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THE SACRED PAGE. 
BY MISS II. M. JOHNSON. 
Golden-beaded youth and silver-beaded age 
Bend together earnestly o'er the Sacred Page ; 
One amid spring blossoms, while the falling leaves 
Gather round the other sitting 'mid the sheaves, 
One amid the twilight of the coming day, 
While the shadows deepen round the other's way. 
Golden-headed youth and silver-headed age 
Read the same sweet lessons from the Sacred Page ; 
Eyes that brim with laughter. eyes that dim with years, 
Resting there pay tribute in a flood of tears ; 
Rosy lips and pallid trembling at the cry—
Mournfully repeating the Sa,bachthani ! 
Golden-headed youth and silver-beaded age 
Drew their consolation from the Sacred Page ; 
One is in the valley where the grass is green, 
While the other gazes on a wintry scene ; [loss, 
Both have lost their birth-right—both have felt their 
And they both regain it through the blessed cross ! 
Golden-headed youth and silver-headed age, 
Find their way to Heaven in the Sacred Page ; 
Like the little children waiting to be blessed, 
One goes forth rejoicing to the Saviour's breast, 
While the other clingeth to his mighty arm, 
'Mid the swelling Jordan feeling no alarm. 
Golden-headed youth and silver-headed age, 
Come, and seek for treasu, es in the Sacred Page ; 
To the one how tender is the Saviour's call ! 
Yet the invitation Ile extends to all ; 
Earthly fountains fail you—hasten to assuage 
Every grief of childhood—every pang of age ! 
COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATION. 
L. OSLER, J. PEARSON, It. R. KNOWLES. 
[For Terms, Ac., see Fourth Page.] 
SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TREAS-
URER OF THE A. M. ASSOCIATION, 
ENDING JULY 1, 1865. 
To the Annual Conference of the A. 
A. assembled at Waterbury, Vt., Oct. 10, 
1865, the following Report is presented : 
RECEIPTS. 
For Subscriptions for Advent Herald, 
1st qr. ending Oct. 1, '64, ..$853.47 
2d " " Jan. 1, '65,.. 911.70 
3d " Aprl. 1, ‘, . 1,281.58 
4th " " July 1, " .. 521.95 
" Subscription for Youth's Visitor, 
1st qr. ending Oct. 3, '64, .. $36.80 
2d " " Jan. 1, '65, .. 172.70 
3d " " Aprl. 1, " 127 30 
4th " " July 1, " .. 51.98 
3,568.70 
388.78 
" Books and Tracts sold .... . ..... 
" Advertising .... ................. 
" interest... ........ • • • • . • • • ... 
" Donations in Stock B. A. A. Fr. Miss. 
44 " " for Advent Herald, 
" cash for Life-Membership, 
" Associate " 72.75 
" Advent He,ald,... 1,302.80 
" to Do Society,.... 2.50 
" Italian Mission,... 108.50 
760.52 
73.50 
64.27 
25.00 
113 00 
300.00 
6,783.29 
" Bal. due on acct. July 1, '64, 267.27 
" " cash on hand, " 1,825.74 2,093.01 
8,876.30 
EXPENDITURES. 
For Sundries as per qrly report . 
 6,194.90 
" Books and Tracts bought... .......... 591.32 
" Stock in B. A. Association 150.00 
" Paid for Italian Mission, 
 .. 72.00 
7,008.22 
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Bal. due on act. July 1, '65 443.22 
cash on hand " 1,424.86 1,868 08 
R. H. KNOWLES, Treas. 
The Report having been received, Elder 
L. Osler, Chairman of the Committee on 
Publications, then read their Report : 
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATIONS. 
 
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"Behold, I come quickly." "Occupy till I come." 
VOL. XXVI. NO. 46. 
BOSTON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1865. 
WHOLE NO. 1276. 
THE ADVENT HERALD 
IS PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY. 
At 46 Kneeland Street, Up Stairs. 
BOSTON, MASS. 
J. LITCH, EDITOR. 
To whom remittances for the Association, and com-
munications for the Herald, should be addressed. 
AMERICAN MILLENNIAL ANNIVER-
SARY. 
Gommunirationo. 
THE WATERBURY CONFERENCE. 
MATERIALISM. 
BY A PEDESTRIAN MISSIONARY. 
I eonfess to an admiration for pluck. I 
like to see a man standing stoutly up for 
what he thinks right, and all the more so, 
when he knows that he is out numbered. 
My mental constitution is such, that in such 
a case I naturally feel disposed to side with 
him, and so strongly do I feel this, that if 
there is only a fair show of argument on his 
side, the very fact of him being in a 
minority would dispose me, were I to yield 
to mere impulse, to give him my suppert. I 
am far from being of opinion that truth lies 
with the majority. I believe the opposite, 
and were I to find myself the object of pop-
ular applause, a thing which never has been 
the case, and in all likelihood never will be, 
I would feel disposed to say with the old 
Grecian sage, What foolish thing have I 
n doing ? These feelings, however, did not 
in any wise prompt me to side with Elder 
Fassett, when he gave utterance to his ma-
views at the meeting of Confer- 
ence. Of his perfect sincerity I have no 
doubt. He spoke like a man who believed 
himself to be in the right. Indeed it struck 
me as most singular that a man of intelli-
gence and Christian character should labor 
with so much apparent earnestness to prove 
that he himself, and all who liste,ned to him, 
were no better than the beasts. I am utter-
ly at a loss to conceive the grounds of this 
apparent fervour on the part of a Christian. 
I can well understand how he can earnestly 
exhort sinners to flee to the Saviour, for be-
ing taught of God himself, that inevitable 
destruction awaits all who reject the salva-
tion of God, it is only natural and right that 
he should be in earnest in so doing. The 
wonder is, how we are not more in earnest. 
Our want of earnestness speaks volumes for 
our want of faith. I can understand also 
how a man who truly believes in the near-
ness of the Second Advent of Christ, should 
be zealous above measure in proclaiming it. 
No stronger motive can be conceived for in-
ducing men to flee from the wrath to come, 
than that the day of the Lord is at hand. 
If all who profess to believe it, did in very 
truth hold it as a matter of faith, rather than 
as a mere matter of opinion, they could no 
more be silent about it than Noah could be 
silent about the coming flood. 
But how a man can be in earnest in striv-
ing to persuade men that they have no souls, 
is to me utterly incomprehensible. Even 
supposing I was foolish enough to entertain 
such an opinion, I think I would keep it to 
myself, lest I should sink in the opinion of 
Christian friends. I cannot see what good 
is to be etfeced by its propagation. It will 
not convince sinners, it will not strengthen 
saints, it will not serve any good purpose. 
The only effect that it can produce, is to de-
vide the church, to bewilder weak minds, 
and furnish an occasion to the enemies of 
the Lord to blaspheme. And yet, it is an 
unquestionable fact that many of those who 
embrace it, do it with all their heart, and la-
bor as earnestly to convince others of its 
truthfulness, as the earliest Mahommedans 
did to promote the cause of the false prophet. 
Having occasion to visit Montreal shortly 
after Eld. Grant had been there, I heard 
him frequently spoken of, and invariably as 
an Materialist, but never as an Adventist. 
I do not mean to say that he preached only 
upon Materialism and never upon the Sec-
ond Advent, the fact of his handbills announc-
ing that he was to lecture upon the Second 
Coming of Christ, may perhaps be adduced 
as proof to the contrary ; but what I sad is 
this, that so far as my personal experience 
goes the impression made upon the public 
mind of Montreal, was that he had come to 
propagate the belief that man had no soul, 
rather than that the Advent of Christ will 
be Pre-millenial and is nigh at hand. Eld. 
Fassett seems equally impressed with the 
subject, for not only had he the temerity to 
ventilate his errors in the presence of men 
well qualified to meet them, but he shouted 
and gesticulated with all the earnestness of a 
man who was' persuaded that he was saying 
a good thing. Fortukately for himself as 
Your Committee on Publications, begs 
leave to congratulate the A. M. Association 
on the happy auspices under which we meet 
to day. Six years ago, this Association was 
called into existence in the providence of 
God by the necessities of a suffering cause. 
Without means, without a paper, without a 
publishing office, without anything but a 
clear, strong conviction that God, truth, and 
duty required something more and different 
should be done, than what had been or was 
being done for the spread of truth on the 
great questions of' the times ; trusting in 
the divine guidance, and expecting the di-
vine blessing, this organization was effected 
after its plans and purposes hqd been fully 
announced and discussed. Especial faith, 
patience, courage, and prudence were re-
quired during the first years of its existence. 
But the One who called us to this work, 
opened the way for-its prosecution as neces-
sities pressed upon us, and kind and gener-
ous friends showed their interest and faith ins 
the work, by their timely and liberal contri-
butions. To day we are happy to say that 
the Association owns a paper, and has an 
Office free from debt, has some means, and 
many more friends than at its origin. The 
Herald has had its weekly issue, and that too 
without increasing its price of subscription. 
Its character as a religious educator, we are 
willing its friends and patrons should decide 
Letters on business, simply, marked on envelope "For 
Office," will receive prompt attention. 
REV. JOHN PEARSON, 
REV. L. °SUER, 
Rev. S. S. GARVIN, 
Rcv. F. GUNNER, 
REV. D. BOSWORTH, 
Ray. R. H. CONKLIN, 
BOARD OF CONTRIBUTORS. 
DR. It. HUTCHINSON. 
I REV:O. R. FASSETT, 
REV. J. M. ORROCK, 
REV. D. I. ROBINSON, 
I REV. I. H. SHIPMAN, 
I REV. H. MAIBEN. 
ism ? I have at times felt inclined to say it 
was because "God bath sent them strong de-
lusion that they should believe a lie," but 
when I remember that many who hold it 
are good people, I cannot do so. In my 
opinion Materialism and Universalism bear 
such an amount of resemblance to each other, 
that they may almost be regarded as twins, 
but I am constrained to confess, and it pains 
me while I de it, that although I never met 
a Universalist that I could regard as a Chris-
tian, I have met with some Materialists of 
whose Christianity I could entertain no 
reasonable doubt. I have often felt at a loss 
to account for this, but when I consider the 
awfully important character of -the truth of 
the Lord's near Advent, and remember that 
it is because of that truth that the Advent 
Church has formed itself into a separate de-
nomination; and that it is in the Advent 
Church that this error has raised its head ; 
and when I recollect that the devil is always 
laboring to hinder the progress of truth, I 
am constrained to come to the conclusion 
that the whole thing is the work of Satan. 
of' Camp-meetings, and referred to Camp-
meetings held in Pennsylvania, which he had 
attended, as patterns of good order and use- 
fulness. He also urged the necessity of pre-
paring a literature for our people. the push- 
ing forward of publications, the enlarging of 
the Herald's list of subscribers, &c., and pre-
sented the necessity of laboring for these 
ends, by toil and labor, and liberality in do-
nations. 
Rev. H. Maiben considered it "all import-
ant to urge and heartily believe the near 
corning of our Lord ; talk and introduce it 
everywhere lovingly, but perseveringly. 
Bro. Bittleston urged the importance of 
circulating truth by tracts and publications 
in the railroad cars and in other places, re-
marking tha.t he was especially very zealous 
for young men. 
Deacon Knowles, the Treasurer, remarked 
that "In disseminating truth, a very necessa-
ry agent is funds. He would insure success 
if they were presented in sufficient amount." 
The Deacon was very earnest in his appeals 
for the needful. 
Eld. John Pearson remarked that much 
and great good might be accomplished by 
sending the Editor out into the field as a 
Missionary Agent, as already suggested, that 
he could push forwa'rd the sale of books and 
tracts, and increase the list of subscribers to 
our papers, and solicit donations and by so 
doing, bring the faith we cherish more direct-
ly and extensively before the world, and at 
the same time, the Association should em-
ploy a practical business agent in the Office, 
who will operate an active business system 
for us, that although this might, for a short 
time, requires additional funds, still the re-
sults would more than counterbalance the 
expense. 
If all who are interested in the spread of 
truth, will act for themselves upon these dif-
ferent suggestions, without waiting for others, 
much good might be done, and a healthier 
cause established. 
The discussion 
ing into the obscure and unmarked grave. 
Our Brn., acting under the auspices of the 
A. E. A. Conference and A. M. Association, 
have been instrumental in soothing the dy-
ing woe, and in some instances, (as may be 
learned from their letters published in our 
Advent Herald) they have inspired hope in 
Christ Jesus within the breast of these sad 
children of the sable skin. And our beloved 
Brethren are mucks worn and exhausted, but 
are willing and anxious to still labor on in 
their well chosen field, if spared by our Lord 
so to do, and they receive from this Associ-
ation and its friends the practical encourage-
ment they so much need. Hitherto ye have 
done well, but there remaineth much ground 
to be possessed. What course of action then 
shall we now adopt, to help conquer the diffi-
culties attending the "Freedmen's Mission ?" 
In the Publishing Department, the aim of 
your Committee has been to prevent any 
greatly increased expenditures, under the 
prevailing high prices of necessary material. 
One of the gratifying results of this year's 
labor is seen in the continuation of our Peri-
odicals, the Advent Herald and Youth's Vis-
itor, without intermission, reduction in size, 
or extra price per annum. During the ab-
sence of our respected Editor, Eld. J. Litch, 
the Board decided to employ Eld. H. Can-
field in the Office at Boston, under salary of 
$600, per annum, and what he might receive 
as remuneration for preaching in the neigh- 
borhood. Bro. Canfield has returned to his 
charge in Waterbury, and Eld. Litch has re-
sumed his labors in the Publishing Office. 
A communication was received from Sandy 
Hill, July 1, 1865, relative to the Boston 
Advent Chapel property, and Eld. J. Litch 
and Dea. R. R. Knowles were appointed a 
Committee to attend to this matter. 
In the important matter of helping forward 
young men in the work of the ministry, noth- 
ing important has yet been done. Your 
Committee have held this matter under ad-
visement ; they are desirous of extending 
ministerial sympathy and practical encourage- 
ment to sincere and worthy young men who 
are moved of the Lord to devote themselves 
to his sacred cause among men. They would 
like to found and endow a College Institution, 
if a suitable amour sef funds should be placed 
at their disposal. The large and valuable 
Library, now in the Publishing Rooms at 
Boston, Mass., could in this way be made 
subservient to the high interests of Evan-
gelical truth. 
What shall be done for our young men 
whose hearts are turned to this cause ? If 
we fail here, we fail seriously, for the young 
men in our churches are to be our hope and 
stay in the Lord. 
Within the year past, sickness and death 
has removed our respected Bro. Osmund 
Doud, of New Haven, Vermont, for many 
years a Life-Member and Director in the 
Executive Board. 
It is sad to record the decease of our help-
ers, especially when we know them to have 
had it in their hearts and hands to aid our 
work financially, and who yet depart this 
life without having made any appropriation 
of funds to help forward the Objects of this As-
sociati,,n. To our friends who love this good 
cause of Christ, we say let the, benevolent 
thought of your heart toward the A. M. As-
sociation be made practical and sure while 
you have your health, strength, and means 
to perform it, for death is a cruel archer, and 
heirs at law are not always benevolently dis-
posed. Friends who are stewards of our 
Lord's funds, had better donate to the A. 
M. Association as soon as their mind is dis-
posed of the Lord to replenish his treasury. 
Who can calculate the amount of good that 
may be done by keeping up the stream of 
Scriptural knowledge which has been flow-
ing through our weekly periodicals for the 
ast quarter of a century ? "Brands may be 
plucked from the burning," and thousands of 
minds who hunger weekly and constantly for 
Advent truth, may be as constantly fed, and 
so be kept joyful in the congregation of the 
saints. 
Our hearty thanks are due to the many 
riends who have throughout the fiscal year 
generously responded to our financial call, 
unds amounting to upwards of $1,800, from 
Various sources having been contributed, and 
we feel confident, that should the call sound 
et more loudly, we shall not call in vain. 
And may God bless our "little doers!" 
Dear children of the Advent circles, keep on 
oing ; for if you know these things, happy 
re ye if ye do them. 
Reverently and heartily we return thanks 
God for all his favor shown in continu-
nce, and as we report the past, and glance at 
he future, we are led to inquire of our God, 
Lord, what wilt thou have us to do this 
ear ? 
And we ask of you, Brethren and friends, 
oth counsel, prayer, and means to help the 
A. M. A. go forward in publishing the ever-
asting gospel to every creature under heaven, 
or behold the day of the Lord cornetts, it is 
near, and it hasteth greatly. You can help 
us by being Life and Associate members, &c. 
Respectfully submitted, F. GUNNER. 
Rec. Sec. 
On motions, the foregoing Report was re- 
eived and accepted. 
The Treasurer, Deacon R. R. Knowles, 
hen read his Report in the words following : 
well as for others, his will exceeded his power. 
If his essay did no good it did not do much 
harm. Considered as a literary production 
it was beneath par. Some one has said that 
a good sermon is one which is well provided 
with hooks to fasten itself upon the memory. 
Eld. Fassett's was not one of that description. 
His arguments glided from the mind like a 
spittle off a tailor's goose. For one, I do not re- 
member a word he said. All that I remem-
ber is that Eld. Fassett read an essay strong- 
ly tinctured with Materialism, but what ar- 
guments he made use of I do not remember. 
At the time when I listened to him I saw 
them through a haze, and now in the course 
of a few days that haze has gradually thick-
ened into a cloud, through which the eye of 
the memory may in no wise penetrate. 
Very different was the discourse of Eld. 
Litch upon the same subject. It was full of 
hooks which grappled with the mind and 
refused to let it go. One argument he made 
use of, was of itself sufficient to cut up Ma-
terialism by the roots. If there be no soul 
there can be no personal identity, and if 
there be no personal identity, there can be 
no resurrection. It is not the body that 
forms the man, it is the soul. It is that that 
gives him his personal identity. The body 
is continually changing, so that the body of 
to-day is not the body of yesterday. A stout 
fleshy man is seized with cholera. In the 
course of a few hours his flesh is all gone, 
he is collapsed, he is reduced to a skeleton. 
In the course of a few weeks he is well 
again and as stout as ever, and you say that 
it is the same man. So indeed it is, but how 
does it happen that he is' the sr.me man ? 
Not because he is possessed of the same 
body, for in point of fact he has got a new 
one, but because he is posSessed of the same 
soul, the same spirit. It is the soul there- 
fore which gives him his identity, it is not 
the body, and if therefore a man has no soul 
it follows that there can be resurrection, for 
the man that would then be formed would 
be a new creature. It would not be same 
man. It would be another man of the same 
form and features but it would not and could 
not be the identical man, for if a man is pos-
sessed of nothing except breath, he ceases 
to be when he dies. The argument is con-
clusive, but to make it still more clear, per- 
mit me to give an illustration. Frankensteen, 
in Godwin's tale of that name, succeeds by 
means of necromantic art, in making a man. 
He infuses life into this man, that is to say, 
he gives him breath, and so this man made 
man becomes a living being without a soul. 
Now suppose that I being dead, Frank-
ensteen had made this man in. my likeness 
so that every person said that that was me. 
Would it be me ? No. It would simply be a 
likeness of my body. It would be nothing 
better than an animated statue of me. Now 
carry the matter a step farther. Grant that 
I have no soul. Then when I die, my body 
is resolved into dust, my breath is exhaled 
into the air and I cease to be. But when 
the last trumpet blows a man will spring 
from the dust bearing my lineaments, so that 
all who see him say that is me. Will it be 
me ? No more than Frankensteen's man 
would be me. In either case it would be a 
new creature, the sole difference being that 
in the one case it would be effected by man, 
and in the other case by God, but there 
would be no resurrection because there 
would be no personal identity. But grant 
that I have a soul, and that that soul returns 
to the earth with Jesus, as indeed it will do, 
for "them that sleep in Jesus will God bring 
with him," then when my body is raised and 
fashioned like unto his glorious body and 
when my then perfect soul shall animate 
that body, my personal identity will be 
complete. It will not be a new creature 
but a resurrection. It will be the identical 
man with this transcendently important dif-
ference that it will be a glorified man, glori-
ous in the likeness of his Saviour and his 
God. 
But the error of materialism, as a friend 
suggested to me after the debate upon Fas-
sett's essay, is also proved from the primary 
sense of the word "die," Materialists maintain-
ing that death is the extinction of being, but as 
will be seen from a reference to Webster, it 
is simply a change of state. The words "die" 
and "dye," the lexicographer informs us are 
radically one word and their primary mean-
ing is to plunge, fall or sink. Hence to die 
is not to cease to be, it is simply to change 
ones' position and descend so a lower level. 
Hence on the very day when Adam ate the 
forbidden fruit he died. Before that he oc-
cupied the highest conceivable position that 
a human being could do, for he was made in 
the likeness of God, but when he sinned lie 
plunged, fell, sank ; that is he died morally. 
But lie did not cease to be. Neither did he 
cease to be when his body died. It simply 
plunged, fell, sank into the grave, to rise 
again in God's good time. Death therefore 
is not extinction of being, it is descent, it is 
separation. By natural death the soul is 
separated from the body. In the words of 
Peter, the man puts off his tabernacle (2 
Pet. 1 : 14,) and that body descends into the 
dust. By spiritual death the soul is sepa-
rated from God, and consequently gravitates 
to a lower level. 
How are we to account for the apparent 
earnestness with which men advocate such a 
palpable and pestiferous error as material- 
Donations for Mission House .. .• $190.00 
" " Mission........ .1,501.83 
1,691.83 
and has paid out 
G. H Child.... ... $570.00 
" I. I. Leslie 726.00 
For 
97.00 
Sundry Expenses 9 95 
Funds sent and not received 8.00 1,410.95 
280.88 
R. R. KrrowLEs Treas. 
Oct. 1, 1865. 
This Report was on motion received. 
Eld. J. Pearson, Chairman of the Special 
Committee on Freedmen's Missions, then ad-
dressed the meeting, stating that the Ameri-
can Millennial Association was among the 
first to enter the field of missions to the 
Freedmen, and when commissioning Brns. 
Leslie and Child to the -arduous, yet noble 
mission, had sent forth two men well adapt-
ed to the work. They were ordained to the 
ministry by the American Evangelical Ad-
vent Conference, assembled in Providence, 
Rhode Island, in October, 1864, and went 
out immediately to the mission field in Ten-
nessee. At first they visited the soldiers, 
spending some time at the outset in Hospital 
duty, and finally, found a locations, and en-
tered directly upon their appointed labors ; 
met with much and discouraging opposition, 
but at length succeeded. The enemy saw 
their prospective success, and being evil-dis-
posed persons, first threatened, and then 
burned down their Chapel and School house 
in Edgefield, Tennessee. Some interesting 
letters were received, giving some account of 
this disaster. The mission found firm friends 
in Gen. Fisk and the Christian Commission, 
and were offered by the latter a portable 
Chapel and School-house under very favora-
able terms. Soon after the burning down of 
the building an open air meeting was held 
at which Gen. Fisk and his staff were pres-
ent. The General addressed the meeting, 
and offered to give $25, if they, the colored 
friends, would give $75 to make $100. The 
seventy-five dollars were raised, and in the 
meantime the General's staff had raised $25 
more. The house is being erected, and doubt-
less sufficient funds will be contributed by 
the friends of the Mission to complete the 
necessary repairs and additions, so that the 
house may soon be occupied. Eld. Pearson 
spoke of the self-sacrificing devotion of our 
three missionaries, Brother and. Sister Child, 
and Bro. Leslie. 
A written Report from the missionaries 
was then read by the Chairman of the Com-
mittee. 
of this question being 
brought to a close, the third question in the 
programme was taken up : Are our churches 
and brethren, meeting the requirements of 
the New Testament, on the subject of syste-
matic benevolence ? 
Rev. Hector Maiben said, "The churches 
don't pay me ; a certain brother indebted to 
me his proportion, offered me a looking-glass. 
As I had as many as I needed, declined tak-
ing it, and have never received the amount ; 
determined that if a looking-glass is ever of-
fered me again, I will take it." 
Evidently the meeting thought the deter-
mination a wise one, and the Pedestrian pro-
ceeded to tell of a brother who being in-
debted to his preacher to a certain amount, 
carried him a pup in payment, and in order 
to make it MORALLY certain that he was not 
in debt to the preacher, threw in a youthful 
kitten. Bro. Maiben does not think, taking 
his experience, that the churches are doing 
what they should for their ministers. 
Elders Pearson, Gunner, Gates, Osler and 
Reynolds presented their views on the sub-
ject, taking the ground that we are not meet-
ing the requirements of systematic benevo-
lence. 
The discussion was here closed, and a mo-
tion made and seconded that Eld. Litch be 
relieved from all responsibility in connection 
with the Boston Office, other than is necessa-
ry to the faithful performances of his duties 
as Editor of the Advent Herald, and that he 
be authorized to travel as Missionary Agent 
in furtherance of our religious interest. 
Eld. Canfield related his experience in con-
nection with the Office, and felt that Elder 
Litch should be relieved. 
The Secretary then put the motion, and it 
was unanimously carried. 
Eld. Litch returned his grateful thanks 
for this release, having always felt that the 
conduct of financial affairs was not his post, 
and indeed he had never been assigned it. 
Peculiar circumstances, with the death of the 
late lamented Editor, led him so to occupy. 
The Treasurer then referred to a corres-
pondence had with Eld. J. V. Himes, from 
which it appeared that Eld. Himes would 
sell out his stock at par value, to the Ameri-
can Millennial Association dollar for dollar. 
The subject was referred to, and left in the 
hands of, the Business Agent. 
The Association then adjourned until two 
o'clock, to listen to Reports of the Freed-
men's Mission. 
AFTERNOON SESSION. 
At two o'clock in the afternoon the Amer-
ican Millennial Association was called to or- 
der by Eld. Josiah Litsh, Presiding Officer. 
The minutes of the morning session were 
read and approved. 
Deacon E. Parker and Wealthy R. Park-
er of Waterbury, Vermont, being vouched 
for, were then voted in as Life-Members of 
this Assosiation. 
The Chairman then appointed Brethren 
Knowles, Osier and Garvin, a Committee of 
three to make arrangements for filling the 
vacancy in the Boston Office of "Business 
foreman," occasioned by the relief of Dr. 
-Litch. 
The Freedmen's Mission was next consid-
ered. 
The Treasurer read his Report which was 
as follows : 
The Treasurer of the Freedmen's Mission 
respectfully reports that he has received 
REPORT OF BUSINESS, &C. 
Pursuant to the call, the American Mil-
lennial Association held its regular Annual 
Meeting arid Anniversary at Waterbury, 
Vermont, Thursday, October 12, 1865, com-
mencing at nine o'clock A. M., Elder Josi-
ah Litch, President, in the Chair. 
Elder Frederick Gunner, Recording Sec- 
retary, then read the following Report : • 
REPORT OF THE RECORDING SECRETARY. 
To the Life and Associate members lithe 
American Millennial Association, convened 
in Anniversary for 1865. 
Another year of labor performed by your 
Executive Committee for this Association 
having terminated, it is my duty to submit 
before you some account of operations by the 
Board, for the furtherance of the several in-
terests connented with our Christian cause. 
Owing to the late war, (and we thank God 
for his permission to so speak) the past year 
has been one of more than ordinary anxiety 
and care; Still we have had more to en-
courage, than to depress us in our work, and 
we have come up to the present Anniversary 
animated with hope, and with our confidence 
unshaken in the ability and willingness of 
God to help forward this Association in dis-
charging its important trusts. 
In the performance of duty, your Commit-
tee have held regular Quarterly Meetings in 
the Boston Office, as required by our Con-
stitution. 
Owing to my present residence in Ver-
mont, I have been hindered by distance and 
expense, from meeting as heretofore with the 
Brethren in regular session. Our Bro. J. 
H. Van Derzee, as Sec. pro tem, was appoint- 
ed to fill my place. - 
From his abstract of minutes, I gather 
that communications from Brn. Leslie and 
Child of the "Freedmen's Mission in Ten-
nessee," have been received and considered 
by the Board. The first communication re-
lating to "Future Conduct of Freedmen's 
Mission," was referred to Eld. John Pearson 
with discretionary powers. At a subsequent 
meeting, held July 5, 1865, the President 
of this Mission desired the employment of a 
Female Teacher, and the Board voted to ac-
vertise for one, at a salary of $450 per annum, 
and consultation was held, respecting the 
propriety of sending out to Leslie and Child 
a portable Chapel and School-room, their 
place of meeting having beets burned down. 
Our esteemed Bru. Leslie and Child have 
done a gord work in their arduous field of 
labor, and have experienced the truthfulness 
of Wlieedon's axiom, "For Great Missions, 
the preparation is Great Trials." Our Brn. 
have visited the United States' Soldiers in 
their Hospitals, reading and preaching to 
them of our Saviour's love, and praying with 
them for his pardon and gracd. They have 
also visited, instructed, and comforted the 
despised Freedmen of the South, and have 
taken hold of those who had no helper ; mul-
titudes of those sable children of the "Sunny 
South were prostrate with exi osure and dis-
ease, without home or friends, strangers, with-
out a place to lay the weary head, fast sink- 
TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE OF 
THE A. M. A. F. M. 
Dear Brother :—Nearly a year has passed 
away since you and those associated with you 
set us apart for the work of the ministry, 
and sent us into this wide field as mission-
aries and teachers to the poor Freedmen. 
We came here as you directed, and are now 
able to report what we through the help and 
blessing of God have been able to do. 
It would please us to give you a detailed 
statement of our labors and experience 
among this people, but we feel that such a 
lengthy report would be tedious to you ; es-
pecially as you desire the result of our labors 
rather than the manner in which we have 
performed them. 
By your directions we first entered the 
service of the U. S. Christian Commission, 
and was thereby enabled to come into this 
State, and secure this field in which we have 
labored the last eight months, and where we 
trust, under God, we have established a 
mission which will continue until the coming 
of our glorious King. 
Our time with the Commission was about 
two months ; a part being spent in Louis-
ville and the remainder at Nashville. Our 
work was to visit the hospitals containing 
sick and wounded soldiers ; dstributing 
books, tracts, and papers, conversing and 
praying with the men, holding meetings, 
preaching the word of God, and otherwise 
laboring for the benefit and salvation of those 
who had been and were fighting for our be-
loved country. We have the satisfaction of 
thinking that our labors were well appreci-
ated by the officers of the Commission, and 
that in the Lord our work was not in vain. 
At the expiration of our time with the 
Commission, we went to the Contraband 
Camp, (so called) a mile west of the city of 
Nashville, thinking there to enter upon a work 
for the Freedmen ; but after spending a 
week at the camp found no door open 
for us. We then returned to the city and 
remained at the Commission Rooms until we 
had surveyed this field and concluded to 
cross the river to this village, and if possible 
establish here a school and preach as God 
might open the way. We found here a large 
field unoccupied, which God has since given 
to us, and with his blessing and the aid of 
the Church of Christ at the North, we hope 
to hold and occupy. 
Our coming here and commencement of 
the work of the Mission was under the 
most discouraging circumstances. We had 
no means and no friends. What we did 
God helped to do. Everybody but the poor 
blacks were against us ; and neither a room 
to teach in nor lie in, could we obtain by 
importunity or any other means. As soon 
as it was known that our business was to 
teach the poor slave, every Christian arid in-
fidel door was closed against us. At length 
upon. 
The Youth's Visitor has appeared unusu-
ally regular during the past year, and has 
been doing its noble work of enlightening, 
encouraging, and blessing. 
During the past year there has been pub-
lished from our Office, two editions of "The 
Vindication," three of "Will Christ Reign on 
Earth," one of "The Cup of Wrath," one of 
"The Second Advent of Christ will be Pre-
millennial." one of "The Lords Coming a 
Great Practical Doctrine," one of "Glorifi-
cation," and one of "Jerusalem in Gloom and 
Glory." 
L. OSLER, 
R. R. KNOWLES, 
COM. 
JOHN PEARSON. 
which being accepted, the consideration of 
further business was proceeded with. 
Eld. Osier remarked that there- were sev-
eral present who were not voting, and asked 
those who were not members of the Associ-
ation to rise, whereupon it appeared that the 
following ministering Brethren were not 
members. Elders B. S. Reynolds of Upper 
Canada, Hector Maibeu of Broome, C. E., 
and G. C. Baker of Garrettsville, Ohio. 
The audience then contributed a sufficient 
amount to constitute these Brethren Life-
Members of the Association, and they were 
duly vouched for and voted in as such. 
The following Brethren paying $25 each, 
were also proposed as Life-members of the 
Association. 
Deacon Erastus Parker, 
Sr. Wealthy R. Parker, Waterbury. 
Dr. Thomas. 
On payment of $2 each, the following 
Brethren became Associate Members of the 
Association: Chas. Beans of Burlington, 
Vermont, Rev. D. B. McKenzie, Waterbury. 
The names of the following sisters were 
presented as fit candidates for Life-Member-
ship, and the amount necessary, viz., $25 
each, was subscribed by the meeting : Mrs. 
E. O. Gunner, Mrs. S. S. Garvin, Mrs. H. 
Canfield. 
At this stage of the proceedings, motion 
was made and carried that Question No. 2 
in the printed programme be taken up and 
considered : What steps should be imme-
diately taken by us to bring the faith we 
cherish more directly to the attention of the 
Church and world ? 
Bro. Osier advocated the sending of a Mis-
sionary Agent through the land, the holding 
NAME. 
Article 1. This Conference shall be called 
The Maine Second Advent Ministerial Con- 
. 
ference. 
OFFICERS. 
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REPORT OF THE MAIN MI ADV. MIN-
ISTERIAL CONFERENCE. 
Bilis. Pearson, Fassett Knowles reere 
appointed a Committee to arrange a plan for 
raising funds to aid the Freedmen's Mission. 
The Committee withdrew, and returned in a 
few minutes with their Report, viz : 
1. "By presenting the claims of the Mis-
sion to the friends of the enterprise through 
the columns of the Advent Herald. This to 
be done by a special article by the Secretary 
of the Association. 
2. By opening a subscription column in 
the Herald. 
This Report was adopted. 
On motion of Eld. 0. R. Fassett, it was 
voted that Bro. J. F. Guild be sent out to 
Edgefield for six months, to strengthen the 
work. Bro. Guild said that he must defer 
this matter, for consultation with his church, 
&c. 
F,Id. Osier now said that he had received 
a statement from Eld. D. I. Robinson, that 
"He was ready to go out on the Freedmen's 
Mission if needed there, and his wife would 
The Maine Second Advent Ministerial 
Conference met at North Parish meeting 
house, Augusta, Me., one o'clock, P. M., Oct. 
26, 1865. S. K. Partridge was chosen Pres-
ident. Adjourned to 9 A. ,M. Friday. Met 
Friday according to adjournment. C. H. 
Leverton was-chosen Secretary. The report 
of the last meeting was called and read. 
Moved that a Committee of three, be ap-
pointed to take the supervision of the meet-
ing, present business &c.' Carried. Brth 
Welcome, Carr, and Dammon were ap-
pointed. 
The Committee reported as follows : 1 
That we hear the report of the Committee 
on the Constitution. 2. That we have two 
sessions each day, one at 9 A. M., and the 
other at 1 P. M. Preaching at 7. P. M. 
Adopted. Adjourned at 12 A. M., to 1 P. 
M. Met at 1 P. M. The Constitution was 
adopted with amendments. 
accompany him, and moved that the proper 
officers of this Association be empowered to 
open communication with Eld. Robinson and Of the Maine Second Advent 
 
wife, in case their offered services were re- Conference. 
CONSTITUTION. 
after many dayS of travel and inquiry, we 
found a small one-story beilding which we 
thought through power of the Govertunent 
we might obtain for a place in which to 
teach. We learned that the owner of the 
house was a rebel, and had gone away intl 
 
the rebel lines. Upon this statement the 
commander of' the post here gave us an as-
signment for the house. We took posses-
of it the first of February, fitted-. it -sup- and 
began our school the 20th day of Feb.,1865. 
The week previous, sisters Child and Whit-' 
ney arrived from Massachusetts. Although 
we had now obtained a house in which to 
teach, no place whatever could yet be found 
where we could all live ; and not until the 
24th of March did we secure the dwelling 
which we have since occupied. This was 
truly a gloomy period in the history of this 
Mission, and one which we care not much 
to remember. Our obtaining this house was 
purely providential, God opening the way to 
it ; for since then no other has been found 
which we could obtain ; and were we now 
to be turned from this, we should have to 
be scattered among the poor blacks, and nook 
to them for shelter and food. 
On the 20th of Feburary, as we have 
said, we began our school. We opened with 
105 scholars. This number steadily in-
creased, until it reached 160. The whole 
number of scholars registered and who en-
tered our school was 180. The tune during 
which our school was in active operation was 
four months. This does not include two 
weeks' vacation-one in April and the other 
in June. The progress of the scholars was 
rapid. Nearly all began withelearning their 
letters. Reading, Arithmetic and Writing 
were taught. 
On the 13th of July our school-house was 
burned, since which time we have Lad no 
school. 
Ministerial 
be a new creation ; bat it will not be the man 
that was, but a new being, with new con-
sciousness and new identity. The sinner 
meeting this extinction, and having no con-
scious identity in death on the hypothesis of 
the non-resurrectionist, can have no resurrec-
tion. But they have not reached the end of 
their logic yet. According to their view, the 
righteous have no more soul that survives 
in death, than the wicked. For they hold 
death either of saint or sinner, as also in the 
case of Jesus Christ, to be a total extinction 
of life ; that the whole being dies. 
The question, then, naturally occurs, How 
then can the righteous any more than the 
wicked have a resurrection ? They cannot. 
And to this it must come at last, if the start-
ing point is correct. That proved, and the 
complete Sadduceean doctrine i correct. Non-
resurrectionists endeavor to get around it by 
saying the Spirit of Christ will raise them 
up. "If the Spirit or him that raised up Je- 
sus from the deal dwell in you, he that 
raised up Christ from the dead, shall also 
quicken your mortal body by his Spirit 
which dwelleth in you."-Rom. 8: 11. 
This no doubt is the truth ; but if it is true 
that the saint has no conscious spirit of his 
own, and Christ's Spirit alone quickens his 
mortal body, he has lost his own identity, 
and becomes not the man he was, but Jesus 
Christ. And every saint will only be in the 
resurrection a duplicate of Christ. For in-
stance: A scion is cut from one apple tree 
and grafted into another tree. Of which 
tree will be the fruit of that scion ? All 
who understand the philosophy will answer, 
It will be an improved specimen of' the kind 
of the tree from which the' scion is taken. 
Yet that scion derives its life and fruitful-
ness from the stock into which it was 
grafted. But we will suppose the scion to 
be entirely dead when grafted, or to (lie after 
its insertion. What will be the result ? The 
answer is, that in either case it will not grow 
or bear fruit. Its connection with the stock 
will avail nothing. But we will suppose 
again, that by some powerfhl effhrt of' nature, 
the sap of the stock into which the scion was 
inserted, should force itself into the pores of 
the dead and dried up scion, and restore it to 
life, and it should bear fruit. Of what kind 
would the fruit be ? Clearly not of the 
scion, for it is extinct ; it must be of the tree 
into which it is inserted. It has lost its 
identity. It is in vain that the woody fibre 
came from another tree ; its life, and its iden-
tity is lost. Just so if the Spirit of Jesus 
Christ impregnates a dead body which 'has 
no life or conscious identity of its own, that 
body becomes the person of Jesus Christ. 
Hence the righteous no more than the wick-
ed can have a resurrection, unless they have 
a spirit of their own, with which the Spirit 
of Jesus Christ blends. 
But the saint and sinner alike have a soul 
and spirit of their own, and hence are suscep-
tible of union with Christ ; and as living 
branches in him, of bearing fruit and living 
forever an improved species of humanity. 
For the object of all grafting is improvement 
H. D. Reed, I. C. Welcome, I. Dammon, C. 
H. Leverton : these being all the members 
present, beside the Chair, the vote to re-
scind was lost. Adjourned. ' 
Met at 1 o'clock. The following was then 
presented. 
Resolved, that we, as ministers of Christ 
composing this Conference, will avoid all 
vain expressions, and also, all unchristian 
personal allusions, in public or private. 
Carried. 
Brn. Wright, Hanscomb, and Howard, 
now requested to be dismissed. Previous to 
this, Bro. Howard, conceiving that his press 
ence in the Conference wss objectionable, 
made a motion that he should be turned out, 
without one vote in favor. It was now moved 
that Brn. I. Wright, L. L. Howard, and D. M. 
Hanscomb at their request, be dismissed. 
Carried. Moved, that a report of this session 
be sent to the Worl l's Crisis and Advent 
Herald for publication. Carried. 
Adjourned sine die. 
During the session there was preaching 
each evening, and on Sunday with good in-
terest. We think the meeting was a benefit 
to the people. S. H. PARTRIDGE, Pres. 
C. H. LEVERTON, Sec. 
Bath, Me., Nov. 3, 1865. 
Original. 
over human beings. How often have I seen 
in the same number of a London paper re-
wards of £5 for a lost poodle, and the death 
of some poor creature by starvation whom 
this £5 would have fed a year ! Enough 
money is spent on a horse to feed twenty 
families. I have seen a fat coachman, two 
tall footmen, a female servant or companion, 
and two high-stepping carriage horses, look-
ing as if they scorned the earth they trod., 
all employed in giving an airing to my lady's 
lap-dog. The horses have their groom as 
well as their driver, for an English coachman 
scorns to do anything but drive, just as au 
English footman will see a housemaid carry 
up stairs a big scuttle of coals, while he is 
taking up a card on a silver salver. And 
those gorgeous flunkeys must have their five 
meals a day, three of which must be of meat, 
and of the best. And, for all this, the poor 
will be grumbling about the rich, and read-
ing radical newspapers. 'Whether the cattle 
plague was sent to punish the beast-idolators 
or not, they doubtless feel it as a most disa-
greeable and disgusting infliction." 
Zite Alltent trtrald 
serving God day and night, for which hope 
sake, King Agrippa, I am accused of the 
Jews,". then adds, "-Why should it be thought 
a thing incredible with you, that God should 
raise the dead." This skews that one im-
portant item in the hope is the resurrection. 
But why should there be a resurrection of 
the dead ? Because millions of this family 
have died in the full assurance of faith, not 
having received what is promised them ; 
they consequently meet have a resurrection 
for the fulfillment of the promises to • them. 
It is called the first and better resurrection. 
This accounts for the longing desire the 
family manifests through the Scripture for 
the day of their deliverence from the bond-
age of death, for God is not the God of the 
dead but of the living, and they all live to 
him, and are to be resurrected before they 
can receive the inheritance promised them. 
For this hope Paul was tried. He calls it 
the hope of the promise made of God to the 
fathers. This hopeful promise embraced the 
world, to which Abraham's family are heirs. 
Why should it he thought a thing incredible 
that God should raise from the dust this 
family, and give them the inheritance prom-
ised, or why should it be thought strange 
that this family should have strong desires 
to enter upon their inheritance, and their 
hope be consummated ? The Psalmist, in an-
ticipation of this, breaks forth in an extacy, 
and says "Oh clap your hands all ye people, 
shout unto God with the voice of triumph ; 
the princes of the people are gathered to-
gether, even the people of the God of Abra-
ham, for the.shields of the earth belong unto 
God, for lie is greatly exhalted," Psalm 47, 
and as the corning of Jesus is to introduce 
and prepare that inheritance for the family, 
together with all that is promised, and as lie 
is the Elder Brother of the family, it is not 
strange that the prayer of the family should 
be, come, Lord Jesus, come quickly. I have 
said there are peculiarities about.this. 
It is truly so. They are the only family 
to whom the Lord reveals his secrets, "for 
the secret of the Lord is with them that fear 
him," and he skews them his covenant, and 
the mysteries of his kingdom. Being born 
of the Spirit ; they see light in God's light, 
therefore Israelites indeed, who eat the bread 
which came down from heaven, therefore 
shall live forever. Jesus says "this is the 
bread which came down from heaven." The 
Jews could not understand our Lord as lie told 
them, "if a man keep my sayings he shall 
never see death." They claimed that Abra-
ham was dead, and the prophets, how then 
can it be that by keeping the sayings of 
Jesus they should not see death ? when it 
was early decreed and appointed that this 
body should die, and return to dust. 'We 
will let those believing in .the intermediate 
state answer this question. 'With our views 
we see no difficulty, but are ready to affirm 
that the whole Abrahamic family do eat and 
live, and will never see death. "He that 
liveth and believeth in me shall never die." 
This is another peculiarity of the Abrahamic 
family. We understand the death here 
spoken of does not refer to corporal death, 
but embraces the idea of entire- severance 
from God, the source of all light and life 
eternal. There are a multitude of passages 
in both the Old and New Testament of the 
same import. Again we remark that al-
though this family are now scattered and 
torn, the invitation in Hosea 6, "Come let 
us return unto the Lord, for he bath torn 
and he will heal us ; he hath smitten and he 
will hind us up. After two days he will re-
vive us, and in the third day he will raise us up 
and we shall live in his sight." This is a 
precious promise, belonging only to this 
law*, none others can claim it. The 
time spoken of we are entering upon, 
and may soon expect the reviving spoken of; 
and lift up our heads and rejoice, beholding 
our redemption drawing nigh. In view of 
the times in which we live, and of the ex-
piring of the prophetic periods, also of every 
chain of consecutive prophecy we may well 
lift up our heads and rejoice, beholding our 
redemption at hand, and continue to watch 
required, which was carried. 
The following proposition was then re-
ceived. 
"We propose to pay one-fourth of the ex-
pense of sustaining Eld. Robinson and wife 
as missionaries for the Freedmen's Mission, 
with the aid we may receive from the church 
in Waterbury for the term of one year. 
• 
TUESDAY, NOV EM 
 14, 1865. 
JOSIAH LITCH, EDITOR. 
CHI;ADREN OF ABRAHAM. 
BY J. L. CLAItP. 
(Continued.) 
Do not think that because you are living 
under the gospel dispensation that no one 
has any connection with the Abrahamic fam-
ily. You truly have not if you are an un-
believer, but if you claim to be a believer, 
and manifest your faith by works, as did 
Abraham, then you belong to that family ; 
its privileges, promises, and blessings are 
yours ; but otherwise not. Do not in that 
case claim Abraham for your father, as did 
the wicked Jews, to whom Jesus said, the 
devil was their father. The Abrahamic fam-
ily are peculiar in that they have all one 
faith, one Lord, one baptism, one hope, one 
inheritance and one salvation, to be consum-
mated at one and the same time. Go back, 
if you please, to the commencement of this 
family, and trace it down, see if you can find 
any disagreement on this point, either on the 
point of their hope-they all agree-no divi-
sion. Jesus was the first born from the dead 
of this family, and the Elder Brother, and to 
have the preeminence in all things. This 
family is peculiar in that it is zealous of good 
works, and giving Christ, their Elder Brother, 
the preeminence willingly, and esteeming 
him the "Chiefest among ten thousand, and 
the one altogether lovely ;" as the Bride-
groom to be looked for and desired as their 
chief joy. This being so, is it strange that 
their hope should the whole of it center in 
Jesus at his coming, and the spirit of adop-
tion within them maketh intercession for 
them with groanings that cannot be uttered. 
The family circle cannot be complete as long 
as the Elder Brother is away, and as he is 
the one appointed by the Father to redeem 
the family, and has put the redemption 
price, he is to be looked for•1 to gather them 
to the inheritance • promised. In this they 
differ from the world in their desires, faith 
and practice ; this accounts for the opposi-
tion manifested at the preaching of the com-
ing of Christ. Wherever you find a per-
son or Church that understandingly and de-
liberately opposes and objects to Christ's 
coming personally, then uuderstand that he 
or they belong riot to the Abrahamic family; 
they have another family, and have another 
spirit. 
Now we say that the whole .instructions 
of the Scriptures in their tendency is to bind 
this family into one harmonious bond of 
union, in faith, practice and spirit ; but alas !, 
Satanic influences have divided, distracted 
and scattered the family into different folds, 
and under different shepherds, so that the 
family relation is scarcely discerned, and for 
aught we can see, would foreVer remain so, 
if there is to be no homing of the head of 
the family. But we find it promised, Isaiahia0 wa4' 
and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 
54 : 7. "For a small moment have I for- But suffer me to caution one and all But the rest of the dead lived not again 
saken thee ; in a little wrath I hid my face against the fighting spirit that is so preva- until the thousand years were finished. This 
from thee for a moment, but -with everlast- lent. in the land, and That party spirit that is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy I you, except a corn of wheat fall into the 
Article 2. The Officers of this Conference 
shall be a President, Vice President, Secre- 
tary, Treasurer, and a Committee of three, 
to be an Executive Board, and shall be chos-
en annually. 
MEETINGS. 
Article 3. The regular meetings shall be 
held annually, on the second Tuesday in 
CONFERENCE ESSAY. 
The subject assigned us for a Conference 
Essay, was "The Resurrections, their nature, 
order, peculiarities, and results." As the sub-
ject was delivered extemporaneously, we can 
only give its substance in the Herald, with-
out pretending to verbal accuracy. 
"Marvel not at this : for the hour is 
ing, in the which all that are in the graves 
shall hear his voice, and shall come forth ; 
they that have done good, unto the resurrec-
tion of-life ; and they that "have done evil, 
unto the resurecction of damnation."-John 
5 : 28, 29. 
If the Old Testament saints were so confi-
dent of a resurrection_of the body, and died 
in the faith, what should riot be the strength 
of faith with which the saints of the New 
Testament should cling to the faith, with its 
demonstration before them in the person and 
promises of Jesus Christ ? It is here then, 
that life and immortality are brought to 
light. 
Besides our text, Christ promised again 
and again, "I will raise him up at the last 
day."-John 6th chapter. Will he not do 
it ? Paul with the Pharisees with whom he 
classed himself in faith, believed and hoped 
for the resurrection of the dead, both of the 
just and the unjust. He also taught "The 
dead in Christ shall rise first : and we which 
are alive shall be caught up together in the 
clouds, and meet the Lord in the air : and so 
shall we ever be with the Lord."-1 Thiess. 
4 : 16, 17. And in 1 Cor. 15: 52, he taught 
"The dead shall be raised incorruptible, and 
we shall be changed." 
-Why then shall we 
doubt ? 
GEORGE J. COLBY. 1 
E. A. COLBY. 
E. W. CASE. 
E. PARKER. 
j 
It was then on motion voted "That the au- 
thorized officers of the Freedmen's Mission January. 
corn- 
Article 4. The Executive Board shall call 
an extra session of the Conference, at such 
time'and place, as they judge best for its 
welfare, always previously giving six weeks' 
notice. 
OBJECTS. 
Article 5. The objects of this Conference, 
shall be to obtain a more thorough investiga-
tion of the Scriptures, by united examina-
tion ; a greater unity in the faith, in purity, 
and in doctrine, among the Ministry ; the 
promotion .of gospel order and discipline 
among ourselves arid the churches ; Christian 
union and effort to build up the believers in 
Christ in the doctrine of the New Covenant, 
and in the knowledge of all Bible truth, es-
pecially the proclamation of the immediate 
personal Advent of Christ to restore all 
things. Also to bring sinners to Christ for 
pardon and salvation in the kingdom of God, 
by harmony of action in preaching, to en-
courage all whom we believe divinely im-
pressed to preach the Word, to move forward 
in the work of God; and to circulate such 
publications as we believe the best adapted 
for these ends. 
SUNDAY SCHOOL. 
A Sabbath school 'was organized March 
5th, having 87 scholars. The Sabbath fol-
lowing, there were 100 ; and until our house 
of worship was destroyed the interest in the 
school increased, and the number reached 
120, who constantly attended. Since, we 
be empowered to employ a suitable Business 
Agent for this Mission. 
A committee for the nomination of officers 
was appointed consisting of Brns. Guild, Fas- 
sett and Cunningham. • 
Adjourned to the call of the Chair. 
FRIDAY, A. M. OCT. 14, 1865. 
The Association met pursuant to a call 
from the Chair, Eld. Litch presiding. After 
informal consultation, the Committee on 
nomination not being preparea to report, the 
Association again adjourned to meet at the 
call cf the President. 
FRIDAY EVENING, OCT. 14, 1865. 
The Association again met in response to 
the call of the President, at the residence of 
Bro. Case, Eld. Litch in the Chair. 
The following Life-Members being vouched 
for, were voted in, viz., Mrs. E. 0. Gunner, 
Mrs. S. S. Garvin, Mrs. H. Canfield, Henry 
Bittleston of Cairo, Illinois, and Dr. L. H. 
Thomas of Waterbury, Vermont. 
The Committee on Nominations then made 
their Report, which was on motion accepted, 
and the following officers duly and unani-
mously elected by ballot : 
President,-REV. LEMUEL OGLER. 
Vice Presidents. 
Rev. I. H. Shipman, N. H., J Litch, Mass., 
J. A. Heagy, Penn., M. L. Jackson, Penn., 
F. Gunner, Vt., J. M. Orrock, C. E., J. B. 
Huse, Esq., N. V. 
Treasurer, R. R. Knowles, R. I. 
Recording Secretary, Rev. J. H. Van Der-
zee, Mass. 
Corresponding Secretary, 0. R. Fassett, 
New York. 
 
Auditor, A. Pearce, R. I. 
Directors. 
air, 
but 
itn- 
MEMBERSHIP. 
Article 6. The members of this Confer-
ence shall consist of all such ordained and 
unordained ministers as wish to, unite in the 
above objects, and who are not objected to 
by any of its members. 
Article 7. No person called a preacher, 
shall be received into this Conference, unless, 
in the judgment of all its members present, 
such has natural qualifications to teach, grace 
enough to be taught, and a call from God to 
preach though he be a Christian. 
Article 8. All complaints against the char-
acter or conduct of any member, to receive 
attention, shall be put in writing, accompa-
nied by the name of • the complainant, and 
then presented to the Secretary, who shall 
lay it before the Executive Board at once ; 
who [if satisfied there is need of discipline 
for moral deliuquency,J may notify the ac-
cused to refrain from preaching, and the pub-
]ic from giving him countenance, until the 
next session of the Conference, when proper. 
investigation of the case shall be had. 
THE USE AND MEANING OF THE WORD DIE. 
This whole question of man's future, turns 
on the meaning of the word die, as used by 
THE TWO RESURRECTIONS.
of the species. 
While advancing the testimonies of the I Every human being does possess a spirit-
Bible in proof of the resurrection of the ual nature of his own, and .n.= capnhle of AK 
body, we have already given the proof of similating with the divine Spirit. Hence 
two resurrections: One "to everlasting life,- the propriety of Paul's language, "The Spirit 
the other to shame and everlasting contempt." itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we 
"The resurrection of life, and the resurrection are the children of God." 
of damnation." "The resurrection of the 
just, and of the unjust." We have showed 
that Christ promises to raise up at the last 
day, such as 'are in him, believe in him, Christ the Great Teach'er. If he used that 
"eat his flesh, and drink his blood," &c. word in its popular sense, to designate the sep- 
"Christ the first fruits, afterward they that aration of soul or life from the body, leaving the 
are Christ's at his coming."-1 Cor. 15 : 23. soul alive and the body dead, then the non-res- 
But the 20th chapter of Revelation, is the I urrectionists are wrong, their theory falls to 
only one which brings out distinctly, the two the ground. But if he used it in their pecu- 
resurrections as to ORDER and PERIODS. liar sense, for an extinction of the soul or 
But there it is so stated, that it will not be 
easy to misunderstand it. "I saw the souls 
of them that were beheaded for the witness 
Vermont,-Dea. Parker, E. W. Case, Rev. 
D. Bosworth. 
Massachusetts,-Rev. C. Cunningham, 
W. H. Swartz, J. Pearson, Jr., Lendel 
Brown, Esq. 
Rhode Island,-A. W. Brown. 
Canada East,-Rev. R. Hutchinson. 
. This completed the business of the Asso-
ciation, arid the new elected Board went into .1 
session, Eld. Lemuel Osier, President, in the 
Chair, Eld. J. H. Van Derzee, Secretary. 
The following Committees were duly nom- 
inated and elected. 
lions agree with article 7. • 
Committee on Publication.-Elds. John . 
REPORTS. - 
Pearson, John H. Van Derzee and Deacon 
R. R. Knowles. 
Committee on Colportage.-Elds. Litch, 
Orrock and Bro. A. W. Brown. 
Comnmittee on .Finance.-Brns. Knowles, 
Pearson and Pearce. 
Comnmitteee on _Freedmen's Mission.-Elds. 
John Pearson, Josiah Litch and Lemuel Os-
ier. 
Eld. Josiah Litch was then unanimously 
chosen Editor of the Advent Herald for the 
ensuing year, and the question of his salary, 
as such Editor, was on motion referred to 
the Committee on Finance. 
Eld. J. M. Orrock was unanimously chosen 
Editor of the Youth's Visitor for the coming 
year, arid on motion of Eld. John Pearson, 
the thanks of the Board were tendered Eld. 
Orrock for the able manner in which the 
Youth's Visitor had been conducted during 
the year past. 
Deacon R. R. Knowles was then appoint-
ed .Business Agent, and Eld. John Pearson 
Assistant. 
On motion, the supplying, if needed, of 
extra help in the Herald office, was referred 
for determination to the Business Agent, 
when a motion to adjourn, subject to the call 
of the President, prevailed. 
It is well, perhaps, to say, in closing this 
Report, that at the meetings of the Associa-
tion and Board, the utmost harmony and 
good feeling was apparent, and all seemed 
anxious to press forward the great Work in 
which we are engaged, and with the divine 
blessing, to 'increase our labors, enlarge the 
avenues of usefulness, and more loudly pro-
claim the great truths of the word of God. 
But in order to accomplish this, the Means ! 
and prayers of' all who are interested, must 
life, then they are correct, only they do not 
carry out their premises to their logical con-
clusion, as did the Sadducees, that there will 
of Jesus, and the word of God, and which-1 be no resurrection of the dead. 
had not worshiped the beast, neither his im- But the Saviour did use the word die in 
age, neither had received his mark in their 
foreheads or in their hand, and they lived 
have been obliged to meet in the open 
the attendance has not been as great, 
there is still a good school, and some 
provement is being made. 
FORMATION OF A CHURCH. 
A church was formed March 19th, and• 
was called the Mission Church. Fifteen 
persons were then admitted to membership, 
under the following 
COVENANT. 
"Believing in the Lord Jesus 'Christ, we. 
hereby unite and agree to take the Bible as 
- the rule of our faith, and guide of our prac-
tice in all that pertains to our salvation; 
and we covenant together to watch over 
each other, performing the relative duties of 
Christians, granting liberty of conscience in 
all matters of faith pertaining to the Chris-
tian religion,. upon which there is an .honest 
difference of opinion ; promising to extend 
the mantle of charity, to others, which we 
ask and claim for ourselves. 
Since the formation of the church, 39 
have been baptized and united with it. 
The whole number admitted has been 99. 
The number of conversions we are unable to 
state, as not all have united - with us who 
have professed faith in Christ since the 
Mission was established. Some of these 
are now waiting for baptism, and we hope 
many others will be added to them. 
We feel confident that as soon as a place 
in which to teach and hold our meetings is 
obtained, the interest in the church will be 
greater than it has ever been. God has 
greatly blessed this part of our work here, 
and His blessing is being continued unto us. 
We are now in the mindst of perplexity and . 
trial. With all our efforts we have. been as 
yet unable to obtain-laud upon which to place a 
house of education. or a dwelling. We can 
obtain none from the Government, nor can 
we lease any from individuals. It is possi-
ble that we might purchase a lot if we had 
the means with which to do it ; but it is 
doubtful- if we could openly and with-
out deception of some sort, get legal posses-
sion of any land for our purpose. At least 
we have not yet been able to do so, and we 
have made every effort thus far possible. 
What in the providence of God we may ob-
tain, we know not, but at present the pros-
pect is gloomy and dark. 
THE PURCHASE OF A HOUSE. 
Shortly after the destruction of our school- 
house, we started a subscription among the 
Freedmen here, and have raised by this 
method nearly four hundred dollars. On the 
7th of August we purchased of the U. S. 
Christian Commission, in behalf of the A. M. 
A., a building (called a Portable Chapel,) 
paying for it three hundred dollars. This 
has been taken down, and is in readiness to 
be put up again whenever we get land upon 
which to set it. We have also purchased 
lumber to the amount of fifty-four dollars 
with which to finish the building for a 
school-house and chapel. 
BRO. CHILD'S' SICKNESS. 
On the 19th of August, Bro. Child was 
taken sick with typhoid fever. It continued 
14 days, when it lett him under the most 
favorable circumstances, excepting that as 
through his sickness his mental powers were 
greatly prostrated and weakened.. There 
was every reason to expect a speedy recovs 
ery, but by over-exertion he in one week 
took a relapse, and now, (Sept. 19th,) is in 
a precarious condition. We are using all 
the Means within our reach for his recovery 
and are trusting that God will bless them 
for his speedy restoration to health again. 
I. I. LESLIE, ! By 
G. H. CHILD. E. A. Child. 
The Report in whole was then voted to 
be received. 
Deacen Erastus Parker here donated four 
ORDINATIONS. 
Article 9. No person ordained by mem-
bers of this Conference shall be thus recog-
nized,. unless their character and qualifica- 
its popular sense, to designate the death of the 
body, by the separation from it of the life ele-
ment, leaving time body dead, but the life still 
alive. 
John 12 : 24. "Verily, Verily, I say unto 
prevails above everything else, in the minds is lie that hath part in the first resurrection. 
of' many, and that sectarian spirit so promi- On such the second death hath no power 
nent in many churches that it blinds their but they shall be priests. of God and of Christ, 
minds to the true hope of the church, which I and shall reign with him a thousand years." 
is not a hope that you have a hope, or that From this we learn that between the res- 
Article 10. All members of this Confer-
ence shall report at each session, either per-
sonally, or by letter to the Secretary. 
Moved, that we now proceed to elect offi-
cers. Carried. 
Moved, that the President and Secretary 
now officiating, stand for the ensuing year. 
Carried. • 
Moved, that Wm. Mitchell, R. R. York, 
and S. K. Partridge, be the Executive Board. 
Carried. 
Moved, that we now hear the report of 
the Agent of the Tract Society. Carried. 
Bro. I. C. Welcome read the report. 
Total receipts ............ $203.00 
Total disbursements .... ......... • 164.78 
you hope you shall be saved, many of such 
hopers our Lord expressly declares lie will 
never own, although they may say, "Lord, 
Lord, open unto us." No one of the Abra-
hamic family would rest in confidence on 
urrection of the holy and the rest of the 
dead, there will be a thousand years' reigni of 
judgment of Christ and his resurrected saints. 
In saying "The rest of the dead lived not 
again until the thousand years were finished," 
ground and DIE, it abideth alone : but if it 
DIE, it bringeth forth much fruit." 
In this passage the word DIE, is twice used, 
and in each case in its popular sense. Every 
one knows that if the life of that corn of 
wheat dies, it will never bear fruit. Instead 
of the life becoming extinct, it is developed 
into a more vigorous form by its abstraction 
from the body. Paul uses the word in the 
same sense in 1 Cole 15, when lie says "That 
which thou sowest is not quickened except 
it die." 
such a hope, because it is destitute of faith it implies that when the thousand years are 
that works by love, that faith which char- finished the rest of the dead, all the unjust 
acterizes the true seed of Abraham, and 
which are to constitute the Bride of • Christ, 
and heirs with Christ to the promised inheri: 
tance. The perilous times of the last days 
are upon us, and many are being tried, and 
will you stand by Jesus and his word, or 
will live again. And so our Saviour taught 
in our text, "They- that have done evil, to 
the resurrection of damnation." But in the 
face of these and other declarations to the 
fact of the resurrection of 'the unjust, there 
are those whose great labor it is to prove 
ing kindness will I .have mercy on thee, 
saith the Lord, thy Redeemer." Yes, here is 
consolation for the afflicted family ; here they 
may finally fix their trust and confidence, 
and feel that God is their God, and all that 
the promises embrace they are theirs too. 
Paul, in speaking of this,- Horn. 4 : 13- 
"For the promise that lie should be the heir 
of the world was not to Abraham, or . his 
seed through the law, but through the right-
eousness of faith." This is God's way of mak-
the promised heirship of the world sure to 
the seed promised, and the only way it could 
-be made sure. Any other way, even by the 
law, faith is made void, and the promise of 
none effect, because the law worketh wrath, 
therefore it is of faith that it might be by 
grace, to the end the promise might be sure 
to all the seed. 
Thus God's plan leaves no room for 
doubting. The promised heirship of the 
world to Abraham's seed rests on the veraci-
ty of God, who cannot lie, that all that have 
embraced the gospel hope may have strong 
consolation, but does the promised heirship 
of the world embrace the conversion of the 
world ? Certainly not, for that would make 
will you be led away by the error and spirit that the wicked will never .be raised ; or if 
of the wicked, and thus be prepared for the raised, will come forth dead corpses to stand 
doom of the wicked ? More perils are corn- before God and be judged. It may be a 
ing, for every man's work will be tried ; a matter of wonder to some, that such a doe-
dividing line will be drawn between the 
We are willing to rest this whole contro-
versy on this single point. If it can be 
shown as clearly that Christ used the word 
in the sense of extinction, as it is used in 
the sense of separation or dissolution, as in 
the case above cited, it will be a fair offset, 
and neutralize the text. But if that cannot 
be done, t'he case is established by the Great 
Teacher against the non-resurrectionists, and 
man has a soul or life element which lives 
trine can find 'advocate& in this age. But 
why not ? it found advocates in the time of after the death of the body, and hence he 
i 
Christ. The Sadducees taught and believed ' can and will, according to Christ's declara-
that "There is no resurrection of the dead,tion have a resurrection. 
neither angel nor spirit." The denial of' the 
resurrection, grew out of a denial of the ex-
istence of spirits. They. denied a future ex-
istence in any form. They said death is the 
extinction of life ; the whole of man dies 
when his breath leaves the body. Starting 
out with these premises, the conclusion was 
unavoidable. And we are bound to acknowl-
edge the correctness of their logic, if they 
can establish their premises. Our personal 
identity does not consist in any particular 
particles of matter constituting the body at 
any one- time. We often see persons reduced 
to skeletons by disease, and recovering. The 
full, rounded, symmetrical form is there, and 
tares and the wheat, between the children of 
the flesh and those of the Devil, and now is 
the only time to make preparation for the 
appearance of the head of the family. 
.e............._,_ 
CORRECTION.-In the report of the Con-
ference published in our last, in reference to 
Eld. FaSsett's Essay, it is designated "The 
Resurrection," it should read, "Restitution." 
Balance in the treasury ....... , 38.24 
The report was accepted.' 
Moved, that the Conference be constituted 
a Tract Society. Carried. Adjourned to 
9 A. M. Saturday. 
Met Saturday at 9 A. M. Opened as 
usual by prayer. 
Moved, that I. C. Welcome be Agent of 
the Tract Society. Carried. 
Moved, that the Executive Board with 
the Agent, be the Board of Managers for 
the selection and distribution of books and 
tracts. Carried. 
Bro. L. L. Howard, then moved that the 
following resolutions, [passed at our last ses-
sion] be rescinded. 
40 • 
NOTICE. 
God contradict himself in scores of places, ,. 
BEAST WORSHIP IN ENGLAND. 
as in the parable of tares and wheat. Many 
seem to be relying on that, only', to be diSap- Time Primate of Ireland-Archbishop Cul- 
l. Resolved, that we believe that the doe- pointed. God's plan of salvation, both for len-treats in a curious and original mari. 
trine of the -Seventh Day Sabbath, as inter- man and the world, displays a wisdom that ner of the cattle plague in a late pastoral. 
preted in the publications from Battle Creek, is far above that of man. The salvation of He says, substantially, that it is .a • judgment 
and the theory of the non-revival of the - the world is from the curse, and all its for a sort of Egyptian beast worship, which 
wicked dead, from elsewhere, are contrary effects, and this is promised as the restitu- has grown up in Great Britian. Fortunes 
to lie teachings of the New Covenant ; and ' tion spoken of by all the prophets, and it is are given for fancy horses, who are attended, 
their promulgation is subversive of the Chris- . strange that so many in those last days could groomed and stabled like the favorites of 
tian faith, and tends to distraction. We : have so misapprehended the prophets as the Roman Emperors. Cattle and sheep are 
therefore exhort all our brethren not to en- to think there was any promise of the con- also fed and cared for far more tenderly than 
shares of the Boston Chapel Stock toward be offered freely and cheerfully. Shall we I • - 
courage their circulation. 
version of the world, or that the heirship of human beings. They live in every comfort, 
the Freedmen's Mission, ($13 of the amount have them ? J. H. VAN DERZEE. 
 
Rec. Sec. A. M. Association 
le 2. Resolved, that the law of faith by which i the world embraced that idea. - Paul when and are fed to repletion, while the poor are 
to be appropriated to another object.) 
man is justified or condemned, is the doctrine before Agrippa, says "Now I stand and am crowded into wretched placed or firmed out 
The following donations to the Mission, Newburyport, Oct. 3, 1865. 
of Christ; as brought to view in Rom. 10 : 5, judged for the hope of the promise made of to starve. A correspondent of the New 
from different churches, were then annouced. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACGUSETTS• 
11, and John 3 : 18 ; which- law is established t God unto our fathers." What was that York Times, in noticing this pastoral declar- 
Newhuryport .... .. .... $40.00 
- County of Essex. November 3d, 1865. 
Peasonally appeared before me, Rev. J. H. Van by the'death and resurrection of Christ. hope ? It must have been the hope of the .ation of the reverend Bishop, says : 
Champlain .. .... .... .... .... . , . 12.00 
Friends in Lowhampton, N. Y 15.00 Derzee of Newburyport, Mass., and was duly affirmed 
Brooksville, Vt. 
10.00 as Recording Secretary elect of the American Millen- The -yeas and nays being called, the vote whole Abrahamic family, for there is but one "The Primate of Ireland is right. I do 
Providence.... .... ... • ............. 20 08 
stood as follows : Yeas, L. L. Howard, I. hope, and one faith. Paul says, Unto which not say about the judgment, but certainly 
Sabbath School.- ....... 2).00
. Wright, D. M. Hanscomb. Nays, J. Carr promise our twelve tribes hope to come by 
North Attleboro' Church ..,.. .... .... 5.00 
Owing to some necessary changes made 
at our last Conference, in reference to the 
Office, by sending Bro. J. Litch out on mis-
sionary tours, among the churches : 
Special Notice is hereby given, that all 
communications containing money or orders 
for the Herald Office, to be directed to R. R. 
KNOWLES, Providence, R. I. 
there is a consciousness of personal identity.1 Arid all communications containing matter 
But the most of the particles *f matter are l. for the Herald Office, for publication, be 
new. The identity is found in the soul and directed to J. PEARSON, Jr., Newburyport, 
 
spirit, the inward man which is "renewed Mass. 
day by day," while "the outward man per-
ishes." If death is an extinction of being, 
there can be no resurrection. There may 
SPECIAL NOTICE. 
nial Aesociation of Boston, Mass., for the year ensuing. 
Newburyport, Nov. 3d, 1865. 
Before me, S. W. MAnsrott, Juts. Peace. 
We call attention to the above notice, 
about the preference here given to animals 
from Bra. Knowles and Pearson in reference 
to the direction of letters for the Office. 
N. B. All personal letters to the Editor 
will be directed to No. 11 Tyler Street, Bos-
ton. 
We are now only waiting some one to 
take charge of the business iu the office, 
when we shall start on our winter tour. Our 
appointments will be announced as early as 
possible. 
ing poor of the city cleanly and healthy 
homes ? Is there no glory in that idea ? 
War consumes in a day enough to make the 
poor of a great city comfortable through a 
winter. in a month it demands a sacrifice 
of treasure which would give them pleasant 
homes to enjoy forever. Ideas are well 
enough, but there is no danger of our neg-
lecting them. There are things which de-
mand our attention and do not receive it. 
How many millions of money have been 
thrown away upon useless, hurtful objects, 
when it is needed so much for. the relief of 
of human misery ; and the relief of misery 
in a way that would tend to the moral im-
provement of the world ! New York is not 
singular in its abodes of poverty. Boston, 
with all her boasted institutions and charities, 
has them in great abundance. Her men of 
business know but little about them ; her 
glittering thrones of fashion - never think of 
them. If they could see how one-half of 
the people live they would not be able to 
refain from exclamations of horror. When 
shall we, with all our discussions, come to 
the discussion of this great question, and feel 
its disgrace as though it were an insult ?—
Ba4ton Daily Herald. 
CHANGE OF SENTIMENT. 
came from his cell in the Old Capital Prison, 
accompanied by Provost Marshal Russell 
and other officers, and by Fathers Boyle and 
Wiggett, and- passing between the military 
guard they ascended the scaffold. The pris-
oner was then seated. The guard consisted 
of the 195th Pa. Vols., and three detach-
ments of the Veteran Reserve Corps, under 
Capt. Walbridge, the Military Superintend- 
ent of the Old Capitol Prison. • 
There were several hundred spectators 
besides the military. Amid profound silence 
Provost Marshal Russell proceeded. It was 
the order of the War Department, founded 
on the verdict of the court martial, which 
tried the prisoner. The following is the 
President's order :— 
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Nov. 3, 1865. 
The proceedings, finding and sentence of 
the court in the Wirz case are approved and 
it is ordered that the sentence be carried into 
execution, by the officer commanding the 
Department of Washington, on Friday, the 
10th day of November, 1865, between the 
hours of six in the morning and 12, at noon. 
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON, 
President of the United States. 
After the reading of the order was com- 
pleted, Wirz conversed with those on the 
platform with seeming calmness and self-
possession, and it was remarked that he had 
a smiling countenance. To his spiritual ad-
visers he•said : "I am innocent. I have to 
die, but I can die like a man. I have hope 
in the future. I have nothing more to say." 
His legs and hands were tied, the noose 
passed around the neck, and the black cap 
placed over his face. He stood erect with-
out faltering, evidently having nerved him-
self for the solemn event. Those on the 
platform retired to the railing, leaving the 
doomed man in the centre of the structure. 
After a few moments of profound quiet the 
drop, at a preconcerted signal, fell. The 
sound thus occasioned having. reached the 
ears of a promiscuous crowd outside the Old 
Capitol grounds, and was responded to by 
repeated shouts of aprobation. The convict 
directly after falling was considerably con-
vulsed in the legs, but the agony was soon 
over. He laing about fifteen minutes and 
was then cut down, the body laid upon a 
stretcher and conveyed to the • prison, where 
it was placed in a coffin and transferred to 
Father Boyle for interment. His neck was 
broken by the fall. The proceedings occu-
pied about three-quarters of an hour. 
THB AMERICAN CHRISTIAN UNION 
ASSOCIATION. 
erto what is the main outline of the plan of 
operations to be observed. For the sake of 
clearness, this plan may be described first in 
its negative, and second in its positive char- 
acteristics. 
First—Negative. (a.) The Christian Union 
Association does not intend to assail peculi-
arities of denominational doctrine, usage, or 
worship, nor to question the right of the sev-
eral denOminations to maintain their own 
forms of culture. 
It does not intend to express its pref- 
erence fbr one form of policy over another ; 
nor to urge that there shall be but one type 
of custom or usage common to all branches 
of the Church catholic. 
It will not allow any 'denoPninational 
ascendancy to define its aims, control its op-
erations, or execute its plans of Christian 
usefulness. Its existence and influence are 
both conditioned upon its close adherence to 
the fundamental principles herein contained 
and in order set forth. 
It is not the purpose of this Christian 
Union Association to organize a new sect, 
denomination, or order, nor to aid any one 
denomination in finding fault with another. 
The positive features of its plan are these : 
To recognize the existing spiritual 
unity of the people of God as a grand and 
potential fact, to be set forth, proclaimed, and 
enforced by all the arguments and sanctions 
of truth and charity. 
On this vital fact as a ground-week 
to promote, so far as possible, the spirit of 
brotherly confidence, of courtesy, and of tol- 
eration, among all who agree in essentials 
and differ only in non-essentials. 
 
To diffuse this feeling of confidence, 
and to exalt the idea of spiritual oneness, the 
Association will aim to employ all the cus-
tomary channels through which the Christian 
people of this and other lands may be ad-
dressed. These channels will include the 
pulpit, the platform, the press, and such af-
filiated organizations as may be established 
throughout these States in Union. 
While this Association cannot under-
take to foretell whereunto its work, as above 
defined, may grow, nor to commit itself to 
possible results, still it frankly expresses a 
hope that the day is not distant when it will 
be found practicable to convene a body of 
representatives of various Christian denomi- 
nations to discuss such plans as may be pro-
posed, whether of federative or organic union 
among believers, and to adopt such measures 
as may seem best calculated to strengthen 
the common defences of Zion, to promote 
peace and good will, and to further the gos-
pel throughout the world. 
The members and friends of the Christian 
Union Association adopting this declaration 
claim for themselVes no wisdom other than 
the Word of the gosptd has made common 
to all. Sorrowing as they flo over real or 
seeming divisions which nbw impair the 
strength of the Church, they have undertaken 
in no spirit of self-eonfidence, and from no 
motive of partisanship, to realize, so far as 
the infirmities of our partially sanctified na- 
ture will permit, the unrepealed declaration 
"One is your Master, even Christ ; and all 
ye are brethren." 
Perils environ the Church. Romanism, 
hostile everywhere to God and man, is put- 
ting forth all its powers to add our country 
to its many spoils, Infidelity, raging at-the 
cross, is raging still, and uses every device to 
deceive, if it were possible, the very elect. 
Materialism flaunts its splendors before the 
eyes of the people, and by its sensuous en- 
chantments draws them into practical athe-
ism. And the Church, divided, coufused, and 
disarranged, employs too often against itself 
the sacred weapons whereby it is charged to 
overcome the enemies of truth. Whether the 
people of God slumber, or engage in envious 
disputations, their foemen are busy sowing 
tares, which springing up, choke the word, so 
that the word itself' becomes partially un- 
fruitful. 
Believing that these things ought not so 
to be, and that there is a sovereign power in 
the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ to draw 
together in one those who are saved by his 
blood and sanctified by his Spirit, we commit 
our undertaking to the disposal of him who, 
 
among his last words on earth, prayed the 
Father, in behalf of his people, "that they all 
may be one ; as thou, Father, art in me, and 
Lein thee, that they also may be one in us ; 
that the world may 'believe that thou bast 
sent me." 
These are the principles and the design of 
this Association. They are fraternally com- 
mended to brethren of every name and of 
every section of our country. If they are 
right and wholesome, we beg they may be 
adopted, amid that measures be taken to co-
operate with us in our efforts to heal divi- 
sions, allay strifes, combine energies, and 
sanctify means, for the glory of our •Lord in 
the salvation of simmers." 
ELBERT S. PORTER, 
G. R. CROOKS, 
JOHN COTTON SMITH. 
It is purposed, in the resolutions passed, to 
extend these societies throughout the coun-
try, to have monthly meetings of the clergy 
of New York and Brooklyn, to open a new 
series of sermons and discussions, and to es- 
tablish a new paper. 
gewo of Mt Week. 
THE PENIANS. 
The Fenians are thoroughly in earnest in 
their work. They have taken a spacious 
mansion in New York as their headquarters 
of government there. Great Britain is 
moved from center to circumference, by the 
bold action taken by the order. They have 
issued bonds and put them in the stock mar-
ket for the purpose of raising funds ; and 
these bonds have found a market in the cities 
of Canada. 
Where they mean to strike is a secret : 
and this secrecy increases the danger and 
the impossibility of knowing where to pre-
pare for defence. 
The world is being moved to its extremi-
ties, and seems preparing for an universal 
onslaught. 
Murders, roberies, incendiarianism, wars, 
pestilence, locusts, and famine are abroad in 
the earth. 
The following item which we find in an 
Exchange, indicates a change of feeling and 
sentiment toward Maximilian and the Mexi-
can empire. 
. The latest reports were of Liberal success-
es, and there are those who believe that 
Maximilian will yet be driven from the coun-
try by the people. It will be impossible for 
them to obtain a better ruler or a better gov-
ernment, and if they were wise they would 
one and all rally to his support. We bdlieve 
the better part of the people do so. His 
measures are all calculated to build up the 
Mexican nation and give peace and prosperi-
ty to the country. He- shows wisdom and 
goodness ; and though it never was to our 
liking to see a European power founded on 
this continent, yet for the salvation of a mis-
erable and distracted people who have waded 
through blood for more than forty years, we 
might hope that he would also show power. 
Maximilian identifies himself in the greatest 
of his measures and in the simplest of his 
habits with the Mexicans. He keeps before 
them the glorious memories of their 
independence, erecting monuments to the 
heroes of their first war, as to Morelio, 
the patriot priest that led the rising people 
against the Spaniards ; and he seeks out the 
families of the 'patriot chiefs of Independence 
that have fallen into obscurity and want, like 
the descendants of Iturbide, and rewards 
them for the services of their fathers. He 
SPIRITUALISM. 
Spiritualism is rampart, and hurls defi-
ance at the Bible and the God of the Bible. 
Their great conventions, following each other 
thickly, are developing their strength and 
purposes. The bitterness with which they 
regard the Christianity of the Bible is be-
coming more apparent every month. There 
can be no room for doubting that this sys-
tem will form one of the great engines of 
evil in the conflicts of the last days. 
 --4-4/P4P4/r- • 
JEFF DAVIS is still confined at Fortress 
Monroe. Every day we have some new re-
port about his trial. One day he is to be 
tried by Court Martial, another, he is to be 
tried by a Civil Tribunal ; and again he is 
not to be tried at all, but to be expatriated. 
The truth is, nothing definite is known on 
the subject. 
WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA. 
The South American States seem to be in 
a chronic state of commotion, which shows 
what a happy condition we should enjoy if 
sectional strife should ever succed in break-
ing the golden chain that binds the States 
The American Christian Union Associa-
tion, organized in 1863, having steadily ad-
vanced in the prosecution of its work, and 
feeling that the time had come when it was 
required to make a definite statement of its 
principles and aims, appointed a committee, 
consisting of Rev. Drs. E. S. Porter, G. R. 
Crooks, and John Cotton Smith, to draw up 
a declaration and plan of action. 
The committee presented their report on 
Thursday last, November 2d, to a large num-
ber of clergymen of different denominations 
gathered in the Chancellor's Room in the 
University of this city. 
A frank, fraternal, and harmonious discus-
sion of the report was followed by its unani-
mous adoption. The meeting represented 
the Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian (both 
branches,) Episcopal, Congregational, and 
Reformed Dutch Churches, among whom 
were Rev. Drs. Vermilyc, John Cotton 
Smith, R. Smith, R. D. Hitcock, Bacon, 
Professor Martin, II. J. Foss, and Church. 
Dr. Ferris presided, and the Rev. Henry 
Kimball was appointed secretary. Resolu-
tions offered by Rev. Dr. Vermilye were 
adopted. The meeting was one over which 
the spirit of Christian love evidently bore 
sway. The following is the report as adopted : 
"Declaration of Principles and Plans.—
Knowing it to be the will of our Lord Jesus 
Christ, the King and Head of the Church, 
that his people should be all one, in and 
through him ; and believing that the Holy 
Ghost, by his Divine power, hath in these 
latter days wrought effectively upon the 
hearts of Christians, thus drawing them to-
gether as by a mystic bond, and unifying 
them in faith, hope, and charity : Therefore, 
moved by convictions of imperative duty, and 
encouraged by the events of Providence, we, 
the members and the friends of the American 
Christian Association, do set forth the fol-
lowing declaration : 
That the unity of the Spirit creates the 
unity of the one Holy Catholic Church. 
That the doctrines of the common sal-
vation set forth in what is called time Apostles' 
and the Nicene Creeds, compose the broad 
basis with which all subsequent formularies 
of the evangelical denominations of the 
Christian Church cohere. 
The Church thus one in spirit, and 
agreeing upon the cardinal and eternal truths 
of revelation arid redemption, ought to be, 
and may be, so unified in visible fellowship, 
as to give evidence to the world that it is one 
in spirit, faith, and purpose. 
Denominational organizations do not 
destroy spiritual oneness—any more than the 
several members of the human body destroy 
its integrity—so long as they are animated 
by the mind of Christ. 
As the "communion of saints" is an ar-
ticle in the universal creed of the church, 
and ought to be incorporated among its 
usages, we believe that wise, fraternal, and 
expedient measures should be taken to bring 
into closer communion all who now love and 
serve the same Lords and confess themselves 
to be "brethren one of another." 
These five propositions compose the funda-
mental principles on which the Christian 
Union Association has been organized. These 
furnish the warrant for its existence, and de-
fine the main 'object it will labor to attain. 
We believe its aims will be approved by 
those who know what the will of their Lord 
is respecting his people; and though obsta-
cles to its realization must be expected, yet 
do we fervently thank God for help in our 
past efforts, and take courage from the 
righteousness of our cause to labor for large 
results in the future. 
In farther prosecuting its undertaking, it 
has, in our judgment, become necessary to 
define more exactly than has been done hith- 
erty, and does all that a noble ruler can do 
foSIbuch a people. If we were a Mexican 
we should go for Maximilian and the empire 
as the last hope; and if he cannot restore or-
der from their confusion it certainly will not 
be his fault. 
together in the Union. The Paraguayan encourages industry, gives security to prop-
war is increasing in importance, treateuing 
to draw into its vortex all the governments 
in the southern and eastern portions of South 
America ; revolution is ripe in Bolivia ; 
Peru is still unsettled from recent troubles; 
and now war is declared between Spain and 
Chilli. There have been points of dispute 
between these two ,g,overnments for some 
time, with a great deal of bluffing on both 
but we were scarcely expecting to see 
the dispute take the form of actual hostilities \ sines it was bound to come, that it has ap-
at this time. If we are not very much mis- j peered at this season of the year. It lingers 
taken, Spain will get the worst of it, if not I longer where it has filth and vice and low 
by the strength of Chili alone, then by the I life to feed upon, and in cold weather when 
combination by several of the South Arned_ the marshes and cess-pools are closed it must 
can republics who will be glad to join in a be less contagious than it would be in the 
war against their unnatural mother. What 1 spring, or when autumn taints time atmos-
au effete European Monarchy like Spain phere from the decaying matter. It may 
can hope to gain by the conflict we are possibly pass the eastern section of the coun- 
unable to guess.—Boston Herald. • . try, at the rate it has been travelling, before 
spring. However that may be, everybody 
should prepare for the fearful visitant, to 
which we give a name, but know not its na- 
Several gentlemen connected with the ture or the laws it obeys. Precaution is the 
press of New York have recently made a first duty. To this end everything possible 
tour of the thickly settled parts of that city 
under the guidance of a city missionary, and 
the reports of impressions appear in the 
newspapers. One report says : "It is diffi-
cult to find language with which to portray 
the shocking, indecent and murderous places 
in which a large porportion of our popula-
tion is doomed to live." In one place, near 
Broadway, up and down which noble 
thoroughfare sweep the throngs of business 
and fashion, they found a building contain-
ing over three hundred families, or over 
twelve hundred persons, occupying rooms no 
larger than an ordinary closet, where there 
are no provisions for air, light or water, no 
hope in case of fire, and where the sun never 
sends a solitary ray. People are born, live 
and die in such places, and other people 
know nothing of their existence. The abodes 
of poverty in our great cities is the one sub-
ject which now demands the most earnest 
attention. Not alone because a deadly epi-
demic has alreary appeared upon our shores, 
after sweeping through cities of Europe, but 
also because these resorts of misery are fes-
ter spots upon our civilization. With what' 
regard can a beneficent Providence look 
upon the erection of costly church edifices 
and their adornment with every form of ele-
gance and beauty that refined taste can in-
vent and unlimited wealth can purchase, 
when their spires cast shadows over the 
wretched hovels where the miserably poor 
are obliged to drag out their existence ! 
What mockery of Christian labor it is to 
send missionaries to Asia and Africa and the 
islands of the sea, when such fields as these, 
right about us, and a part of our boasted 
civilization, are unoccupied and neglected ! 
Men talk and make theories about Social 
Science ; they speculate upon the wants of 
the community and the duty of the govern-
ment ; but what have they to say—what 
will they do—about the greatest evil which 
society has tea contend with ? We have 
philanthropy factories where sympathy is 
created for the sufferings of the slaves, and a 
tremendous agitation is carried on upon evils 
which are somewhere in the distance, beyond 
our vision ; and who calls attention to these 
plague spots which infest our cities—these 
hells where our poor are condemned to live 
surrounded by death ? Nations go to war 
for an idea, spend millions and millions of 
money and sacrifice thousand and thousands 
of lives, and the people shout and applaud 
and rejoice ; but who m ill find a sufficient 
cause to spend money in giving to the swarm- 
THE CHOLERA is now in New York be-
yond a doubt. It creates alarm there, as it 
does everywhere ; but we deem it fortunate, 
THE ABODES OF POVERTY. 
should be done, and without delay. The 
sanitary condition of our city should also be 
thoroughly looked to, and every infection 
breeding nuisance removed. Cleanliness, al-
ways a duty, is now doubly so. Fortunately 
it will not be a difficult matter to make 
Newburyport a model in this respect. Our 
drainage is so good, and there are so few 
crowded and unwholesome precincts, that 
there can be no excuse for the existence of 
cholera nests here. Let a most thorough 
examination be made at once, and the proper 
remedies. be promptly and vigorously applied, 
wherever needed. The Council should not 
only recommend to the citizens, but it should 
command ; and the City Marsha! should be 
ordered to remove all nuisances without de-
lay and at the public expense. There is no 
need of alarm here, and there is no need or 
the cholera; and it will never come here as 
an epidemic, if we do our duty. It did not 
prevail here in its former visits to America, 
and we have no apprehensions of it now in 
New England now.—Herald of Gospel Lib-
erty. 
E5MCUTION OF WIRZ. 
Captain Wirz was convicted by a Military 
Commission of cruel and barbarous treat-
ment of Union prisoners at Andersonville, 
Ga., and was sentenced to be hung, which 
sentence was executed on Friday last, Nov. 
10. The fhllowing we clip from the Boston 
Daily Herald : 
Washington, Nov. 10. 
Probably no man was ever executed here 
who went on to the scaffold more calmly and 
died more quietly than Wirz. Major Rus-
sell, Provost Marshal, asked Wirz to excuse 
the part he (Russell) was taking in the exe-
cution, as he was only obeying orders. 'Wirz 
replied : "I understand that. I am a soldier, 
and I am to die for executing orders." He 
protested that he was innocent to the last, 
though declining to say so audibly on the 
scaffold. 
The crowd perched on the tree-tops, and 
the roofs of houses surrounding the prison, 
gave a cheer as the drop fell and the misera-
ble man swung off into eternity. 
[TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.] 
Washington, Nov. 10. This morning 
Father Boyle administered the sacrament to 
Capt. Wirz, and Father Wiggett then Placed 
upon the prisoner the black cambric robe 
and remarked, "I hope this will be turned 
into a white one in the other world." 
At twenty minutes past ten Capt. Wirz 
THE LATE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. 
Its action on National Affairs—Important 
Address from Seven Bishops.—The following 
most important paper was read to the House 
of Bishops just previous to their adjourn-
ment : 
The undersigned have desired one of their 
number -to read, in his place, in the House of 
Bishops, the following paper. It is not a re-
monstrance against action which is already 
past. It is not a protest, -for which they are 
aware that the wholsome rules of the House 
allow no place upon its journals. It is sim-
ply a statement, which, after it has been 
read, can be by themselves preserved, made 
public, and transmitted to the knowledge of 
those who shall come after. 
In the decision of the House of Bishops 
with reference to the day of Thanksgiving 
for the restoration of peace, and to other im-
portant subjects, the ground has been taken, 
that, for the sake of more complete concilia-
tion, no sentiment should be expressed by 
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Obituarg. 
LAURA DAVIS. 
( 99,698' are females. The total colored pop-
ulation is 4,088, of whom 1,790 are males, 
and 2,293 are females. The following is the 
population of the several towns in Washing-
ton County ; 
nxnetrtelers,town, 
1,134 
E 
21,550126 
Hopkinton, 
North Kingston, 
3,166 
South Limmgstorn, 
4,512 
1,830 
Westerly, 
3,825 
this House, this Convention, or this Church 
in any collective capacity, on subjects of such! 
importance, and so dear to all of us, as the 
re-establishment of the National Union and 
Total, 
18,485 
the emancipation of the slaves. . 
The House of Bishops unquestionably 
loved their country and its unity, and 'they 
could not approve the system of human bond-
age ; but they will ,seem to have adopted as 
the position to be henceforth occupied by 
this Church, one which is consistent with in-
difference to the safety and unity of the na-
tion and to the freedom of the oppressed. 
This is the position which, as the under-
signed believe, should not be maintained by 
any branch of the Christian Church in the 
United States, whether in the present or any 
future generation. To signify that it was 
not accepted by all on this occasion, and that 
those who did not accept it believed it to 
have been accepted at all only because. an 
extreme desire for conciliation and unanimity 
prevailed for the hour, the undersigned have 
prepared this document, with perfect and 
cordial respect for their brethien, but under 
the consciousness of a great duty to the in-
separable interests of their beloved Church 
and country. 
Death is still doing his cruel work in de-
stroying the happiness of families. Sister 
Laura Davis, wife of Walter Davis, died of 
dysentery, Oct. 13, 1865, in the 67th year of 
her age. Sister Davis gave herself' to God 
several years ago, but did not publicly put 
on Christ till three years ago last September. 
Notwithstanding her health has been poor 
for years, yet she could not be satisfied with-
out obeying God and being buried in bap-
tism, thus showing her faith in the death, 
burial and resurrection of Christ, and her 
hope of a resurrection through Christ at his 
coming. The writer and many others well 
remember the solemn scene when we buried 
her beneath the yielding waves, and saw 
the expression of joy on her countenance as 
she arose, and we retired to her home, (the 
lake joining their farm,) and she continued a 
humble, devoted Christian till the end of her 
life, and although unassuming, her life in her 
family, and in the church, and in the world, 
told that her religion was not in word only, 
but in deed and in truth, and although she is 
gone, her influence is left, but she sleeps in 
Jesus, she rests in hope. But she is missed. 
0, what a break in the family circle ; chil-
dren without a mother, husband without a 
wife. She is missed in the church, and 
though her health and circumstances pre-
vented her from always being present in the 
public congregation, yet her example and 
influence was always good. In .her death, 
the family have lost a kind partner and af-
fectionate mother, as one of them remarked, 
that never frowned ; the church an exempla-
ry Christian, and the neighborhood a kind, 
sympathizing, obliging neighbor ; but she 
has gone, and may the God of all grace sus-
tain the deeply afflicted family, and may they 
each secure that-grace needful to prepare 
them for that land where death will no more 
divide the loved of that new earth. The 
writer addressed the mourners and sympa-
thizing friends from Balaam's prayer, that 
was never answered, recorded Numbers 23 : 
10, last clause. "Let me die," &c., showing 
first the character referred to the righteous, 
that is, that the righteous are made such 
through Christ, or that man is only right-
eous through Christ, and showing how we 
are made such. Second, the death of the 
righteous is peaceful, and the way to die 
their death was by living their life ; and 
last, "Let my last end be like his," showing 
what the end or reward of the righteous will 
be in the resurrection . on the New Earth, 
immortal, incorruptible, glorified, made like 
Christ at hie coming, and then to enjoy the 
sorrowless state forever. Elder E. Mitchel 
was present, and assisted in the service. We 
then carried her to the grave-yard, and laid 
her in her resting place till Jesus comes to 
awake her, and give her her looked-for re- 
ward. 
"We laid her down asleep, 
But not in hope forlorn ; 
We laid her there to rest awhile 
Till the last glorious morn, 
Come then, Lord Jesus come," 
D. SORNBERGER. 
[Will Montpelier papers please copy.] 
JOHN G. PETTIS. 
• 
Died in this city, Sept. 18th, of typhoid 
fever, John G. Pettis, aged 52 years. Our 
brother was extensively known by ministers 
and layman among us, as he was among the 
first to embrace the faith of Christ's speedy 
coming, as preached by Mr. Miller ; and his 
house was the home of saints for years. He 
became a disciple of Christ thirty-six years 
ago, an
•d united with the Chestnut Street M. 
E. Church of this city, where he retained 
his membership until 1844, when he with-
drew his connection, and fully identified him-
self with time Adventists, with whom he lived 
and labored until his death. From the pe-
riod of his conversion till the hour of his 
death, his life was a continual examplification 
of the power of grace. Though of a quiet, 
retiring turn of mind, in his faith and labors 
he was firm, fearless and faithful. His days 
were spent here where he was born, and all 
who knew him bear the same testimony of 
honesty, consistency and holiness. His fu-
neral services in the Chestnut Street M. E. 
Church, conducted by the writer and Rev. 
Mark Trafton, pastor of the church, were at-
tended by a large circle of friends. In addi-
tion to manly who mourn his absence, he 
leaves a wife and three sisters. L. OSLER. 
Providence. 
SOLEMNITY IN PREACHING.—The impor-
tance of our matter condemns coldness and 
sleepy dullness. Our spirit should be awak-
ened, that we may be fit to awaken others. 
If our words be not sharp and piercing, they 
will hardly be felt by strong hearts. To 
speak lightly and coldly about heavenly 
things, is as bad as to say nothing of them. 
All our work must be managed reverently, 
as becomes them that believe in the presence 
of God ; not treating holy timings as common. 
The more God appears in our duties, the 
more authority will they have with men. 
Reverence is that affection of time soul which 
proceeds from deep apprehension of God, 
and denotes that the mind is much conver-
sant with him. To manifest irreverence 
about the timings of God, is so fax to manifest 
hypocrisy, and that the heart agrees not with 
the tongue. I know not how it is with other 
persons, but the most reverent preacher, who 
speaks as if he saw the face of God, does 
more to affect my heart, thought with com-
mon words, than an irreverent man, with 
the most accurate preparations, though he 
bawl it out with ever so much seeming cor-
rectness. If reverence be not equal to fer-
vency, it has but little effect. Of all preach-
ing, in the world I hate that which tends to 
make the hearers laugh, or to effect their 
minds with such levity as stage-plays do, in-
stead of the name of God. We should sup-
pose, when we draw near him in holy things, 
that we saw the throne of God, and the 
millions of glorious angels attending him 
that we may be awed with his majesty, lest 
we profane his service and take his name in 
vain.—Baxter. 
CHARLES P. McIevaiNE, 
Bishop of the Diocese of Ohio. 
ALFRED LEE, 
Bishop of the Diocese of Delaware. 
MANTON EASTBURN, 
Bishop of the Diocese of Massachusetts. 
GEORGE BURGESS, 
Bishop of time Diocese of Maine. 
HENRY W. LEE, 
Bishop of time Biocese of Iowa. 
G. T. BEDELL, 
Assistant Bishop of Ohio. 
THOMAS H. VAIL, 
Bishop of the Diocese of Kansas. 
Philadelphia, October 24, 1865. 
Touropoudrurt. 
• 
LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS. 
Mr. Editor :—Sickness has prevented me 
from writing . for two weeks, and has done a 
good deal toward disgusting me with this 
part of the country. The weather is warm-
er now than when I arrived -here the first of 
the month, with no sighs of frost, or a cessation 
of hostilities upon time part of the mosquitoes. 
My sickness has been light,- compared with 
that of the other gentlemen who came from 
Philadelphia at time same time as myself. I 
have, however, quite enough of New Or-
leans, and shall be entirely satisfied when my 
time of service has expired, and I am per-
mitted to start for home. 
There area great many things besides the 
climate here that I do not fancy. The whole 
country appears to be forsaken by God, and 
by everything good. You go out into the 
street, and you meet with French, Spanish, 
Creole, German and negroes. And even the 
negroes talk "Gumbo," so that they are not 
like the old-fashioned negroes one has been 
accustomed to. Is it the Sabbath day ? 
There are but faint signs of it in the street. 
Places of business are all open just as upon 
any other day. You will see ladies in dry 
goods stores, making purchases of dresses and 
other articles as usual, and so with all other 
kinds of business. Thanks to the military, 
the theatres are not open on Sundays now. 
They were before the Federal occupation al-
ways. Truly, war is in some respects a civ-
ilizes ! 
There is a great deal of talk here about 
re-construction and of matters resuming 
their former channels. The old politicians 
are very solicitions to secure the reins once 
more, and it is a significant sign of the times 
that the greatest rebels are considered most 
eligible to the emolument of office. They 
are clamorous to have the Federal troops re-
moved, and to have militia organized all over 
the State. And then what ? No Southern 
man doubts that vengeance is to be wreaked 
upon the helpless negro. On the slightest 
pretence there will be wholesale massacres 
just as soon as the protection of troops is 
withdrawn. 
The real Union men of this State are very 
desponding at the prospect before them, as 
well as at the action of the Executive in so 
freely pardoning men so deeply dyed in trea-
son. One said to me last evening—a Ger- 
man who has been loyal through all the- civil 
commotion the country has suffered—"It ap-
pears to me that a premium is put upon dis- 
loyalty, and the greater rebel a man has 
been, the greater pet he is made now. All 
his property is restored. Power and position 
are conferred Upon him, and the .men who 
bave stood by the government are passed by 
unnoticed, oor given over to the tender mer-
cies of those who have ever been their ene-
mies." 
Some interest is felt here by certain par-
ties in a scheme to emigrate to Mexico. 
Maximillian has offered to emigrants and es- 
pecially those from the Southern States, 
grants of land, six hundred and forty acres 
to heads of families, and three hundred and 
twenty to single men. The country within 
which the grant is made, is said to be fertile 
and healthy, and to abound with all the pro- 
ductions indigenous to the latitude. A few 
who are bitter in their feelings still toward 
the government, have already gone and set- 
tled there, and others of the same stripe may 
follow, but so much is conceded to them 
here, that upon "second sober thought," most 
-of them I think will remain, rather than to 
"fly to evils they know not of." 
The government is discharging colored 
troops now very rapidly, and our hospitals 
are thinning out so that there is a prospect 
that we shall not be retained here till spring. 
The hospital to which I am attached occu- 
pies a confiscated cotton press. The former 
proprietor by the magic working of -the Ex-
ecutive clemency, has come in possession of 
his property again, notwithstanding the con-
fiscation act, and yesterday came and made a 
formal demand for the evacuation of the 
premises or a rent of $50,000 per annum 
We shall leave and occupy barracks at the 
lower end of the city. From what I hear 
of them, we shall have ranch more comfort-
able quarters, both for officers and men than 
here. Yours, &c., J. T. LANING. 
New Orleans, Oct. 27, 1865. 
SYRIA.—The official reports received at 
the Sate Department in Washint,don repre-
sent that the present year has thus far 
proved disastrous to Syria, agriculturally, 
for nearly every green thing was devoured 
by the locusts. In many parts of the coun-
try during the spring this evil was followed 
by a murrain which carried off five per cent 
of the cattle. Then came the cholera, which 
is still at work at Damascus, Harm and 
Aleppo. The mortality at Samaria has been 
estimated at 2000, and at Joppa 1000. The 
mortality still lingers at Berot, but has lost its 
epidemic form. The Consul at Paris says 
there is no longer any doubt that the cholera 
has commenced its ravages in that city. Re-
ports from Florence to the State Department 
represent that the cholera has greatly di-
minished in the southern and eastern por-
tions of the Italian Kingdom. It is on the 
decline at Jerusalem, and is also abating at 
Barcelona. 
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Patterson ; John Morse ; Geo. W. Newell ; 
Ruth Breed ; Daniel Rupp ; 0. Rockwell ; 
Anna Holden ; David Campbell ; Mrs. T. C. 
Barber ; Martin Cheney ; Te. F. Tewksbury ; 
0. S. Claflin ; M. L. Brush ; J. Pearson jr. 
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David Campbell ; have none but file of that 
number ; S. D. Northrop ; D. I. Robinson ; 
J. G. Erieg ; Thomas R. Bergner ; Mrs. Eli-
za Wallace ; J. S. Bliss ; have none of that 
number ; M. H. Moyer; will send it immedi-
ately ; J. Pearce ; E. M. Robinson ; Herald 
is new sent there for one year ; What shall 
we do ? S. Chapman ; $3,00, pays to 14th of 
Aug. 66 ; Harlow Hazelton ; Josiah Stough-
ton ; B. B. Bixby ; we send the papers. 
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• 
THE MASSACHUSETTS CONFERENCE 
OF CHURCHES. 
A CALL. 
It will be remembered by some, that in 
1853 an organization was effected, know 
by the name of the Massachusetts Con-
ference of Advent Churches, holding its first 
meeting at Lawrence, Mass. This organiza-
tion was successfully continued a number of 
years ; until a variety of causes operated to 
its discontinuance. Recently, many have 
urged a revival of this organization, and the 
undersigned have united in calling a meeting 
at Westboro', Mass., to commence 'Tuesday, 
Dec. 15, „ at 22 P. M., and continue till 
Thursday eve, the 14th, to consider the 
propriety and importance of the measure 
proposed. The Pastor and church at West-
boro', have extended a cordial welcome to 
this meeting, and it is very desirable that 
every Advent church in Mass. and vicinity, 
should be represented by chosen delegates, 
and that Advent ministers, ordained, and un-
ordained, should be present at the meeting. 
Brethren of the ministry and laity, let us 
show that we have faith in the truth we 
cherish and preach, by increased activity in 
the cause we love. 
HOME CO URTSIES.-The following brief 
paragraph is weighty with practical truth. 
It is those little et tetras in the home circle 
which make the wheel of life run so smooth-
ly. And prominent among them is "home 
courtesy." To the reader, we would say of 
the following, Ponder and practice : 
"In the family, the law of pleasing ought 
to extend from the highest to the lowest. 
You are bound to please your children ; and 
your children are bound to please each other ; 
and you are bound to please your servants if 
you expect them to please you. Some men 
are pleasant in the household. and nowhere 
else. I have known such men. They were. 
good fathers and kind husbands. If you had 
seen them in their own house, you would 
have thought that they were angels, almost ; 
but if you had seen them in the street, or in 
the store, or anywhere else, outside the 
house, you would have thought them almost 
demoniac. But the opposite is apt to be the 
case. When we are among our neighbors, 
or among strangers, we hold ourselves, with 
self-respect, and endeavor to act with propri-
ety ; bur when we get home we say to our-
selves, "I have played a part long enough, 
and am now going to be natural." So we 
sit down, and are ugly, and snappish, and 
blunt, and disagreeable. We lay aside those 
thousand little courtesies that make the 
roughest floor smooth; that make the hardest 
thing like velvet, and that make life pleasant. 
We expend all our politeness in places where 
it will be profitable—where it will bring sil-
ver or gold." 
2 00 
J. Luc', 
J. PEARSON, JR. 
R. R. KNoweEs, 
L. OSLER. 
 -4•P 
. ENGLISH BIBLES. 
We have a few copies of English Bibles. 
Roan Gilt edges, Brass rims, 
marginal references, 
Diamond, J 6mo. Calf binding, 
marginal references, 
Pica, New Testament and 
Psalms, Roan Gilt, large, clear 
print, 
2 00 
1 50 
JUDAH'S LION--SHEET MUSIC. 
'We have just issued a sheet of music un-
der the above name, designed far' prayer and 
conference, camp and grove meetings. It is 
an excellent piece, of music and words. 'We 
have also printed on the same sheet the 
words published a few weeks ago in the Her-
ald under the head of "The Covenant of Re-
demption," to be sung to the air, "The Sword 
of Bunker Hill." Price of single sheets, 5 
cents. 42 cents a dozen. $3 00 per hundred. 
POPULATION OF RHODE ISLAND.—The 
census of Rhode Island, for 1865, shows 
that the population of the entire State is 
184,953.• - Of these, 88,255 are males, and 
PERISTALTIC. 
 
A POSITIVE CURE FOR 
COSTIVENESS,PILES 
DYSPEPSIA , HEADACHE. 
SOLDc.£11ERYVVVERE. 
HERALD. 
184 
THE ADVENT 
Scripture localities generally, and ofl 
Gethsemane', iu particular, to the events 
which occurred there. In this oil-press, 
in which the olives were crushed and 
bruised, Christ was bruised for our sins, 
that oil might flow from his wounds to 
heal our souls.- "There he trod the wine-
press of his Father's wrath, and trod it 
alone." 
In like manner, Wordsworth allegori-
zes on Bethlehem, the house of bread, 
where the Bread of life was born; Naz-
areth, where he grew up as a branch; 
Bethsaida, or the house of fishing, 
where he called the apostles; Caperni-
um, the house of consolation, where he 
dwelt ; Bethany, the place of palm-
dates, which speaks of the psalms and 
hosannas of his triumphal entry into Je-
rusalem; Bethpage, the house of figs, 
which is a memento of the withering of 
the barren fig-tree; the Mount of Ol-
ives, whence Christ ascended to heaven, 
to hold forth the olive-branch of peace 
between God and man. 
Adrertiorratuto. 
WE INVITE THE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC 
AMALGAM BELLS, 
AMALGAM BELLS, 
AMALGAM BELLS, 
AMALGAM BELLS, 
A tprices within the reach of every Church, School, 
Cemetery, Factory, or Farm In the land. Their use 
throughout the United States and Canadas for the past 
six years have proven them to combine most valuable 
qualities, among which are Tone, Strength, Soeorous-
ness, and durability of vibration, unequalled by any 
other manufacture. Size from 15 to 5000 lbs., costing 
two-thirds less than other metal, or 20 cents per 
pound, at which price I warrant them twelve months. 
Old bell-metal taken in exchange, or bought for cash. 
Send for a circular to the manufacturer, 
JOHN B. ROBINSON. 
No. 36 Dey Street, New York. 
LIST OF PRICES, WEIGHTS AND SIZES OF FARM, HOTEL, 
STEAMBOAT, SCHOOL-HOUSE, SHOP AND FACTORY BELLS. 
of saving your father's life? You cried 
because I wanted you to work a little. 
Neither you nor I knew then what your 
work would eventually do. How glad 
I am that you obeyed me! I know you 
are very thankful for what you have 
done. I•hope that you and all the girls 
and boys in this great world will always 
do willingly what their parents tell 
them. Such work may save the life of 
somebody whom they love."--Methodist. 
The workmen who had taken down 
the scaffolding looked around; and, be-
hold! there was the great rope lying flat 
on the ground! It was the one which 
was to have been fastened at the top (If 
the chimney for Mr. Singer to come 
down oil. Strange to say, it had not 
been thought of during the whole day. 
It should have been fastened before any 
of the scaffolding was removed. 
A deep silence prevailed. Everybody 
was panic-stricken. It was impossible 
to throw the rope to the top of that high 
chimney; and it was equally impossi-
ble for Mr. Singer to come down with-
out a rope. All the people were at a 
loss to know what to do. And the 
father of little Ella and Willie! He 
was in a perfect terror. He- walked 
around and around the narrow top of 
the chimney, trying to see something 
which could help him down. But all 
in vain. He became very dizzy. The 
ground seemed to be farther and farther 
from him. He thought he was three 
times ,as high as he really was. He 
shut his eyes, for the people began to 
cry and scream; and that scared him 
more than ever. He heard his two lit-
tle children crying as if their hearts 
would break. He thought he must fall ; 
he did not see how he could hold on 
another moment. 
Ella and Willie ran home as fast as 
they could. They could not tell what 
was the matter at first; but by-and-by 
they were just able to gasp, "Mother, 
mother, father can't come down! The 
rope is on the ground, and nobody can 
get it up to him! Oh, mother, the peo-
ple are crying, and he certainly will fall 
down !" 
Mrs. Singer was calm and silent. 
Had a stranger seen her conduct, he 
would have said that she had but little 
feeling. But that would be a great mis-
take. She had as much as anybody 
else. But she was in the constant habit 
of trusting in the Saviour under all cir-
cumstances. She went calmly back to 
her private room, offered up a prayer to 
God, put on her shawl and bonnet, and 
went with her little heart-broken chil-
dren to the scene of the great danger. 
When they came to the place, they 
heard the people saying to one another, 
"Now he is about to fall! Now! 
now! Oh, what can save poor Mr. 
Singer !" 
Mrs. Singer called out to him with 
great calmness, "My dear husband, you 
must not fall, for our sake. Here we 
are-our little children and myself. 
Hold on! Take off your stocking and 
begin to unravel it. Tie the end of the 
yarn to a bit of mortar or a piece of 
brick, which you can break off. Then 
keep on unravelling, and let the bit of 
mortar or brick slowly down. Do you 
hear me, my dear husband?" 
The people were as silent as the grave: 
He made a motion with his hand, indi-
cating that he understood what she said. 
The people did not know how a stock-
ing and a piece of mortar could save her 
husband. 
Mr. Singer slowly took off one of his 
boots, pulled out the end of one of his 
stockings, which he slipped off his foot, 
fastened it to a piece of brick, and grad- 
ually unravelled the stocking. The thin 
thread came down shaking in the wind. 
But at last it reached the two hands 
which were stretched out ready to re-
ceive it. 
What was to be done now 7 Let us 
wait and see what Mrs. Singer is still 
thinking about. She said: 
"Give me a large ball of strong 
twine." In a few minutes she had it, 
and ,fastened the end of it to the end of 
the yarn. "Now, draw up the yarn 
again," she called out to her husband. 
He heard her, and slowly drew it up. 
By-and-by he held the twine in his 
hand ; the other end of the twine being 
still on the ground. Then Mrs. Singer 
fastened the twine to the rope, and called 
out : 
"Now, if you can draw the rope up 
and fasten it to the top of the chimney, 
you will be safe:" He heard her. Peo-
ple who were looking up at him through 
opera-glasses saw him smile. They 
breathed freer, for now they could see 
how he might be able to get down again. 
Finally the rope was at the top. 
"God be praised," shouted everybody. 
"God be praised, that noble man is al-
most safe now !" His wife said, "Yes, 
God be praised. He will answer prayer. 
He has answered mine. He it was who 
showed me how to rescue my husband." 
Then she buried her face in her hands. 
The question now is, "Is Mr. Singer 
so weak that he has not strength enough 
to let himself down 7" His wife bows 
in prayer, saying: "Now, I can do no 
more, Heavenly Father; but I pray to 
thee to save him. Do save my husband, 
for Jesus' sake." The people were 
moved to tears. She arose calmly, took 
a seat, and did not even look up to see 
how her husband was getting along. 
She looked as if perfectly sure that her 
prayer was answered. 
All at once the people shouted at the 
top of their voices, "He is safe ! He is 
safe !" Ella and Willie ran up to their 
father, and he kissed them many times. 
He was weeping, and his heart was feel- 
ing too deeply for him to speak. He 
could only weep and smile. God had 
saved him. All hearts were happy. 
The next day was Thanksgiving day. 
The people sent many little presents to 
Mr. Singer and his family. In the 
evening Ella's mother called her up and 
said, "My child, do you know that the 
stocking which you knit was the means 
Pot of ponatietto. 
TO THE MERITS OF OUR TWO 
HARD TIMES COFFEE. 
WORLD-RENOWNED PREPARATIONS 
"And that you remember the words of the Lord 
Jesus Christ, how he said, It is more blessed to 
give than to receive."-Acts 20: 35. 
THE VERY BEST 
SUBSTITUTE FOR PURE COFFEE, 
And not distinguished from Fuse Java by people 
generally. 
MANUFACTURED ONLY BY 
KNOWN AS 
COE'S COUGH BALSAM, 
FOR EXTRA EXPENSES OF HERALD. 
AND 
$603 17 
1 00 
Amount previously received. 
N. Wait, 
COE'S DYSPEPSIA CURE, 
H. B. NEWHALL, 
No. 36 South Market Street, Boston. 
THE ONE 
FREEDMEN AND ITALIAN MISSIONS. 
TO THE PUBLIC. 
The PAIN KILLER has won for itself a reputation 
unsurpassed in the history of medical preparations. It 
is as well-known in the trading poi ts of India and 
China as in New YOT k and Boston; and its continual. 
ly increasing demand, where it has been longest known, 
is one of it: strongest recommendations and best adver-
tisements. It began to be favorably known in A. D. 
1839, and ha ever since been gradually growing into 
public favor, till in thousands of families, it has come 
to be considered an article of such necessity that they 
are never without a supply of it to resort to in case of 
accident or sudden illness. It is not unfrequently 
said of it :-" We would as soon think of being without 
flour in the house as without PAIN KILLER." It gives 
immediate relief in case ot scald or burn, as well as in 
the sudden attack of Diarrhcea, Dysentery, or other 
similar affecti .n of the bowels ; and, being entirely 
a vegetable preparation, it is as safe as it is reliable. 
The promptness and certainty with which it acts in re-
lieving all kinds ,,f pain, makes it eminently worthy 
its name-PAIN KILLER-a name easily under-
stood, and not easily forgotten. 
It is occasionally said of it, by a wise one, (over 
wise perhaps) that it "cures too many diseases," it 
promises too much." Now we do not come before you 
to tell you what it can do, simply, but to give you a 
part of the testimony we have received from time to 
time of what it HAS DONE. In cholera it has been 
eminently successful, curing hundreds of the severest 
cases ; and never, to our knowledgs, Laving failed in 
a single instance when it was used according to direc-
tions in the earlier stages of the disease. 
No medicine has been more successful in curing 
Fever and Ague, and other diseases incident to our 
western and southern climate. For a sudden Cold it is 
almost a specific. Rheumatic aacl Neuralgic affections 
gise way to it when all other remedies have failed. It 
is eminently a FAMILY MEDICINE, and by being kept 
ready for immediate resort in cases of accident or sud-
den attack of disease, has saved many an hour of suf-
fering, and many a dollar in time and doctors' bills. 
We continue to prepare our PAIN KILLER from the 
best and purest materials, and with a care that insures 
the most perfect uniformity in the medicine. 
The reputation of the PAIN KILLER has suffered 
more or less from numerous counterfeits and imitations, 
that have been issued from time to time, many of them 
welt calculated to deceive ; promising to cure the dis-
eases for which the PAIN KILLER is Intended ; while 
they contain few if any properties in common with it, 
and are generally entirely worthless. These became 
so numerous that, in 1854, to protect the public and 
ourselves, we went to a heavy expense in .procuring 
finely engraved steel plates for our labels ; altering at 
the same time the shape of our bottles, from octagon, 
to flat panel, with "Davis' Vegetable Pain Killer" 
blown in the glass. On one side of each bottle is a 
finely engraved likeness c f Perry Davis, the inventor 
of the medicine ; on the other side of each is our note 
of hand, as finely engraved, to counterfeit which is 
held to be forgery by the laws of the Vilited States. 
To the name of our medicine, "Pain Killer," which is 
our trademark, we have the exclusive right, which we 
have never failed to sustain in law in any of the nu-
merous actions brought against parties putting up or 
selling articles under that name, or one so similar as 
to mislead the public. We would caution the public 
against all imitations of our preparation, either in 
name or style of putting up. 
The Pain Killer is sold wholesale by Druggists 
and Medicine Dealers in the principal cities, and re-
tailed by Druggists, Apothecaries, and at Variety 
shops generally, throughout the United States and 
British Provinces ; also, by Drugeists and Commission 
Merchants at most of the foreign ports with which the 
United States hold commercial relations. 
EFOrders by mail, accompanied with reliable refer-
ence, will receive prompt attention. 
PERRY DAVIS & SON, Providence, R. I. • 
45-6w 
A SURE. SAFE AND SPEEDY CURE FOR 
"Give and it shall be given you good measure 
pressed down, shaken together,and running over, 
shall men give into your bosom. -Luke b: 38. 
GREED OF GOLD. 
COLDS, 
COUGHS, 
CROUP, 
SORE THROAT, 
AND 
LUNG COMPLAINTS, 
THE OTHER 
A POSITIVE CURE 
When Napoleon, about 1811, desired 
to build for the king of Rome, near 
Barriere de Passy, the shop of a poor 
cobbler, named Simon, stood in the 
way. Simon having learned what was 
going on, demanded twenty thousand 
francs for his tenement. The adminis-
trator hesitated a few days, and then 
decided to give it; but Simon, goaded 
by the love of gain, now asked forty 
thousand francs. This sum was more 
than two hundred times its value; and 
the demand was scouted. An attempt 
was made to change the frontage, but 
being found impossible, they went again 
to the cobbler, who had raised his price 
to sixty thousand francs. He was of-
fered fifty thousand, hut refused. The 
emperor would not give a franc more, 
and preferred to change his plan. The 
speculating son of St. Crispin then saw 
his mistake, and offered his property for 
fifty thousand francs, forty thousand, 
thirty thousand, coming down at last to 
ten thousand. The disasters of 1814 
happened, and all thoughts of a palace 
for the king of Rome were abandoned 
Some months after, Simon sold his shop 
for one hundred and fifty francs, and in 
a few days after the sale, was removed 
to the insane asylum ; disappointment 
had driven him crazy. 
"There was an old man," says an 
eastern parable, "who had an abun-
dance of gold ; the sound of it was 
pleasant to his ears, and his eye delight-
ed in its brightness. By day he thought 
of gold, and his dreams were of gold 
by ni2ht. His hands were full of gold, 
and he rejoiced in the multitude of his 
chests; but he was faint from hunger, 
and his trembling limbs shivered be-
neath his rags. No kind hand minis-
tered to him, nor cheerful voices made 
music in his house. And there came a 
child to him, and said : "Father, I have 
found a secret. We are rich. You shall. 
not be hungry and miserable any more. 
Gold will buy all things." Then the 
old man was wroth, and said: "Would 
you take from me my gold ?" 
Many years since, a seafaring man 
called at an inn on the coast of Norman-
dy, and asked for supper and a bed. 
The landlord and landlady were elderly 
people, and apparently poor. He en-
:ered into conversation with them, invit-
ed them to partake of his cheer-asked 
them many questions about themselves 
and their family, and particularly of a 
son who had gone to sea when a boy, 
and whom they had long given over as 
dead. The landlady showed him to his 
room; and when she quitted him, he put 
a purse of gold into her hand, and de-
sired her to take care of it till the morn- 
ing-pressed her affectionately by the 
hand; and bade her good night. She 
returned to her husband and showed 
him the gold. For its sake they agreed 
to murder the traveller in his sleep, 
which they accomplished, and buried 
the body. In the morning early, came 
two or three relations, and asked in a 
joyful tone for the traveller who had ar-
rived the night before. The old people 
seemed greatly confused, but said that 
he had risen very early and gone away. 
"Impossible !" said the relation. "It is 
your own son, who is lately returned to 
France, and is come to make happy the 
evening of your days, and he resolved 
to lodge with you one night as a strang-
er, that he might see you unknown, and 
judge of your conduct toward wayfar-
ing mariners." Language would be in-
competent to describe the horror of the 
murderers, when they found they had 
dyed their hands in the blood of their 
long-lost child. They confessed their 
crime, the body was found, and the 
wretched murderers expiated their of-
fence by being broken alive upon the 
wheel. 
A London shipping merchant, on a 
beautiful May morning of 1862, was 
found dead in his chamber, with so hor-
rible an expression on his countenance, 
that the persons who first entered the 
apartment instinctively turned away 
their faces in uncontrollable terror. 
Death had given him but a minute's no-
tice, but it was a minute of sane con-
sciousness that he was leaving four mil-
lions of dollars; that he would instantly 
stand before his Maker, to give an ac-
count of his stewardship ; and through-
out a long life he had made it his boast 
and a consistent practice : "I never be-
stow a penny in charity." 
Strive, reader, against the "greed of 
gold." It is a merciless tyrant, and in 
the end not only kills the body, but de-
strys the soul.-Hall's Journal. 
These bells are fitted with Yoke, Standard's Crank 
and Bolt, complete for use : 
Weight of bell and Cost of bell and Hang 
Hangings. Diameter. ings complete. 
Amount previously received, $1,602 62 
Nelson Wait, Ital. Miss., 1 00 
0. Rockwell. ‘, 
1 00 
Mrs. T. C. Barber, Ital. Miss., 1 00 
Ann Holden, 
1 00 
Mrs. T. C. Barber, 
1 00 
M. L. Brush, 
7 00 
15 lbs. 7 inches. $3.00 
 
20 " 8 1-2 " 
4.00 
 
35 '' 10 " 
7.00 
 
50 " 12 " 
10.00 
 
75 " 16 " 
15 00 
 
100 " 18 " 
20.00 
 
150 " 20 " 
30.00 
 
200 " 22 " 
40,00 
 
250 " 24 " 
50.00 
FOR 
FOR MISSION HOUSE. 
DYSPEPSIA 
IN ALL ITS WORST STAGES, 
$1,96 65 
I 00 
Amount previously received, 
N. Wait, 
LIST OF ACADEMY, STEAMBOAT, FIRE-ALARM, AND CHURCH 
BELLS, WITH PARTICULARS AS TO WEIGHT, SIZES, 
PRICE OF BELLS, HANGINGS, AC. 
 
We'glit of Pr. of Bell Pr. of Pa-I Pr. of Bell 
 
Bells. Diameter] without tent & Hangings 
Hangings. Hangings. complete. 
 
225 lbs. 26 inches. $ 45.00 $ 12.00 $ 57 00 
 
275 " 29 " 55.00 15.00 70.00 
 
375 " 32 " 75.00 17.00 92.00 
 
450 ' 34 " 90.00 19.00 109.00 
 
600 " 36 " 120.00 23.00 145 00 
 
750 " 40 150 00 28.00 178.00 
 
1000 " 46 " 200.00 35.00 235.00 
 
1200 " 48 240.00 38.00 278.00 
 
1400 " 50 280.00 40.00 320.00 
 
1600 " 52 320.00 44.00 364.00 
 
1800 " 55 " 360.00 U.00 408.00 
 
2000 " 58 400.00 5U 00 450.00 
 
2500 " 60 500.00 60.00 560.00 
 
3000 " 63 600 CO 70.00 670 00 
 
3500 " 66 " 700.00 75.00 775.00 
 
4000 " 69 80.00 85.00 885.00 
 
4500 " 72 900.00 90.00 990.00 
 
6000 " 75 " 1000.00 100.00 11u0.00 
AND 
A SOVEREIGN REMEDY 
FOR ALL DISEASES 
That originate in a disordered state of the 
STOMACH AND BOWELS. 
DO SOCIETY FOR FREEDMEN'S MISSION. 
MR. JOHNSON'S OLD HOME.-A corres-
pondent of the Cincinnati Commercial 
has been to Greenville, Ten., arid visited 
the house of Andrew Johnson there. It 
is a plain, two-story brick, with a one-
story and basement L, having in all, 
six square rooms, and the cook-rooms 
below. The house has been used as a 
hospital and headquarters for both ar-
mies. Cavalrymen have used it, and 
abused it, by leading horses in at the 
front hall entrance, thence, through the 
house, to the rear. The library has 
been culled, and finally stacked up in a 
chaotic heap in one corner of an unfin-
ished upper-story room. The lot on 
which this dwelling stands is large, ex-
tending back to a clear, cool spring, 
which gushes forth from the contiguous 
lime stone ledge. After visiting the vis-
itors proceeded to the celebrated tailor-
shop, a few squares to the east, and sit-
uated on the brink of a small mountain 
streamlet: This is a little frame house, 
gable end toward the street, twelve feet 
by fifteen, and standing alone. On a 
signboard over the door, (which is in 
the centre, flanked by two small win-
dows,) are the simple words, 
A. JOHNSON, 
TAILOR." 
Amount previously received. $12 46 
TO BUILD A HOUSE FOR AUNT PRISCEY. 
Amount previously received, $1 00 
N. Wait, 
1 00 
We watrant both of them, in every instance, if our 
directions are followed. 
FOR BOOKS AND TRACTS. 
COE'S 
Cough Balsam 
Cures the most violent at-
tacks of croup in either 
old or young. 
COE'S 
Dyspepsia Cure 
Cures Dyspepsia positive- 
"To do good and communicate forget not, for 
with such sacrifices God is well pleased."-Heb. 
13: 16. 
Amount previously received. $21 00 
ly. 
COE'S 
Dyspepsia Cure 
Cures tndigestion and Con-
stipation in every instance. 
COE'S 
Cough Balsam 
Cures the worst colds 
surely ard speedily. 
COE'S 
Cough Balsam 
Cures sore throat, and 
soreness of the chest and 
lungs. 
LARGER SIZES MADE TO ORDER AT 20 CENTS PER POUND. 
Zix unitjTivrie. 
GUARANTEE. 
COE'S 
Dyspepsia Cure 
Cures distress after eating 
instantaneously. 
All bells sold at the above prices WARRANTED 
against breakage by fair ringing, for TWELVE 
MON HIS from time of purchasing. Should one fail a 
new be/1 will be given by returning the broken one. 
JOHN B. ROBINSON, 
36 Dey street. 
The American Advertising and Purchasing Agency, 
receive orders for tt e above-named Merchandize. Bus. 
Dep., E. ALVORD. Corresp. Dep., FOWLER & 
308 Broadway, N. Y. 
WELLS.
27- 6m 
A RETROSPECT. 
The past is sealed! When the Eternal Judge 
Shall its account require, 
"Tekel" will be inscribed upon each page 
In characters of fire ! 
COE'S 
Dyspepsia Cure 
Sweetens the stomach, 
purifies the breath, and in-
stantly stops sourness, 
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Forgetful that on Duty's rugged steeps 
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I sought it all in vain in worldly paths 
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"Why do you cry so much ?" This 
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