenced a discourse in the Baptist church, to a large audi-
ing in the day of adversity ; and though he is still the services at four o'clock. There were but few ence. It was my first visit, but I had the best recep-
unable to preach, the LORD has raised up others to present, yet we had a good season. From the 23d thin, and an excellent hearing. Elder STONE, who 
fill his place, and carry forward the cause. to the 26th we held three services each day. The formerly preached in this place, was with us and as- 
A brief notice of the places 1 have visited may be interest and the audiences continued to increase till sisted in the service. He has been a devoted Ad- 
of interest to the friends of the Advent cause. on Sunday, when the tent was filled. At the close ventist for many years, and is a sound and judicious 
After closing our labors at the Line, as noticed in of the afternoon service I baptized in the Lake. The preacher. Out of a large number there is a faithful 
the Herald of Sept, [0th, Bro. ORROCK took me to season at the water was one of deep interest. Ten remnant left in Richford. They mean, by the grace 
Hatley ; we put up with Bro. ELLImsr, whose hospi- discourses were given, mostly by myself, as Bro, 0. of Goo, to maintain the Advent cause. They are 
tality I enjoyed on a former visit over seven years did not arrive till late in the week. But his health encouraged to enter the work anew. 
ago. We were kindly received and entertained dur- was improved so that he was able to render efficient Oct. 8th.—Rode to North Troy in the rain. Was 
ing the meeting. 
aid in the meetings after his arrival. 
much fatigued, to which was added severe sick head- 
Here we found only a remnant of what once ex- '['he society here is in a strong and healthy condi- ache--suffered much, but was filled with joy in the 
isted. But of many hundred believers, we find a faith- tion. It has been chiefly built up since my former prospect of resting soon. We arrived in season for 
ful few, who are true to CHRIST and his cause. The visit. There were then only two families in the meeting. The Advent chapel was filled with breth-
attendance was very good, notwithstanding the unfa- place ; but now there is a large number. They have rent and strangers, to whom I had great freedom in 
vorableness of the weather. The best attention was no place of worship, except a large school-house, or speaking of CHRIST'S offices and work. We were 
given to the preaching. The cause might be built the tent for special meetings. At a meeting of the kindly received by Bro. BRowN and family. T1 e 
up by effort and sacrifice on the part of the faithful friends at the house of Dr. H. the evening before we church have need of help, and should awake them-
who still remain at their post. May GOD inspire left, a committee was appointed to see what could be selves and renew their covenant with GOD. The 
them with zeal and courage to " go forward." done about erecting a chapel, and before we separated, LORD help them. 
Sept. 13th.—Rode to Brompton and put up at the about one hundred pounds was subscribed, with a do- Oct. 9th.—Rode to Derby. Having received a 
inn. It was near sunset, but on a suggestion that I nation of a splendid lot for the house. I think they request of Bro. REYNOLDS, to speak at one o'clock 
would preach if notice were given, a meeting was will go on with the work. May GOD prosper them. p. IA., I alighted from the carriage, and Bro. °tumors 
called, and in about one hour we had the hall filled. 28th.—We assembled again in the school-house proceeded to his appointment to the Outlet, C. E. 
I seldom preach to a more candid and earnest audi- for service, preparatory to another season of baptism, Here I was introduced to Bro. MILLER, and hay- 
ence. At the close of the meeting we found friends, after which the ordinance was administered by Dr. ing a few hours, I improved them in looking over my 
and some who were interested in the doctrine of the H. The season was ad interesting one. In the P M. package of letters received from the Herald office. 
Advent. On leaving in the morning for Melbourne, rode to West Shefford in a severe rain storm, and My heart was cheered while reading over so many 
Bro. STIMPSON, the keeper of the inn, not only would gave a discourse to a small audience, the heavy rain kind and encouraging epistles from friends of the 
take nothing of us, but thanked us for our visit, preventing many from attending. However, we trust cause. They will accept my thanks for their ex-
and invited its to call again. They have preaching the visit will not be fruitless. We found a home for pressions of confidence and sympathy, as also for 
but seldom in the town. May GOD awaken them to the night with Bro. L. LAWRENCE. 
faithful advice and even reproof. They all have my 
look after their spiritual interests. 
29th.—We rode to East Farnham, and was re- prayers. 
We arrived at Melbourne at noon, and were wel- ceived by Elder DUDLEY, and introduced to Mr. T. At two o'clock, I gave a lecture to a very good au- 
corned by Bro. GILMAN, where we found a bonne ALDEN, who kindly entertained us (though not of dience of attentive and candid hearers. This is a 
and rest for the night. 
our faith.) Bro. ORROCK and myself gave six dis- new place for the Advent doctrine, but much good is 
Sept. 15th.—Rode to Shipton, twelve miles, where courses to large and very attentive and earnest audi- being done. Some important conversions have taken 
we were warmly welcomed by Elder JOHN PORTER, ences. Many of them were unacquainted with our 
place, among which was the leading Universalist. 
 
pastor of the flock in that place. it being near the views, but they were free from bigotry and preju- The labors of brethren THURBER, ORROCK, REYNOLDS 
hour of service, we went directly to the chapel, dice. Like the " noble Bereans, they received the and others, have been much blessed to them. 
which, though unfinished, was fitted for the occasion, word with all readiness of mind." A preacher of On our way to the Line, I called on Bro. JENNY, 
and service was held in it for the first time. There the Quaker order was present and heard two dis- an old subscriber, and took some refreshment. He 
was a good attendance for a week day in 1,arvest- courses on the personal advent and reign of CHRIST, is a pillar in the cause in that region. Arrived at 
time. The best attention was paid to the word. At who, at the close, said to the audience, - that he the house of Bro. FOSTER about dusk. He was ab-
the close of the P. M. service, Bro. HUTCHINSON ar- could not see that this doctrine was unscriptural, seat, but I was received cordially by father KIMBALL 
 
rived. We were all glad to see him. Though he but there were mysteries connected with it. May and family. I gave three discourses here on the 10th. 
could talk but little, yet his presence and counsel GOD solve them to him. We have evidence that The storm kept many away, but we had a good au-
cheered us all. Meetings continued in the chapel some good was done. A wide and " effectual door " dience, and the best attention to a subject (which I 
and school-house two days, during which six dis- is opened there. 
commenced about eight years ago, but was interrupted 
courses were given by Bro. 0. and myself, which Application was made for Bro. (harms or myself by some wicked person, who put cayenne on time 
appeared to be well received. 
to attend a funeral of a child on Saturday the 22t1 stove, anti drove the audience out of the house.) I 
The society here is new. It was started a few inst. As I had a special lecture to deliver, Bro. resumed the subject to-day, and finished it, I trust, to 
years since, by the labors of Brn. HuTetiossoN, E. 0. attended. It was a lovely child of about five years, the edification of the people of Goo. The subject may 
BURNHAM, and SHIPMAN. Something over a year and the second funeral in the family that week. The be found in Acts 26:5-8. How changed the scene ! 
ago Bro. PORTER settled among them. His labors season was faithfully improved ; and the living were There is now not a " dog to move his tongue." The 
have been appreciated, and but for his sad misfortune comforted by the hope of the gospel. 
Adventists have lived down this kind of opposition. 
(which was noticed in the Herald sometime since) Oct. 1st.—Rode to Stanbridge Ridge. Was cor- Oct. 11th.—Rode to Barnston, C. E., and gave one 
he would have accomplished much more. But as it dially received by Elder SoRNBERGER, and introduced lecture. The house was filled with a candid and ear- 
is, they have erected a film chapel, (the first by the to Mr. H. CONEY, Esq., who, though of another nest congregation. I had great liberty in setting 
Adventists in time Province,) and have raised nearly faith, very generously entertained us. Nine dis- forth the character of our SAVIOUR, in his offices of 
enough to pay for it. They think to complete it this courses were given during the three days service, Prophet, Priest, and King. Elder THURBER, who 
fall, and hope for prosperity. At the close of the on the most important subjects of the faith, which is doing a good work in this region, was present, and 
service we had an interesting baptismal season The were well received. Many of the multitude had took part in the service, also Bro. LEE. At the close 
candidates will no doubt prove a blessing to the never heard our view's before. Some embraced the of the discourse, a large number of the brethren and 
church. 
truth, and seven came to the altar for prayers, some sisters spoke freely and earnestly. It was one of the 
We truly sympathize with Bro, P. and his ex- of whom were blessed. The field is ripe for the best seasons for a single meeting, of our tour. There 
cellent family. May Goo sustain and prosper them harvest. 
is a good company of disciples here. 
in their tabor of love. 
Oct. 4th.—Rode twenty miles to Sutton, whither Oct. 12th.—Rode to Lyndon Corner, and as we 
Sept. 17th.—Returned to Melbourne. The tent was Bro. O. had gone before me, to attend the funeral of knew of no friends in the place, put up at the tav-
pitched on the hill about half a mile from the village, Bro. HonnuT's daughter. The funeral service was ern. On inquiry, we found some who wanted a 
and the arrangements and accommodations were ex- attended by a large and attentive audience. The af- meeting, and made an appointment for Bro. 0. on 
cellent. Eight discourses were given to good and flitted parents were comforted by a discourse from his return. 
attentive audiences. The brethren were much re- Jer. 31:15-17. At the close of this service I arrived Oct. 13.—Came to Sugar Hill, and was warmly 
vived and encouraged. Their late trials have worked and gave a lecture on the 2d and 7th of DANIEL. Had greeted by Bro. SHIPMAN and family. Commenced 
for their good. The diminishing of their numbers one of my severe headaches, but a crowd of people the service in the evening, and continued over the 
has not reduced their strength or efficiency. Their were anxious to hear me, and I was obliged to speak. Sabbath,—three services each day. The attendance 
union is greater, and their love stronger than ever. I threw myself into the work, and spoke one hour was good ; the best attention was given to the word ; 
We had a solemn and blessed season in baptism on and a half. Then, after going to the river and bap- and the prayer meetings were spiritual. There was 
the banks of the River St. Francis at the close of the tizing, I proceeded on my way to Richmond, much some awakening and revival among backsliding pro- 
Sabbath services. 
refreshed. The night was dark, the road strange, fessors, and some were awakened to seek GoD. 
Their field of labor now opens to them with new but we arrived safely and put up with Bro. BLAIS- Thirteen discourses were given during the meet- 
interest and hope. They have for a long time held DELL, by whom we were very kindly entertained. ing, which seemed to be appreciated. Several preach- 
MELANCHOLY AND F ATAL ACCIDENT.—A very 
melancholy accident occurred on Lake Huron a few 
days ago, whereby four people lost their lives. It 
seems that the sloop Emma, of Goderich, Capt. MUR-
RAY, when on that lake, about fourteen miles from 
Sangeen, sprung a leak. Immediately when the leak 
was discovered, the vessel put about with the inten-
tion of returning to Sangeen ; but, before she reached 
that port, and when about four miles from the land, 
she became water-logged and capsized. At the time 
of the accident, there was on board : .losEsu WRIGHT, 
of Goderich, farmer ; Juana MortaisoN, from Cooks-
vine, saddler ; THOMAS LEL1E, from Toronto, black-
smith ; a boy named JOHN MCKENZIE, of Kincardine ; 
T. MuRRAY, captain ; J. HAVENER, sailor ; Mr. BEL-
CHER ; Rev. Mr. CRAWFORD, Free Church minister ; 
GEORGE SWANSON, of Goderich ; and Mrs. MORRISON, 
wife of JOHN Mortarsosi, already named Of these 
eleven persons, we deeply regret to say, that the first 
four sunk with the sloop and were drowned. The 
remaining seven succeeded,in clinging to the capsized 
hull, upon which they remainedi for about three 
hours, when they were providentially rescued by 
boats from Sangeen. The Huron Signal, to which 
we are indebted for the above particulars, says that 
Mr. MORRISON was married only about ten days, and 
we believe he and his wife went out for a plea sure 
sail, which unfortunately terminated so fatally. 
ers of other denominations were present, who gave 
candid attention The cause in this place is strong- 
and united. Bro. SHIPMAN has labored with them 
nearly seven years ; he is beloved, and his labors are 
much appreciated. His congregation is the largest 
in the vicinity ; besides which he preaches " in the 
region round about," to large congregations. His 
field is a large and good one, and it is faithfully at-
tended to. There is a good prospect now of a gen-
eral revival among them. Bro. H. EASTMAN, was 
with us two days, when he left to attend his appoint-
ment at Derby Line. He labors most of the time for 
the present at Whitefield. His labors have been a 
blessing in this region, for some years past. 
Having received word that my mother lay at time 
point of death, I arranged to leave in the early train 
from Welles River on Monday A. M. the 18th. I gave 
two discourses on the Sabbath, and took leave of the 
brethren. Bro. ORROCK filled the evening appoint-
ment. It was hard parting with so many kind friends. 
During this tour, I have attended about eighty 
meetings, given upwards of sixty discourses, visited 
many families, arid conversed with a large number of 
inquiring persons on the subject of their salvation. I 
think I have never made a tour of so much interest 
and service to the Advent cause. In every place 
there was more or less awakeniug arid revival ; and 
the churches were refreshed. I think I never found 
the cause in a more healthy and prosperous condi-
tion. There never was a time when both Advent 
ministers and churches felt more settled in this faith, 
and determined to maintain the Advent cause. Goo 
is truly with us. Churches are multiplying, chapels 
are being erected,and calls for Advent preaching are 
heard on every side. GOD has truly set before us an 
open door. 
Our late trials have turned out for the furtherance 
of the gospel of the kingdom. There is more con-
fidence in the public mind in the Advent body now 
than ever before. Their universal condemnation of 
the shameful attempt to break down the Herald of-
fice, and those connected with it, has convinced all 
candid men of their devotion to the cause of purity 
and righteousness. Our labors are now called for 
everywhere, and all active laborers are fully em-
ployed, and cannot supply the numerous calls. The 
confidence of the people in my integrity is unshaken, 
and my influence for good was never greater than 
now. By GOD'S blessing I shall improve it to his 
glory, in serving, to the best of my ability, his 
church, and a world lying in wickedness. 
Though in affliction's furnace tried, 
Unhurt on snares and death tread ; 
Though sin assail, and hell Dimwit wide, 
Pour all its flames upon nay head ; 
Like Moses's bush I'll mount the higher, 
And flourish uncommitted iv fire!" 
I am neither "cast down " nor destroyed." Never 
did I feel more given up toGoo, and truly consecrated 
to the Advent mission. Oh, what a great and glori-
rious work I We may suffer without murmuring, 
and labor without fainting in such a cause as this. 
Bro. OarmocK, who accompanied me the most of 
my tour, was of very great service to the cause. His 
labors were much appreciated by all. He is truly 
a brother and a helper. Goo has done great things 
for him, and the churches in Canada, with whom he 
labors, are receiving the full benefit of his gifts. 
Returned to Boston on the 18th, by the blessing of 
Gon, in good health. Found my family well. But 
received the sad intelligence of the death of my mo-
ther. But I am comforted by the fact, that she sleeps 
in JESUS, and will come forth in the " first resurrec-
tion." 
19th.—Attended the Conference at Haverhill, 
Mass. We had a full and free conversation on the 
interests of the cause in Mass. We had a comfort-
ing and encouraging time. The prospects of the 
cause are brightening. I gave two discourses. 
22d.—Gave a discourse in Salem. Bro. OSLER is 
prospering as usual by dint of hard labor. 
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THE ADVENT HERALD. 
the case with Israel in the wilderness, and also with 
some of the Galatians, who ran well for a season ! 
The unfruitful, or those who are satisfied with the 
negative part of religion—who refrain from commit-
ting open sins, but who do no real good, may almost 
as well be among sceptics and the worldly minded, 
who seek the good of this life. 
Christians, therefore, must labor—must fight the 
Lord's battles, or expose themselves to his heavy 
"CURSE YE MEROZ." 
anathema. 'They must not be idle, yea, they cannot 
take neutral ground and please God. There is no 
BY J. w. BONHAM. 
such thing as neutrality in his cause sanctioned by 
" Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord : Him : " He that is not with me is against me ; and 
curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof ; because lie that gatheteth not with me scattereth abroad."—
they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of Matt. 12:30. 
the Lord against the mighty."—Judges 5:23. Thus various causes conspire to injure the cause of 
Concluded.) 
religion, aid in preventing the success of the battles 
6. The progress of the gospel is impeded by those 
who attribute to man that glory which belongs to, of the Lord, and the enemy apparently triumphs. 
 
Sinners are dead in trespasses and sins, rushing 
and should be given alone to the Lord. A success- 
h 
ful minister of the gospel has nothing whereof to headlong to destruction, candidates for " the lake 
 
boast. All thegood accomplished is effected primarily that burneth with fire and brimstone," ignorant of 
 
by the agency of the Holy Spirit. And should preach- the nature of God's laws and threatenings, and re- 
gardless of the course they are pursuing with its con-
ers possess talents of a superior and brilliant charac- 
sequences. And yet professors of religion who know 
ter, they have no real cause to be proud, and possess 
too well the nature and result of such a course, who 
nothing but what they have received. Talents are 
can see the horror of " banishment from the presence 
the gracious gifts of heaven ! 
But what means that gossip ? what those small of the Lord," and the terrors of the pit of hell—fold 
groups in the aisles of the church, and that assem- their arms in lazy lock—are at ease in Zion, and 
blage around the door at the close of the service? contented to eat their morsel alone ! 
What is the topic of conversation ? Is it the holiness And while such will consecrate all their energies, 
 
and devotedness of their minister ? is the inquiry rela- the perishing things of time, alas !will scarcely move 
five to his sermons being in accordance with the a finger, or offer a prayer, or sound the note of alarm 
word of God, or not, and whether they breathe the in order to secure the salvation of sinners ! 
 
spirit and power of the gospel, and produce a salu-
tary effect on the minds of those who hear him ? Veri-
ly no ! What then 1 Why the preacher's eloquence, 
or his prosiness, his great learning, or the meagre 
poverty of his education ; the weakness of his intel-
lect, or its gigantic strength ! 
An then if you follow this class to their social cir-
cles, instead of communicating scriptural facts or the 
truths they may have heard at their respective places 
of worship, they boastingly speak of the magnificence 
of their church edifices, the splendor of their interior 
decorations, and the wealth and respectability of 
those who meet within their gorgeous walls ! This 
class cares but little for the real spiritual prosperity 
of Zion's cause. What wonder therefore, that God's 
cause languishes, and that conversions are but few ! 
The inconsistent conduct of the rich may be 
mentioned as another hinderance to the prosperity of 
Zion. Many who profess the religion of .lesus 
abound in wealth, while many of their fellow Chris-
tians are suffering from the pinching hand of poverty. 
And such will add house to house, field to field, feast 
in splendor, and live in ease and luxury, while their 
fellow-men lack the common necessaries of life ! 
Others refuse to throw into the treasury of the Lord 
their tithes and offerings which they justly owe, ac-
cording as the Lord hath prospered them ; and to 
make up their deficiency, others are compelled to 
contribute more than they can really afford in order 
to sustain public worship. 
It frequently occurs that the preached word is less 
effectual than it might be, in consequence of the 
preacher's wants being so scantily supplied, that he 
has to devote much of his attention which he should 
devote to the study of God's word, in anxious thought 
how to obtain means to pay his way and support his 
family ; and although it is his duty to trust in the 
Lord and bear all with meekness and patience, the 
church is responsible for this subject, and the evil 
caused, and good prevented in consequence. How 
many efficient advocates of the truth would be will-
ing to travel, endure hardships, and proclaim the 
glad tidings of the kingdom, if some of them who own 
their thousands would loosen their purse strings, and 
furnish them with a little towards supporting their 
families ! How many preachers are now engaged 
in secular employment instead of preaching the gos-
pel, in consequence of the mean but money-loving 
and earth-treasure grasping disposition of those for 
whose benefit they once left their families and homes 
to preach the gospel ! 
Backslidden professors, who have become such 
from various causes, must be classed with those who 
impede the Lord's work, fight not his battles ; and 
in addition prevent the outpouring of his Spirit. How 
many set out for the kingdom, but how few endure 
unto the end of the race. There is a natural tendency 
in the human mind to turn back to the beggarly ele-
ments of the world ; but none are so liable to do so 
as those who have imbibed a spirit of indolence and 
slotkfulness—which necessarily prevents them being 
active and engaged as declared to be their duty in the 
Scriptures. (See Phil. 3:13, 14 ; 2 Pet. 1:5, 6.) 
Those who become inactive in the service of God, 
not unfrequently become active in some other cause. 
Sampson slept on the lap of ease, or he would not 
have been destroyed by the Philistines. 
Many are willing to work when all things go well, 
but relax their efforts when the church is in difficulty 
and in real need of their assistance. But such was 
one of much interest. Au emblem of those sweet 
refreshing showers witnessed on the day of Pente-
cost. Many sued for pardon — many found peace 
through Christ in God. Many can say it was the 
birth-place of their souls. Seventeen were buried 
with Christ in the holy ordinance of baptism. Pre-
cious season, I never will forget it. The seed there 
sown has germinated and brough forth the fruit of 
Christ's righteousness. In beholding our hearts have 
been made glad, and those dear servants of God who 
came weeping, doubtless went forth rejoicing, bear-
ing their sheaves with them. The meeting of Cale-
donia was one worthy of notice. Elder J. R. Gates 
assisted in the same. He is a worthy minister, loved 
and endeared by many. The holding forth of God's 
word was quick and powerful arid accomplished much. 
Though the series of meetings were of short dura-
tion, yet resulted in the conversion of fifteen, eleven 
of which joined the Church and were baptized. A 
beautiful incident transpired at the close of this ordi-
nance. As Elder J. D. Boyer was about closing 
with prayer, a youth, a bright boy of fifteen, stepped 
forth from the crowd and plead to be baptized. The 
Elder hesitated for some moments, but the boy clings 
still closer to his side and begs again. " Why do 
you want to be baptized?" was the question. " Be-
cause, sir, I wish to obey the commandments of God." 
" Do you think God has for Christ's sake pardoned 
your sins?" The instant response was, " I do." 
Do you love God's word ?" " I do, and read 
there, that those who do not obey his commands 
cannot enter into ,his kingdom." It was enough. 
Elder Boyer led him forth, and as he came out from 
the flowing tide his countenance beamed with joy ; 
for he felt the presence of the Spirit in his soul. 
Such are the workings of the meek and lowly re- 
ligion of Jesus,'-falling gently, yet powerful in its 
mission, subduing the hard heart of the hoary-headed 
Universalist, arid renewing the youth of but few years. 
Much is doing for Caledonia, a place noted for drunk-
enness and much rioting. Temperance is now wav-
ing her bright wings and sheds forth a halo round 
the inhabitants of that once neglected place. With 
a bold resolve, and determined spirit, she has re-
moved the bar, and with it the flowing wine-cup. 
The burning liquid entices no more, but in its place 
stands prominent a beautiful Library, and a Bible 
in its centre. Temperance, as she enters with ma-
jestic step, and lovely mien, breathes forth peace, 
love, and happiness within. 
I would love to speak of the camp-meeting held in 
Centre county, but words are inadequate to express 
the interest manifested there. The word of God had 
tree course and was not bound. Elder Litch gave 
heretofore a description of the same, and though he 
left before the meeting closed, yet he witnessed 
enough to satisfy that God was- not afar off. How 
deeply did we deplore his depart ere. Our eyes lin-
gered, and when lost in sight, our hearts folloued 
him still : but not without a prayer for God to bless 
him. The result of the meeting was good, and I 
doubt not the arches of heaven rang with the rejoic-
ing of angels ; for very many were made new crea-
tures, and not a few of the saints comforted. I doubt 
not the circuit of Bro. J. T. leaning has been thus 
rendered far more pleasing and interesting. He is 
indeed one worthy of the affection and kindness of all 
around him. May the Lord continue to crown him 
with his loving kindness and tender mercies. Imme- 
diately on our way from Centre we proceeded to 
Pine-street, where we found the little flock waiting 
to be comforted from the preaching of God's word. 
We found them more firmly and fondly attached to 
the precious Truths of the second advent of our long 
expected Messiah. After waiting upon those who 
wished to follow Christ in baptism, we left for" Rich 
Valley," a beautiful and romantic country. The peo-
ple are intelligent, frank, and courteous in their dispo-
sitions. We found their hospitality congenial to our 
feelings, entering in their midst as strangers. The 
Lo ! your leader from the skies, 
Soldiers of the cross, arise ! 
doctrines of the Second Advent were entirely new to 
Waves before you glory's praise, 
the community of " Rich Valley," until Elder J. D. 
Boyer visited and held a series of meetings, which 
The praise of victory ! 
lasted fourteen days. And though they were warned 
Seize your armor, gird it on ! 
Now the battle will be won ! 
by their minister not to hold any intercourse with 
Then struggle manfully ! 
the body of Adventists, yet we found them anxious 
See ! the st
rife will soon be done ; while mingling with us to assist in singing, prayer, 
" Onward then ye hosts of God ! 
and laboring with mourners. The beauty and har- 
Jesus points the victor's rod ; 
mony of the truth as it was presented won them over, 
Follow where your leader trod ; 
You soon shall see his face. 
and night after night we witnessed the mourners' 
bench over which was bending hard-hearted sinners, 
Soon your enemies all slain, 
Crowns of glory you shall gain ; 
cold professors, and Backsliders. You can judge of 
Rise to join that glorious train, 
the state of our class-meetings. One after another 
Who shout the Saviour's praise." telling with streaming eyes the dealings of God. 
Says one, " My friends and all prophesy that if I 
LETTER FROM C. E. BOYER. have anything to do with Adventists I will backslide ; 
but I think if this is backsliding, let me backslide on, 
BRO. HIMES :—Thinking that many are equally in- for 1 know they have done me good." The meeting 
terested with myself in the cause of Christ, and are resulted in the conversion of forty persons. Twenty 
ofttimes blessed and strengthened in hearing of its joined the church, and nine were baptized. The last 
prosperity, I cannot withhold the pleasing intelli- meeting we held the interest was as great if not hi-
gence of the manifestations of God's Spirit upon the creased—it was a solemn time. Elder Boyer arose 
community of Elk county. Truly the camp-meeting arid said if any desired our prayers while absent, " let 
held on the banks of the Sennemahoeing waters was them arise;" some arose with hearts subdued and said,. 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
But when professed Christians are regardless of 
the welfare of the cause of Christians, and yet mani-
fest the greatest anxiety to gratify their love of the 
world, can we expect that religion will appear attrac-
tive to the impenitent? Can they perceive in such 
the Christian graces which would make them desire 
religious ways? Is it to be expected that they will 
rush to the Lord's house while such a state of things 
exists. We cannot expect them to be anxious for 
salvation when those who profess to understand " the 
terrors of the Lord," are careless and indifferent for 
their welfare. 
The unconverted are careful ohservers of the con-
duct of those who profess religion ; and know when 
they live up to, and when they violate the require. 
ments of the gospel ; and hence the principal objec-
tion urged by the unconverted for not attending to 
religious ways is the indifference and lukewarmness 
of professors. And how many in the day of judg-
ment will attribute their condemnation to their neg-
lect, who can tell ? 
Those who are lukewarm experience leanness in 
their own souls. And this is not all ; in addition they 
exert a death-like chilling influence wherever they 
go, are a stumbling block in the way of others, and 
like the Pharisees of old, will not enter the kingdom 
themselves, nor suffer those who are willing to enter 
to do so. 
The great founder of Christianity did not act thus! 
None dare assert that the Saviour's life was inactive. 
He was diligent, and earnest, and zealous, and effi-
cient in all that he undertook ! Had not such been 
the case, would he have left the throne of his glory to 
live a life of sorrow, to be derided, insulted, for-
saken, crowned with thorns, and pierced with the 
ruthless soldier's spear ! Had he been inactive and 
regardless for man's happiness, salvation would not 
have been purchased, arid man would have remained 
unredeemed, exposed to death and woe. 
The conduct of Christ is the pattern for the imita-
tion of his followers. Inactivity, neglect of prayer, 
neglect of the means of grace, with carelessness for 
Zion's prosperity, lead the soul with great rapidity 
into a state of apostacy from God. The physical sys-
tem of man becomes strong through healthy, active 
exercise. The Christian graces become manifest, 
receive strength, and become fully developed through 
laboring as God bath commanded us. 
How many there are who complain of the cold, 
formal, and dead state of the church ; but how few 
inquire, " Have I done, or left undone anything that 
has aided in producing the same?" The fault, or 
cause must he with man, for God is unchangeable, 
and always willing that sinners should be brought to 
repentance, and be saved. 
Whenever the truth is faithfully preached, and its 
progress not obstructed by some of the causes referred 
to, God accompanies it with the Spirit's power, proves 
it to be a sharp two-edged sword, which pierces the 
heart of the sinner and divides asunder the ligature 
of love for sin. 
Our past history proves this ; but the work has in 
a measure ceased through our inconsistencies. At 
our social meetings what glorious seasons we once 
enjoyed. Then instead of dwindling out a miserable 
existence as now, we had one grand object to ac-
complish, viz., the preparation of our fellow-men for 
the coming of the Son of man, and dwelt together in 
peace and harmony. 0 my brethren, let us repent, 
gird on the armor anew, and do our first works. 
The doctrines of the gospel, in connection with 
the last judgment, constitute a lever that is mighty 
to the pulling down of strong holds ; and when 
preached in its purity unencumbered with vain specu-
lations and questions which gentler strife, and the 
brethren unitedly pray that it may be accompanied 
with the Spirit of the Lord, like a mighty torrent, or 
the rolling billow of the restless ocean, it will sweep 
all before it ! It will confirm the believer's hope, 
brighten his prospect, increase his faith, reclaim the 
backslider, arouse the careless, and seize the rebel-
lious. In past days the strongest have fallen before 
it, and shrieked in the agony of penitence : " Lord, 
save me, or I perish !" 
Who then will come forth to the rescue ? Who will 
engage in this service and fight the battles of the 
Lou, ? Who will come ain't to the help of the Lord, 
to the help of the Lord against the mighty ? 
Be not discouraged. Think of the zeal of Moses 
who forsook the honors of the world; and of Abra-
ham who offered his son Isaac. But if you feel dis-
couraged in consequence of a lack of success, think 
of the perseverance of Noah, Isaiah, David, Daniel, 
Job, the apostles, martyrs, and the Saviour ! 
If you refuse to come to the help of the Lord 
against the mighty, a curse more dreadful than the 
one pronounced upon the inhabitants of Meroz, be-
cause they refused to come to the assistance of their 
brethren when they fought against Sisera, will come 
upon you, and come speedily. 
National judgments are the results of national 
transgression ; and so the judgments with which the 
church has been, and is still being punished, are the 
result of sin, and have come upon her in consequence 
of her sins of omission and commission. The antedi-
luvian world, Sodom and Gomorrah, and the des-
truction of Jerusalem may be cited as examples ; 
while churches once the most prosperous have 
dwindled away and become extinct through the un-
faithfulness of the members. Then, 0 take heed, 
lest your light go out. 
A literal famine is not to be compared with a fam-
ine in the church ; or a literal pestilence to a fam-
ine for the word of the Lord : the one merely af-
fects man's body, the other affects his soul ! The one 
affects his temporal state, but the other his eternal in-
terests and destiny ! 
The churches of Christ must humble themselves, 
repent, arouse, and sound more effectually the gos-
pel trumpet, and the alarm of the approaching judg-
ment—otherwise there will be a moral earthquake in 
the church more dread than all the physical evils 
which surround us. 
In conclusion, let me urge you to give heed to 
these things, they are matters of vital importance, 
which must not be trifled with, and cannot be neg-
lected with impunity. Who would wish to be in 
the place of those through whose negligence many 
on the left hand will gnash upon them with their 
teeth, and attribute their awful doom to their negli-
gence and carelessness? 
Men may become eminently useful in the cause of 
Christ, and if each resolve to perform faithfully his 
obligations to God and man, the end of preaching 
will be accomplished, and God's word will not re-
turn unto him void ! If we do our part in wielding 
the sword of truth, God will do his, and sinners will 
be converted. 
Do then resolve henceforth to put forth all your 
ransomed powers, and to labor with zeal and energy 
for the salvation of souls. You have much to do 
and but a little time allotted you in which to do it. 
In view of which you must—yea, you will—work. 
You doubtless feel resolved to put your shoulder to 
the wheel of the grand gospel car of salvation and 
propel it forwad. 
Do so then with all your heart, and burdened souls 
will be converted to God, angels in heaven will re-
joice, we will rejoice with them, and the Saviour 
will see of the travail of his soul and be satisfied' 
THE ADVEN T HERALD. 
351 
" I am troubled about my soul," and many acknowl-
edged a wish to present themselves at a mourner's 
bench ; but as Elder Boyer had labored without help 
night and day incessantly, his strength was exhausted, 
and thus rendered quite ill. We closed the meeting 
with singing " When shall we meet again ;" and 
though past the hour of midnight they alike lingered. 
We parted with the promise to meet soon again. 
How beautiful, how cheering appeared to me at that 
moment the promised new earth, where kindred spir-
its no parting know—no tears to fall—no sighs are 
heard ; but joy in the presence of God and the Lamb 
for evermore. 
Elk county Oct. 9th, 1852. 
CONFERENCE AT WATERBURY. 
According to a previous appointment this Confer-
ence was held at Waterbury on the 6th and 7th of 
October ; Bro. Erastus Parker being voted Chairman. 
Bro. D. T. Taylor of Rouses Point Village, Secre-
tary, and Brn. Pliny B. Morgan of Addison, E. L. 
Clark of Fayston, and Dn. Charles Bennes of Bur- 
lington, a business committee. 
Owing to the inclemency of the weather and other 
hindering circumstances which could not be con-
trolled, the attendance was not so large as was pre-
viously expected ; but our chapel was as usual, pleas-
ant, and those who came met in good cheer, mani-
festing a deep interest for the cause we love, and a 
willingness to act in its defence. 
The following resolution was passed by the Con- 
ference : 
Resolved, That this Conference nominate a com-
mittee of ministers to take the supervision of their 
respective fields " and set in order the things that 
are wanting, ;" and to whom destitute churches and 
localities may apply for preaching and other special 
religious meetings. Anil it shall be the duty of this 
committee if practicable, either to supply them them-
selves, or send others. 
It was voted that Bro. Clark for Waitsfield, Bro. 
P. B. Morgan for Addison, Bro. Taylor for Water-
bury, and Bro. A Merrill for Montgomery and their 
vicinities, constitute said committee. 
A report embracing a plan for the mutual co-opera- 
tion of the various Advent churches and societies in 
the State was presented by the business committee 
for the action of the Conference, hut, after some dis-
cussion, was laid over to be voted upon at a future 
Conference to be held at Bristol, Vt. ; a copy of the 
report meanwhile being sent to all the Advent socie-
ties and ministers throughout the State for their se- 
rious consideration. 
The following circular was designed to accompany 
the polished report of the Conference. 
CIRCULAR. 
To the Advent Churches and Societies scattered 
'throughout Vermont : Greeting. 
BELOVED BRETHREN : — For the better mainte-
nance of purity, scriptural order, and Christian libe-
rality among us who are looking for the Lord Jesus, 
and for the furtherance of " this gospel of the king-
dom," we here assembled, do hereby earnestly rec-
ommend : 
First, The meek and sober enforcement of New 
Testament discipline among you, according to the di-
rections of the inspired volume as given in Matt. 
18:15-17 ; 1 Cor. 5:9-13 ; also 6:1-8 ; 2 Cm-. 6:14-
18 ; 2 'chess. 3.14, 15, &c. That there be no " bit-
terness " nor " divisions " among you, that the " un-
righteous person " arid the " heady " be " discovered 
and rebuked," and the " pure in heart " approved 
" in the sight of all men." 
Second, The appointment wherever they are" want-
ing " (Titus 1:5) of the proper officers of the 
church ; viz., " the elders that role well " " as being 
ensamples to the flock " (1 Con. 12:28 ; Eph. 4:11, 
12 ; 1 Pet. 5:1-5) ; the deacons who " serve tables " 
(Acts 6:1-6 ; Phil. 1:1 ; 2 Tire. 3d chap.) who 
" must be grave " and " with a pure conscience," a 
treasure " to bring your liberality unto the Lord," 
(1 Cur. 16:3), etc., that there be no " murmuring," 
nor any " lack," but that " the whole body be fitly 
joined together and compacted by that which every 
joint supplieth * * unto the edifying of itself in 
love." 
Third, and finally, the imperative duty of con-
tributing to the support and " communicating to the 
necessities " of ministers who labor among you, as 
enjoined in 1 Cor. 9:7-14 ; also 2 Cur. 8th and 9th 
chapters, and according to the usage of the primitive 
church (1 Cor. 16:3) that he who is yet young in the 
ministry and who " lives by the gospel " be not 
disheartened " in respect of want " arid that the wor-
thy laborer " that thresheth in hope should be par-
taker of his hope," " not because we desire a gift 
hut we desire fruit that may abound to your account," 
" remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how he 
said, it is more blessed to give than to receive. 
Thus beloved brethren would " we stir up your 
pure minds by way of remembrance," " and if ye 
know these things happy are ye if ye do them." 
The discourses, which were delivered from the 
following texts by Brn. Morgan and Taylor, viz., 
Judges 5:23 ; Rev. 20:14-17 ; 2 Pet. 2:9 ; Rev. 5:9, 
10, were listened to we trust with interest and profit. 
The brethren though few in number seemed aroused 
and encouraged, backsliders were quickened and rose 
for prayers, and sinners have begun to inquire the 
way to God. On the whole, ,our meeting was one 
of much interest, and as its results with continued 
labor and the attending grace of God, we are pray-
ing for, and expecting a blessed revival of the reli-
gion of Jesus. Brethren pray for us. 
The Conference adjourned on Thursday to meet 
at Bristol Vt., on the first Friday in January, A. D. 
1853. 
EI{ASTUS PARKER, Pres't 
D. T. TAYLOR, Sec'y. 
EVERY ONE HIS OWN HOBBY. 
BY WILLIAM MILLER. 
As lately I sat in a circle of friends 
One evening so pleasant and gay—
They tallied on religion, its duties and ends; 
But each had a separate way. 
First A spoke of Grace, that's divinely bestow'd (1) 
By the sovereign decree of a God ; (2) 
How man was all lost,—and his thousands he 
owed, (3) 
If notTaid by a fountain of blood. (4) 
Then B did declare in the presence of all, 
On accepting, was founded or r grace (5) 
The sinner must bow, and on Jesus must call, (6) 
Or in heaven he'd ne'er find a place. (7) 
Lo C next came forth and presenting his plan, 
For the folly of others did grieve ; 
He said it was plain that the duty of man (8) 
Was to simply in Jesus believe. (9) 
Here D broke his silence, and now claimed his part ; 
He said where the gospel was sent, (10) 
They all had a duty to do from the heart : (11) 
A command for them all to repent. (12) 
Mrs. E talked of Love, as the principal them (13) 
That gained them an entrance in heaven, (14) 
Mrs. F said that Faithfulness fill'd the whole 
scheme (15) 
Inclosed by sincerity's leaven. (16) 
Now G claimed a share in this lengthy debate, 
And wondered her brethren were fools ; 
They must first have Grace as the Scriptures re- 
late (17) 
And was taught by Theological schools. 
Next 1/ had a system both humble and wise, (18) 
He talked so peaceful and mild, (19) 
You must come to Christ and the world must des-
pise (20) 
Before you are born as a child. (21) 
1 then rose in place, the debate waxing warm 
And boldly asserted 'twas true, 
That we by the Spirit of truth must be born (22) 
In which we have nothing to do. (23) 
Kargued for knowledge, or why was it said 
The heathen in Christ should attain ; (24) 
For to know him aright in the kingdom of God (25) 
Is life everlasting 'twas plain. (219 
L talked of the law—as a schoolmaster's rod—(27) 
To bring in subjection to Christ ; (28) 
M mercy declared was the will of a God (29) 
And mercy was given without price. (30) 
N nothing could boast for nothing he had ; (31) 
Yet newness of life was his way. (32) 
0 said it was plain that the Scriptures were odd (33) 
And our preachers were odder than they—(34)1 
P plead for that peace which Jesus bestowed ; (35) 
Q quarrell'd for Christ as a Son ; (36) 
R believed in Redemption, as the only road ; (37) 
S thought Salvation was for every one. (38) 
T talked of a terror the Scriptures revealed ; (39) 
U boasted of union so strong ; (40) 
V vainly rejoiced that his views he'd conceal'd, (41) 
In order to lengthen the song. 
TV waited with patience his plan to unfold, 
And declared that he walk'd with the Lord his 
God : (42) 
His wages are paid in a crown of pure gold, (43) 
And the kingdom revealed in the word. (44) 
X next in the circle began to complain 
That all they had said was but dross, (45) 
In comparison, sure, with what he could maintain : 
The sinner must take up his cross. (46) 
Y said they must yield the peaceable fruit ; (47) 
And he should support what he spoke, 
That Christ in his gospel commanded the youth (48) 
To how and submit to his yoke. (49) 
Zzealous to hear what the others would say, (50) 
In silence had waited so long—(51) 
And declared without zeal, they had all gone 
astray (52) 
But if zealous, they could not go wrong. (53) 
Had you been there to have witnessed the sight, 
You'd thought of confusion of tongue (54) 
For each stoutly maintained that his own creed was 
right 
And that each of the others was wrong. 
No wonder to see all our friends disagree (55) 
For finity never could scan (56) 
The great wondrous three of bright infinity (57) 
Or learn the whole duty of man. (58) 
January 1826. 
[1] Rom. 11;5 ; [2] Rom. 8:29 ; [3] Matt. 18:24 ; 
[4] Heh. 9:12 ; [5] Gen. 4:7 ; [6] Isa. 55:6 ; [7] Psa. 
9:17 ; [8] Jno. 3:18 [9] Jno. 3:36 ; [10] Matt. 10:5, 6 ; 
[11] Matt. 5:8 ; [12] Acts 17:30 ; [13] Rom. 13:10; 
[14] 1 Jtio. 3:1 ; [15] Matt. 25:21, 23 ; [16] 1 Cnr. 
5:8 ; [17] Hob. 7:25 ; Jno. 6:35, 37, [18] Psa. 37: 
11 ; [19] Matt. 5;5 : [20] Matt. 18:4 ; [21] Matt. 18: 
3 ; [22] Jno. 3:5 ; [23] Jno 1:13; [24] Jere. 24:7 ; [25] 
Jere. 31:34 ; [26] Jno. 17:3 ; [27] Gal. 3:24 ; [28] 
Eph. 5:24 ; [29] Heb. 8:12 ; [30] Isa. 55:1 ; [31] Isa. 
40:17 ; [32] Rom. 6:4 : [33] 2 Pet. 3:16 ; [34] Eze. 
34:2, 3 ; [35] Jno. 14:27; [36] Mark 13:32 ; [37] 
Heb. 9:12 ; [38] 1 Tim. 7:4-10: [39] Ezek. 33:11 ; 
[40] Eph. 4:3 ; [41] Rote. 1:21 ; [42] Gen. 6:9 ; [43] 
2 Time. 4:8 ; [44] inn. 18:36: [45] Eze. 22:18 ; [46] 
Matt. 10:38 ; [47] Heb. 12:11 ; [48] Lam. 3:27 ; 
[49] Matt. 11:29 ; [50] Gal. 4:18 ; [51] Psa. 32;3 ; 
[52] 2 Con 7:11 ; [53] Tit. 2:14 ; [54] Gen. 11:7 : 
[55] Acts 15:2 ; [56] Job. 11:7 ; [57] 1 Jno. 5:7 ; 
[58] Rom. 7:18. 
Letter from D. Campbell. 
BRO. HIMES :—I send you these lines to let you 
know that I have made a tour of late of two hundred 
and eighty miles. At my last appointment in Dur-
mage, the friends were desirous for me to continue 
the meeting for a longer time. At their request I 
preached fiften discourses. The Lord revived his 
work indeed. Backsliders were reclaimed and sin-
ners converted. The last meeting held I requested 
all who felt that they were ravingly blessed, would 
manifest it; and nearly all present manifested it by 
rising. Brn. Payson, Crandell, and Benson, were 
present part of the time to help, in prayer and ex 
hortation. 
Bro. Alexander Weldon, and some others, are 
doing good in sustaining an excellent sabbath school 
in the above neighborhood. Our prospects are 
brightening, we expect several brethren who are 
convinced of the Advent near to engage in preaching 
the gospel of the kingdom. All our friends in the 
Province would be glad to have you come and pay us 
a visit—such a visit as you give in the Lower Prov-
inces. 
Ameliasburg, Oct. 4th, 1852. 
[1 shall visit you as soon as I can.—J. V. H.] 
BRO. HIMES :—I wish to say through the Herald, 
that the church here is still looking for the coming 
of the Lord. 
We have hired the Calvinist meeting-house. It 
is quite a large house. There is quite a large bell 
upon it. We expect to hold meeting every Sabbath. 
Scituate, Oct. 18th, 1852. L. B. POTTER. 
OBITUARY. 
"I am the RESURRECTION and the LIFE : tie who believeth in 
ME, though he should die, yet he will LIVE: and whoever liveth 
and believeth in me, will never die."—John 11:25, 26. 
DIED, at Corrinna Me., Sept. 27, CHALMER A. 
BUZZEIL, son of Hiram W. and Sarah D. Buzzell, 
aged two years and ten months—a very interesting 
child. 
This is to inform you of the death of E. NOYES, a 
native of Piermont, N. H., on Sunday, July 18th, 
1852, in the 37th year of his age, in the full embrace 
01 the Advent faith. He showed the Christian vir-
tues in all his dealings, and expressed his confidence 
in the mercy of Jesus Christ our Lord some few 
hours before his departure. He has been for the last 
eight years a warm advocate of the Advent doctrine, 
also a firm and devoted temperance man. 
MARGARET NOYES. 
New Orleans, (La.), Oct. 10th, 1852. 
ELIZA BARTLETT, wife of Barnard Morrill of this 
place, died in this city on the 11th, of dysentery, 
aged 37 years the 27th of last February. Sister 
Morrill was horn in Plymouth N. H., She was con-
verted in Lowell Mass. about twenty-two years since, 
and connected herself with the Congregational Church 
ot: that place under the charge of Dr. Blanchard. Af-
ter her husband came to this place he and his wife 
joined the Methodist Church. About a year and a 
half ago she became a member of the Advent Church 
of this place, and remained thus until her death. 
Sister Morrill was an active and consistent Chris-
tian. Her Christian sympathies were manifested in 
seeking the good of others even to the sacrifice of 
her own comfort and enjoyment. Her sickness lasted 
about seven weeks, during which lime her sufferings 
were great ; but her faith and hope triumphed in the 
midst of them all. and her dying breath was spent in 
praising God. Her husband and four children are 
left to sorrowfully realize the loss of a most worthy 
companion, and tender and faithful mother. She 
will come forth among the blessed and holy. 
Salem, Oct. 15th 1852. 
L. OSLER. 
DIED, at Sutton Flat, C. E., Oct. 1st, LYDIA ANN 
HURLBUT, aged three years, three months and six-
teen days. She was the daughter of Samuel C. and 
Polly Hurlbut. A discourse was delivered by the 
writer at her funeral to a large and attentive audi-
ence, from Jer. 31:15-17. " Those who sleep in Jesus 
will God bring with him." .1. M. OR ROCK. 
THE MOTHER'S LAMENT. 
My litt'e one has gone : she hasted away 
As clouds disappear at the dawning of day ; 
She bloomed as a rose, and was lovely to me, 
But alas, I no longer her beauty can see. 
Of the house of the Lord she often would speak ; 
And even when sickness had rendered her weak, 
She wanted to hear of the home of the blest,—
The place where the weary forever shall rest. 
I watched by her side till she drew her last breath, 
And saw her advance to the portals of death : 
Her mind was in peace ; on her lips was a smile,—
It seemed as if glory her pains would beguile. 
But now she is gone, and how changed is this place ! 
No longer I see her with smiles on her face; 
[ hear not her cries : I look at her chair, 
I go to the table, but she is not there. 
My heart now is sad, but I will not complain, 
For soon, I expect to behold her again ; 
When Jesus appears in the clouds of the sky, 
She, raised from the dead, will meet him on high. 
THE ADVENT HERALD. 
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age in which we live—The near approach of the Filth Universal 
Monarchy ; in which the kingdom under the whole heaven shall he 
given to the saints of the Most High, for an everlasting possession. 
Also to take note of such passing events as mark the present time , 
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adopted by the " Mutual General Conference of Adventists," held at 
Albany, N. V., April 29, 1845 ; and which are in brief— 
The Regeneration of this earth by Fire, and its Restoration to 
its Eden beauty. 
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Millennium. 
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event, and their confinement under chains of darkness till the Sec-
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The Destruction of Babylon.-18:9-24. 
The evidence is given that we are under the sixth vial—
that at this time there were to be the manifestations symbol-
ized by the Unclean Spirits—that it was to be a body of re-
ligious teachers, who should present a belief common to Pa-
ganism, Romanism and Mohammedanism, which religions 
are respectively the mouth-piece of Imperial Rome, decent-
regal Rome, and the eastern Roman Empire,—that demon-
worship is common to those three religions—that the teach-
ings of the rapping spirits, are in accordance with that de-
mon-worship—that as the necromancy of the Canaanites 
(Dent. 18th) preceded their destruction, so these are to be 
instrumental in gathering the nations to the battle of Arma-
geddon—that this battle will commence in a violent conflict 
between the opinions of men and the word of God—that 
these new lights have arrayed themselves in direct conflict 
with the Bible—and that it will terminate by the destruction 
of the tricked from the earth. 
The Crescent City ordered out of Havana—
Protest of her Captain. 
The steamship Crescent City arrived at New York on the 
19th inst. She left New Orleans on the 11th, and arrived 
off Havana on the 14th, at daylight. At sunrise, the Cap-
tain of the Port came on hoard, and refused to permit Capt. 
Porter to communicate with the city. Capt. Porter then de-
livered his protest, and put to sea without landing his mails 
and passengers. 
The Crescent City entered the harbor of Havana at the 
first break of day, and it was supposed by those on board 
that it was owing to the vessel not being seen until she was 
well in the harbor that she was not molested at sea. At sun-
rise, the Captain of the Port came alongside, and asked for 
the obnoxious Mr. Smith, who he was told was still on board. 
He then informed Capt. Porter, that as the ship was in port, 
no steps would be taken to turn him out, limit that no commu-
nication could be allowed with the shore, or in any way from 
the shore. 
Capt. Porter said that he desired to present his protest to 
the Consul, on which the Captain of the Port politely of-
fered to get further orders from the Captain General, in the 
meantime informing Capt. Porter that the ship might be in 
port as long as suited his purpose, and might go to sea when 
she pleased, as they acknowledged no control over her ; but 
communicate she should not, in any manner, with the shore. 
Such was the Captain General's orders, and by way of en-
forcing them, the guard boats were placed on all sides of the 
ship, filled with the usual police. These poor fellows did 
not seem to relish the business, as the stun was burning hot, 
and when the gong on board the Crescent City sounded the 
joyful call for breakfast,—a call to which all the Spanish of-
ficials were politely invited on board,—these fellows looked 
sad enough, wishing, no doubt, that Capt. Porter would go 
to sea and relieve them from their imprisonment. Capt. P. 
had no such intention, however, but after breakfast ordered 
the paint pots to be got up, and set the men to work syste-
matically to paint. the ship outside, from which manceuvre it 
was supposed by the guard-boats that he intended to stay at 
least a week. In consequence, the police boats were re-
lieved, and two boats with regular crews detailed from a 
frigate to watch the Crescent City. 
At 9 o'clock the Captain of the Port came alongside again, 
and informed Capt. Porter that he would not be permitted to 
lay his protest before the American Consul. He was asked 
by Capt. Porter of what use an American Consul was if 
American vessels in difficulty were not permitted to communi-
cate with them ; and also said, that in every civilized nation 
a Consul was recognized as the representative of his country, 
and the law of nations entitled citizens to have access to 
him. The Captain of the Port declined entering into a dis-
cussion of the matter, affirming that he was exercising no 
authority of his own, but acting entirely under orders. 
The interview terminated, so did the outside painting, and 
steam was ordered up. Capt. Porter intended to drop two 
copies of his protest on board an American barque and brig, 
lying in the lower harbor, when just as the Crescent City was 
about moving ahead, word came off that Mr. Morales, of the 
horse of Drake & Co., and agent of this company, had per-
mission to come alongside, which he did a few moments af-
ter in a shore boat, but accompanied by a government boat 
with three officers. 
'Mr. Morales thought this difficulty 
could he got over by Mr. Smith sending a written denial to 
the Captain General with regard to the accusations of Peter 
Hicks. This Captain Porter refused to permit, as he had 
himself made two disavowals, which had not been received. 
Nor would he permit any correspondence from any officer on 
board the ship to go to the authorities. He considered it be-
neath the dignity of the Company to make further explana-
tion. Captain Porter also refined, on his own part, to hold 
correspondence with any one on the matter except through 
the United States Consul. 
It was then endeavored to ascertain from Captain Porter 
the nature of the document he wished to send to the Consul, 
and if it contained a disavowal of the charges against Mr. 
Smith. They were informed that it was a protest, and that 
it referred to the two former disavowals made by Capt. Por-
ter, but at the same time it was written in plain terms. The 
object was evidently to get some kind of apology or acknowl-
edgment of wrong on the part of Mr. Smith, which would 
enable them to settle the affair, which was becoming rather 
troublesome. In this, however, they received no assistance 
from the Crescent City, and after some discussion among the 
Spanish officers, they offered to go on shore and see if it was 
not possible to get the protest delivered to the Consul. They 
thought it could be done, if it was first ascertained whether 
the document contained anything offensive to the Spanish 
Government. Information on this subject, however, was de-
nied, but notwithstanding which the officers did go on shore 
with Morales, and after some time the acting Consul came 
alongside in company with the Captain of the Port. The 
Consul was not, however, permitted to come on board, nor 
allowed to write home by the Crescent City. 
Captain Porter delivered his protest in person, and being 
informed by Mt. Morland that nothing more could be done, 
the steamer put to sea, neither subdued nor conquered. As 
she passed the Custom House, thousands assembled to wit-
ness her departure. The star-spangled banner was run up 
to the fore-topmast head as she passed, and as it floated out 
on the breeze, its stars looked as bright as ever. Not a sound 
was heard from the vast multitude, but there were beating 
hearts in that crowd, filled with hope that the insult of that 
flag would lie avenged. Many silently attested their respect 
by uncovering their heads as the steamer swept by the 
Mole. As she passed by the Moro Castle, she fired a gun 
in honor of the flag that floated proudly at her foremost 
head, and seemed to bid defiance to the frowning castle of 
despotism. 
Captain Porter, in his protest, alludes to the friendly trea-
ties between Spain and the United States, and to the un-
friendly course of the former towards the steamer under his 
command. He protests against not being allowed to make 
known to the American Consul the situation in which he is 
placed ; calls the attention of the Spanish Government in 
Cuba to the fact, that on his last voyage every one of his 
passengers had with him a passport from the Spanish Con-
sul in New York ; says that an appeal to the Consul of a 
LARK VILLAGE.-1 will hold a series of meetings in 
Lake Village, N. H., commencing Wednesday, Oct. 27th, 
and continue over Sunday. Er There was, by mistake, an 
omission of the time in bust week's notice. 
Those who wish meetings, will write me to Lake Village, 
N. H., without delay. I will comply with the wishes of the 
friends to the extent of my time and strength, and give notice 
in the next Herald. 
.v. V. H. 
SUMMARY. 
— Two distinct shocks of an earthquake were felt at 
Clinton, Ga., on the 10th inst., at intervals of thirty-five 
minutes. 
— Mr. John Barrett, who has been connected with the 
Boston and Lowell Railroad since it was built, is probably 
the oldest Railroad conductor in the United States. He has 
travelled over that road during the last eighteen years six 
hundred thousand miles 
— Mr. G. P. Noyes, of Newbury, was instantly killed 
one day last week by the breaking of an ox-yoke on a pair 
of oxen which he was driving. One of the pieces flew off 
and struck hits so violently as to produce the fatal result. 
— The barque Jasper was seized at New York on the 
20th by the U. S. Marshal, charged with sailing under introit'. 
lent register—her papers having been Liken out by her toas-
ter as an American citizen, and claiming to be sole owner, 
whereas the vessel is really owned in Cuba. 
— The body of Mr. James C. Gates, of Lyndon, Vt., 
was found on Tuesday morning last, crushed beneath the 
dead body of his horse, both having fallen over the embank-
ment of a small stream near Chamrterlain's Mill, ill Lyndon. 
The fall was not much over four feel. 
— A man named Cahill, by occupation a pedlar, while 
in the office of a livery stable in South Boston, was seized 
with a fit, (to which he was subject,) and fell upon the floor, 
dying in a few moments after. The body was taken in charge 
by a brother of the deceased. 
— At East Boston on the 19th, a man was digging a 
hole on the shore on Maverick at the corner of Cottage-
street, when he came across a rough box, which contained 
the buttes of a man. The flesh was all gone. The box was 
handed over to the coroner for investigation. 
— On Thursday, the 21st, a man named Joseph Green 
was found lying upon the side-walk at the north part of the 
city in a state of complete destitution, and at his own request 
was furnished with lodgings in the North watch-house, whete 
he died during the night. The deceased belonged in Wells, 
Me., and was about fifty years of age. 
— The Wentworths, of Saco, Me., who were arrested 
for the murder of Jonas L. Parker two or three years since, 
and examined at South Berwick, brought two actions for 
false imprisonment against the Sheriff who took them to 
South Berwick. The trial took 'place a fete days ago, when 
the jury returned a verdict of not guilty in one of the actions. 
The other was then withdrawn. 
Mr. John M. Heath, of Hill, N. H., was instantly 
killed on Saturday the 16th, while on a hunting excursion. 
He was riding in a wagon with a friend, and in alighting and 
attempting to take his gun from the vehicle the luck became 
entangled, and the contents of the piece were discharged di-
rectly through the heart of Mr. Heath, causing death instan-
taneously. Mr. Heath was about twenty-six years of age, 
anti highly respected. He leaves a wife and child. 
— Mr. Elijah Balker, of North Fairhaven, was found 
dead in the road near his house, between the hours of five 
and six on the morning, of the 2211. lie left his family a short 
time before he was discovered, to visit a neighbor, and died 
in the street on his return tonne. The coroner's jury re-
turned a verdict, that he canoe to his death from mania a 
portu. The deceased was about seventy years of age. 
— An old man, between sixty and seventy years of age, 
named Jean Le Blanc, who lived alone and kept a small gro-
cery store on the corner of Claiborne and St. Philip attests, 
New Orleans, teas 'bond murdered in his house on the night 
of the 9th inst., with forty-five ghastly wounds, inflicted ap-
parently by different instruments. A negro boy mooed Anto-
nia, and two Spaniards, who kept goats for milking, have 
bans arrested on suspicion. The trunks and drawers of the 
house had been ransacked, and the money of the deceased, 
supposed to amount to about $900, was gone. 
— A few days since, a young dog six months old, 
which was accustomed to sport with his toaster's Shang-
hae fowls, •unItickily approached a strange breed of chicks, 
with a savage biddy for a protector. A great fluttering and 
squalling ensued, which so enraged the old hen, that she 
flew at the unfortunate cur, and with a single blow on the 
back, as he was retreating, so injured him that he (lied in a 
few hours.—Portsmouth (N. H.) Chronicle. 
— The old boat store house at Alton Bay, N. H., was 
destroyed by fire on the morning of the 19th,abont 3 o'clock. 
A tenement in the upper part was occupied by Mr. Sawyer, 
whose wife and three children perished in the flames ! Sir. 
Sawyer was not at home at the time. One little child, two 
years old, was thrown from the window, who, it is thought, 
will recover from the injuries of the fall. It is supposed that 
the mother, afterthrowtog it out, returned for the other chil-
dren, and perished with them. 
— An Irishman named Hugh Golding applied one night 
last week at the North watch-house to be taken care of, and 
a mittimus was made out and handed to him personally, with 
directions to go to the jail alone if he chose, and he would 
Appointments, &c. 
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To Correspondents. 
H. B.—Chronology, since the era of our Lord, is undis-
puted among chronologers. It rests on an astronomical basis, 
that :Admits of no error. Dates may be wrongly assigned ; 
but there is nothing of the kind that you allude to. You have 
been misinformed. 
MY PUBLIC LABORS.—Devoting my labors to all in 
need of or desiring them, rich or poor, it happens in places I 
receive a full support, in others, a partial one, and some-
times I have to pay a part or all of my expellees. While it 
happens thus, I doubt not the Lord will provide, so that I 
may not be embarrassed, but be able to give myself " wholly 
to the work." 
JOSHUA V. HIMES. 
PRESERVING FRUITS WITHOUT SUGAR.—At the New 
York State Fair at Rochester, last fall, there were exhibited 
thirteen bottles of fruits so preserved by Win. R. Smith, of 
Wayne county, viz., five of cherries, two of peaches, one of 
strawberries, three of different varieties of currants, one of 
blackberries, and one of plums. They were examined by a 
committee, and found of fine flavor ; and the committee ex-
pressed the opinion that the art of preserving fruit in this 
manner is practicable and valuable, and that the fruit, when 
carefully pot up, can be made to keep as long as may he de-
sirable. The method of preserving them is thus given to 
the New Yotk State Society by Mr. Smith. They are pre-
served by placing the bottles, filled with the fruit, in cold 
water, and raising the temperature to the boiling point as 
quickly as possible ; then cork and seal the bottles imme-
diately. Some varieties of fruit will not fill the bottle with 
their own juice. These must be filled with boiled water and 
corked as before mentioned, after the surrounding water 
boils. 
be " taken care of " to his perfect satisfaction. Golding ac-
cordingly went to the jail, and delivered the mittimus to the 
turn-key, who locked him up. The next morning he was 
taken before the Police Court as a vagabond, sad was sent to 
the House of Correction for five months. 
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NoTncE.-As our paper is made ready for the press on Wednes 
day, appointments must be received, at the latest, by Tuesday 
morning, or they cannot be inserted until the tiilluwin> week. 
I will preach at Abington, Mass., Sabbath, Nov. 7th ; Salem, 
Nov• 12th ; Essex, Sabbath, 14th ; 18th-where Bro. John 
Barns may appoint ; Athol, some brother call for me on 
the art lord of the second train front Fitchburg ? Northfield Farms, 
Sabbath, 21st ; South Vernon, Vt., 23t1 ; North Springfield, 24th and 
25th ; Claremont, N. li., 26th ; Hartland, (Densmore Hill,) Vt., 
Sabbath, 28th-will some brother call for me at the Hartland depot 
on the arrival of the first train from Claremont on Saturday, 271111 
Waterbury, 30th Stow, Dec. 1st-where Bro. Tracy may appoint; 
Burlington, 2d ; Rouses Point, 3d ; Champlain, Sabbaths, nth and 
121h, and will labor in the vicinity a few nays, as doors may open. 
Evening meetings at 7 o'clock•-N. BILLINGS. 
I will preach in Albany, N. Y., Nov. 4111, evening, and Sunday 
afternoou and evening, 7th; Troy, (where the brethren may ap-
poiet,, 5th, and Sunday forenoon, 7th ; Springfield, Mass. dim. 
ourrier's Hall , 9th ; Palmer Three Rivers, 10th ; Westboro', Ilth, 
and Sunday afteruomm and evening„ 14th; orihboro', 12th, and 
Sunday forenoon ; Lowell, (where Bro. Sherwin preaches,) 16111 ; 
Lawrence, 17th ; Salem, 15th ; Lynn, 19th-where the brethren 
may appoint ; North Abington, Sabbath, zIst-1 should like to have 
the brethren mutest in contereece on Saturday, the 20th.-Wm. Irl 
INGHAM. 
Providence permitting, I will preach in Hingham, Mass., Nov. 
28th, as Bro. Moses 'rower may arrange ; Scituate Harbor, 29th, 
evening, as Bro. Asa Curtis 111H.1 appoint, and continue my lectures 
evenings until. Dec. 3d -CHASE TAYLOR. 
Bro. B. Webb will preach at Massena Sabbath, Nov. 7th, where 
Bro. Danforth may appoint.-[Bro. Webb is wanted in Vermont. 
Ile will call upon Elder B. S. Reynolds, North Danville, Vii 
Bro J. P. Farrar will preach in the Chardon-street Chapel Sim-
day, Oct. 31s4, and Sunday, Nov. 7th. It is expected that Bro. Ed-
win Burnham will preach here the last two Sundays itt Nov. 
The Lord willing, I will preach at Concord, Sunday, Oct. 31st ; 
Claremont, Nov. 2d, evening.-L. D. THomesc.a. 
Bro. Edwin Burial un will preach hi flopeville, R. I, the first 
two Sabbaths in November, H. V. 
Bro. Orrock will preach in Melbourne Nov. 13th, evening, and 
Sunday, 140i. 
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