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AMERICAN AND FOREIG

CHRISTIAN UNIOW.

Vol. XI.

MAY, 1 860.

No. 5.

ROME'S OPPOSITION TO THE BIBLE.

By the Rev. William Wilson, of St. Johns,. Netc-Drunswiclc.

Ouv Protestant friends in the Brit- ish provinces on the north of us, es- pecially in Nova Scotia and New- Brunswick, have of late been greatly annoyed by the movements of Rome. Papal doctrines and usages, and measures for advancement of Papal interests have been crowded upon them, much after the manner in which such things have been urged on the people of the mother country. Mr. Connoly, the Archbishop of Halifax, has been forward in promoting the aggressions. His stafi" of priests and other subordinates have sought to carry out his will in the matter.

For the arrest of the evils sought to be brought upon the provinces, as well as in support of the truth of history and of the cause of evangeli- cal Christianity, the Protestants there have found it necessary to resort to the Press, public lectures, discussions, and missionary operations. In the use of those means they have done good service. They have spoken kindly but faithfully, and well ex- posed in many respects the true na- ture and spirit of Romanism. They have shown its anti-Christian charac- ter, and its consequent hostility to human interests.

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In his lecture before the Protestant Alliance of Nova Scotia, Mr. Wilson has brought out many important facts in relation to the opposition of the Roman Catholic church to tlic read- ing and distribution of the Holy Scriptures, with which few . of the youthful members of society who had not given attention to the history of Romanism were acquainted. He has also exposed a number of things in the church over which the supreme Pontiif presides, which it is well should be known by all who are asked to patronize the Papacy. Some of them may seem to Protestants almost incredible. But they are facts well sustained by authentic history, and show with great clearness and force the degrading tendency of Roman- ism, and the vast importance of guarding against it.

Left to itself, it uniformly crushes and degrades those over whom it triumphs. He who exposes it in a right spirit, therefore, does his fellow- men a favor.

We subjoin a few paragraphs, which we take from the lecture.

Mr. Wilson said : —

"In this century, about the year 384, Jerome made his famous 'Latin Vulgate,^

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wliicli tlic Council of Trent, in the six- tcentli century, declared to l)c authentic, and every otlier version was by tlie same council forbidden to be read in the church ; and no one was permitted to deliver from the pulpit any exposition not found in ■ this version. • |

" In tliis age, also, was written that ' most invaluable treasure, called the 'Alexandrian Manuscript.' It was the work of Thecla, a noble Egyptian lady, who was afterwards martyred.

Tims, before the great moral dark- ness came upon the world — a darkness of [ many centuries (Juration — God in his 1 mercy was pleased to give the church | two distinct versions of his Holy Book, j one in Latin and the other in Greek, | which in an age then long futures slumld be brought to light and be tlie moans of giving the Gospel to the w orld ; while the recorded usages and teaching of the fathers of the Christian chui'ch should bear constant testimony against a fallen and corrupt priesthood, "vvho dared to w ithhold the Bible from the people, cor- rupt their morals, and lull them to sleep in the arras of ignorance and death.

"With the wealth and influence which the church received by the conversion of Constantine, came in errors of various kinds, which led to the universal estrange- ment of men's minds from the simplicity of the Gospel.

" Among tho eiTors introduced and taught in this age. Purgatory stands in the front ; the worship of departed saints, reverence for relics, monks, and female recluses, were all exceedmgly popular, and in reference to the last named, it is said, ' at the close of the fourth century it was computed that in Egypt there were twenty-sevon thousand monks and nuns.*'

" In the fifth century, riches and honor flowed amazingly into the church, and the result was that the ministers thereof were no longer distinguished by the humble virtues of the primitive Christians, but by pride, ambition, and the constant aim

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of aggrandizement and power. Private confession was introduced in this age, which gave to the clergy an immense in- fluence over the consciences of men.

"In the sixth century, tlie bishop of Rome claimed the supremacy over all his brethren, and declared himself to be the Head of the Church, and the Vicar of God.

" The ' dark ages,' so-called, now came on, when, for hundreds of years, the Holy Scriptures were unknown to the mass of the people, being hid in monasteries or otlier places of obscurity ; w hile igno- rance, the most palpable, was spread over every country of Europe : and Avhcn the Church, so-called, was only charac- terized by the laxity of morals, and the barbarism of manners in both laity and clergy.

" For several centuries, so great was the ignorance which prevailed that the Pope would issue instructions to the Bish- ops to ascertain whether the ' officiating clergyman could read the Gospels and Epistles correctly, and give a literal in- terpretation of them.' ' Gisleraar, arch- bishop of Rheims, being called upon be- fore his cimsecration, to read a portion of the Gospels, was found so shamefully ig- norant as not to understand the literal sense of the passage.'f

" Du Cange informs us that the ' Deans of many cathedrals in France entered on their duties in a surplice, but girt with a sword, and with boots and gilt spurs;' that the parish priest has sometimes cele- brated the service to the sound of drum ; and that titles of nobility were conferred on the Apostles, ' as the Apostle James was created Baron of Paris.'

" The dissolute manners of the clergy were fearful. In some countries canons were made to restrain the'm from crime. Thus in the time of Egbert, about the year 740, canon 14 enacts 'That none who are numbered among the priests cherish the vice of drunkenness, nor force others to drink by his importunity.'

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" Canon 19, ' That mo priest swear an oath, but speak all things cimply, purely, truly.'

" Canon 20, ' That Bishops, by a vigi- lant ine'pectidn of their parislies, talic care that monasteries be honest retreats for the silent and quiet, and such as labor for God's sake ; not receptacles for ludicrous arts of versifiers, harpers, and buffoons, but houses for them who pray, and read and praise God. And that nunneries be not places of secret rendezvous for filthy talk, junketing, drunkenness, and luxury, but for habitations for such as live in continence and sobriety, and who read and sing psalms.'

" Of the degraded state of religion in the tenth century, ' The Feast of the Ass ' is perhaps the most fearful example on record.

" ' The Feast of the Ass,' was in com- memoration of the Virgin Mary's flight into Egypt. A young girl, richly dressed, with a cliild in her arms, represented the Virgin. This girl and child were placed upon an ass superbly caparisoned. The ass was led into church and direct up to the altar: and the animal having been taught to kneel occasionally, the follow- ing ludicrous composition was sung by the people.

ODE TO THE ASS.

From the country of the East

Came tliis strong and hanflsome beast.

This able aas buyi'ml compare,

Heavy loads and packs to bear.

Now, seignior Ass, a noble bray ; That beauteous mouth at large display, Abundant food our hay lofts yield, And oats abundant load tue field.

True it is, his pace is slow. Till he leels the quickening Wow, Till he feels the urging goad On his back so well bestowed. Now, seignior Ass, ifec.

He was born on Shechem's bill. In Reuben's vale he fed his fill; He drank of Jordan's sacred stream, And gamboled In Bethlehem. Now, seignior Ass, &c.

See that proud majestic ear. Born he is the yoke to wear: All his fellows he surpasses 1 He's the very lord of asses. Now, seignior Ass, &c.

In leaping he excels the fawn. The deer, the colts upon the lawn; Less swift the dromedaries ran. Boasted of in Midian.

Now, seignior Ass, &c.

Gold from Arnhy the blessed, Soba myrrh of myrrh Iho bent. To the church tlils ass I bring. We his Ktur<ly labors sln^. Now, sclgntor Ass, &c.

While he draws the loaded wain, Or many a pack, he don't complain : With I is jaws, a noble pair, He doth craunch hi.i homely fare Now, Bolgnlor Ass, &o.

The bearded barley and its stem, And thistles, yield his fill of them ; He assists to separate. When 'tis threshed, the chaff from wheat Now, seignior Ass, Sec.

Amen ; bray most honored ass. Sated now with prain and grass; Amen repeat, amen reply, And disregard antiquity. Now, seignior Ass, &c

" When the ceremony was ended, the priest, instead of the words with which the congregation was dismissed, brayed three times like an ass ; and the people also brayed three times in response.

" From a clergy so demoralized, and a church so universally corrupt, it might be expected that any effort to give tlie people the Bible, would be met by the head of that church with the most de- cided opposition : because the teachings of God's Holy Book are everywhere in direct opposition to the dogmas of Rome, and therefore Rome was then, as she still is, necessarily and essentially antagonistic to the Bible, and her every act since she assumed universal power, demonstrates this position.

" One of the first recorded acts of Rome in her opposition to the religious instruction of the people by reading the Scriptures, was done by Pope Gregory VII., in the year 1079. The service was then as now, in the Latin language. The King of Bohemia expressed a wish to the Pope that the offices or prayers of the church might be translated into the Sla- vonian language, at that time the com- mon language of the north of Europe. But Gregory refused the request, and haughtily replied ; —

" ' I will never consent for service to be performed in the Slavonian language. It is the wilt of God that his word should be hidden, lest it should be despised if read by every one ; and if in condescen- sion to the weakness of the people the contrary has been permitted, it is a fault

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wliic'li ounlit to bo corrected. The de- in.iiul of your siibjct'ts isi inipiuleiit. I sliall oppose with the iiutliority of St. I'etor; and yoii oui^ht, for the glory of God, to resist it with all your power.'

" Ilildebraiid or Gregory, did not pro- hibit translating the Scriptures because they would be injuridtos to the people, but because he knew if the people read thcni, they would understand how opposed AN as that book to liis ambitious designs and his innnoral life;.

"Occasionally there were noble indi- vidual or local efforts to dispense knowl- edge, or give portions of the Scriptures to the people, which passed umioticed, probably because unknown, but the effort made by this Bohemian king to give in- struction to the people of his kingdom generally, was calculated to affect the power of the priesthood and therefore it met the most determined opposition ; and every similar effort made to circulate the Bible from that time to this moment has j in all instances met the antagonism of the Church of Rome.

" The next formal opposition of Rome to the Bible, was in the time of the Wal- denses. From the commencement of the Papal power, there have always been some who have protested against her errors and her usurpation.

" These ancient Protestants were but few in number and were scattered through various countries, and particularly in France, where tliey were of the humbler class of society, in consequence of which they wei-e called ' The Poor men of Lyons.^

"About the year 1160, Petek Waldo, a rich merchant of Lyons, and a learned man, convinced by reading the Scriptures of the vanity of the world, forsook his secular pursuits, and devoted himself to the dissemination of Gospel truths, and united himself to the ' Poor men of Ly- ons ;' who from thence were called IVal- denses.

" Waldo either himself translated, or he caused to be translated, the Four Gos- pels, with some other parts of the Scrip- tures into the French language, which is

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the very first translation of the sacred writings into any nu)dern tongue. This translation seems to be the one referred to by Pope Innocent IIL, when he wrote to Bertram, archbishop of Mentz, in the year 1200 ; in which he informs the arch- bishop that ' several of the laity had pro- cured translations into French of the four Gos2>els, the Episllcs of St. Paul, the Psalms, and the Book of Job :' and or- dered that those who read them should be driven out and persecuted.

" In the meantiuje, the ' Poor men of Lyons ' did their utmost to spread God's Word abroad : they travelled up and down, two and two together, dressed in t coarse habits, and barefoot. They car- ried with them the gospels and other por- tions of the Scriptures, which they read, explained, and sold to the people. They appeared as pedlars, and first showed rings, robes, and other articles of mer- chandise, and when the question was put to them —

" ' Have you anything more to sell V " The answer was ; —

" ' I have far more precious jewels than these, which I will give you if you will not betray me. I have a gem shining from God, so radiant that it kindles the love of God in the hearts of those who possess it.'

" Some portions of the Gospel were then read, and the book usually left with the listener.

" But Rome hates the Bible ! She is essentially antagonistic to it, and she could not therefore consistently allow the j poor men of Lyons to circulate God's Holy Book, without making them feel her fiercest wrath. It was to exterminate these good men, that Pope Innocent IIL established the Court of The Inquisi- tion.

" This blood-stained tribunal inflicted upon these poor people cruelties that make one shudder even to think of.

" ' Some were flayed alive, and then crushed with heavy stones ; others were cast down from towers ; some had their flesh cut with iron whips, then beaten to death with fire-brands ; some were starved in prison, or suffocated in caves ; mothers

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driven to jxTish in tbo snow of tiic iipixT Alpn; yea, luirrors untold and unknown undor hoatiicn persecution were indicted upon these jx'ople, and tliat for no oilier crime than readinj^- and circulating the Bible: ami that hy order of a man who called himself the representative of the ininniculate Jesus, and executed by a body of nuMi who calhul themselves the Catholic and Apostolic church.'

"In tho year 1229, the Council of TouLOUSK was held, when the lirst for- mal mandate of Rome against any one possessing the Bible was issued. It reads thus : —

" ' We also forbid the connnon people to possess any of the books of the Old or New Testaments, except perliaps the Psalter or Hreviarv, or the Hours of the Blessed Virgin, which some out of devo- tion wish to have ; but having any even

of these Looks transl.ated into the vulgar tongue, we strictly forbid.'

" In the twelfth century, or more cor- rectly in the year 1175, a celebrated Biblical work was published in Paris, en- tilled ' The Sciiolastica Historia ;' by oiH! Peter Comestor. It is a kind of Latin Breviary of the historical ])arl8 of the Old and New Testament, accom- panied with expositions from Josephus, from the Fathers, and sometimes from Pagan writers. This work was very popular, so that it was not only used in schools, but was also j)ublicly read in the churches. This ' Scholastica Historia' formed the basis of what were called translations of the Scriptures by Roman Catholic writers previous to the time of the Reformation."

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In dealing with the corruptions of the church of Rome, there are some over which we may throw the man- tle of charity as being not so offen- sive to morals, or liable to abuse as others, — such are penance, invoca- tion of saints, and withholding the cup from the laity. Others stand forth in a deformity so hideous, and lead to practical results so disas- trous to good morals, that no forbear- ance can be shown to them.

Not the least of the many errors which the church of Rome has spread throughout the world, is the doctrine of the Celibacy of the Clergy. This doctrine whether viewed in the light of reason, or of Holy Scripture, or of Christian antiquity, or of practi- cal experience, is equally condemned by all, and shown to be what St. Paul calls a " Doctrine of Devils."

Let us briefly subject this dogma of Rome to each of these ordeals, and see what their united testimony will be.

THE CLERGY.

Reason says that a being formed for and naturally inclined to mar- riage, had better fulfill the design of its creation, and follow the prompt- ings of its nature, if they are vir- tuous and holy, than to suppress them ; that He that originally created man, male and female, did so with a spe- cific design. What that design was, we are not left to conjecture. It is ex- pressly declared : " Be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth." The union of the sexes was the sanc- tified means which God appointed for the preservation and the propagation of our race, even in a state of holiness. And if this was not incompatible with that state in which our first parents existed, can any subsequent condition or occupation in this life be too sacred for the isame relation ? Reason says : a sacred law, for a sacred object, given to man before he wa^ a sinner, cannot be injurious to his spiritual well being in a fallen state, — that to increase and multiply

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is as obligatory now, as when G od first created the sexes for that specific purpose ; that Providential agenc}' whereby the equality of the sexes is so wonderfully preserved, is a contin- ual witness that the law of marriage is still the law of God, to all duly qualified to enter into that relation.

God in his providence, sometimes disqualifies by physical defect or in- nate infirmity, some of either sex for the duties of marriage. In such cases their discharge from the obligation is sufficiently indicated. But reason suggests no considerations why the obligation does not rest in its full binding force on all others — nor can it conceive how the sacredness of any calling can be incompatible with the practical observance of a law given to man in a state of holiness. It can- not perceive how the priestly char- acter of a sinful man can be defiled now, by the duties of a relation into which the Creator introduced the first high priest of the human family, the common father of us all, while in a state of holiness.

But as Rome is always fertile in excuses for all her perversions of the ways of God to men, let us hear what reasons she assigns for the 'dogma she so rigidly enforces.

Her chief argument in favor of her dogma is, that a life of celibacy is purer and holier than a l.fe of matri- mony, and —

" As the office of the priesthood re- quires the most angelical purity, and the most subh'me sanctity in those who are admitted to it, therefore the church hath obliged all who enter into tliat office to embrace the most perfect state of chastity."

Here marriage and chastity are re- presented as inconsistent with eech other. Was Aaron, God's High

Priest under the Old Testament, and his sons," his successors in office, and the tribe of Levi, the priestly propa- g'ating and propagated tribe, unholy ? Witij them marriage was a law, a sacred obligation. The priesthood was to be supplied from the sons of the priests, not tlieir natural children, (as has often happened in the church of Rome,) but those begotten in sacred wedlock. Reason spurns the thought, that the holiest of all nat- ural ties is inconsistent with, the most sacred spiritual relations.

But to the law and to the testi- mony let us repair to ascertain what is the mind of God on this subject.

Holy Scripture declares, (Heb. 13:4.) "Marriage is honorable in all." How then can it defile any? If the declaration was marriage is honorable in some, or in many, or in the laity, there might be room for the inference that it was not so to some, or to priests — but no exception is allowed. It is lu.norahle in all. This passage should be considered as set- tling the question beyond appeal, and nothing but an express and unam- biguous exception in behalf of the priesthood could justify their celi- bacy. Can such an exception be found ? Nay. On the contrary, their obligation to the fundamental law of society is expressly declared. " A bishop must be blameless, the husband of one wife." 1 Tim. 3: 2. He must be — he may be — he should be. The church of Rome says. No. He shall not be — he 07ight not to be — and she deposes him if he dare to be : and she even pretends that priestly celi- bacy is in accordance with the will of God revealed in his word 1

There is indeed one passage of Scripture with which this Roman

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doctrine docs agree. It may be found in the chapter followinj^ that in which SL. Paul tcaclics that a bisliop mnst bo the husl)aiid of one wife. It reads thus :

" Now tlie spirit spcaketh ex- pressly tliat in tlic latter time some shall depart iVom the Faith givinj:^ heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of derils, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their conscience seared witli a hot iron, FOjiin.;i)iNQ to m.\rry, and commanding to abstain frovi meals whieh Gnl hath created to be re- ceived with thanksgiving of them which bellece and know the triUA."

With this prophetic declaration of St. Paul, the church of Rome in her dogma of priestly celibacy and in her laws does most assuredly agree. Wlio forbids to marry but- a church which hag " departed from the faith " wliich " gives heed to seducing spirits," which " speaks lies in hypocrisy ?" As she has done Ihis deed, she must bear the charac- ter which is drawn by the pen of inspiration of the doers thereof.

Rome is especially fond of appeal- ing to antiquity in support of her teachings, and of planting herself on the authority of the fathers and of the primitive cliutch. It is precisely on this ground that we delight to meet her, and to show that her dogma is a comparatively modern usurpation of power, and against primitive usage.

In not one of the six general coun- cils which were held during the first six ccntui-ies of the Christian era, can a canon be found forbidding marriage to the clergy. Frequent attempts were made during this period to bring about this result, but only with partial success. Tlie sin- gle state was exalted above the marriage state, as being more favor- able to holiness. Virginity was ex-

tolled, and great rewards declared to be in store for those who renounced wedlock, and devoted themselves ex- clusively to the service of God. By degrees the sentiment grew and at last prevailed, that entire consecra- tion to Christ was inconsistent with the duties and obligations of the marriage covenant. Especially was this supposed to be true with regard to the priesthood — until at length the famous llildebrand, in the elev- enth century, under the title of Gregory the Great, and Gregory the VII., issued a bull, forbidding any more priests to say mass who lived with their wives, which was resisted in Germany and finally led to an open rupture between the Emperor and the Pope, in consequence of which his Holiness excommunicated his Majesty, and at last compelled him to submit.

If we inquii-e into the reasons of such a px'ohibition, it will not be difficult to discover the political con- siderations which have led the Ro- man pontiffs to its adoption. Tlie marriage tie, with the numerous rela- tionships growing out of it, would necessarily attach the priesthood of Rome to the countries in which they severally reside. The welfare of those communities in which iheir wives, and children, and grand-ciiild- ren, and other connections of affinity or consanguinity resided, would nec- essarily enlist their sympathies, and efibrts, and prayers, enkindle their patriotism, and establish a paramount interest which would absorb every other local attachment.

Now with regard to the Romish clergy, we know that their allegiance is due first to the Pcntijicul Throte, established in the Eternal City. Taeir sovereign and their sovereign's

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laiiil is the conlrc to ^vhic•ll llu-ir aUVrtiQiis continually turn. Is there ut this time a French bishop who wouhl not rather see France torn with intestine strife, than the " States of tiie Church distracted with civil commotion — who would not rather see the Emperor assassinated than the Pope lose his temporal power? The married clergy of France, Eng- land, Eussia, Prussia, and other lands are not patriots of this school. The home-ties formed by their intermar- riage witli the daughters of the lands in which they dwell, create home- feelings which no foreign attachments can extinguish. Rome, by forbidding to her clergy the formation of such ties, keeps them aloof from the inter- ests of the land in which they dwell, and constantly reminds them that their sovereign waves his sceptre over the seven hills, and that the so-called patrimony of St. Peter is the country of which they should always sing : " If I forget thee, 0 Jerusalem ! let my right hand forget her cunning, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth," if I prefer not this above every other land.

The Romish priesthood, isolated by celibacy in the lands in which they dwell, form a body of Roman citizens, all over the earth w^hose " supreme allegiance to the Rock of Peter," is, in the language of an Irish bishop at one of the recent papal demonstration-meetings in Ire- land, " older than to the throne of the Plantagenets or Stuarts 1 " So has celibacy extinguished patriotism among the Roman hierarchy and priesthood ! The sacred institution of marriage, with all its humanizing and sanctifying influences has been denied them upon the pretext that "it imparts defilement to tlieir priest-

ly oflice," but really to extinguish the virtue of patriotism toward every other country (except Roman Italy) under the temporal sway of the Pope.

Having listened to the voice of reason. Scripture, and antiquity, let us take the testimony of experience, to discover whether priestly celib- acy is necessary to priestly chastity. If there be any philosophical con- nection between these as means ap- jjointed to an end, the rule of phil- osophy has been singularly perverse in its operation. History tells a sad tale of the success of the experiment. The numbei'less petitions of Emper- ors and Kings, and rulers of different grades, to the Pope, to revoke the law of priestly celibacy and to allow the clergy to marry, show the effect of the prohibition to have been any- thing but desirable or satisfactory. In fact the historians of the middle ages do not attempt to conceal the abominations practised under the pre- text that chastity in the priesthood could only be obtained by compul- sory celibacy. The law worked so perversely in the opposite direction, that in a remonstrance which certain divines of Germany presented to the Pope, accompanied by letters from the Emperor Ferdinand, and Albert, Duke of Bavaria, soliciting permis- sion for the clergy to marry, these divines assert that, "among fifty Catholic priests hardly one will be found who is not a notorious liber- tine." Even one of the cardinals had honesty enough to say that " it would conduce to the salvation of souls to permit the clergy to marry, and that it was absurd not to admit married clerks and yet to permit unmarried libertines to officiate in holy things." Could a work be written, giving in detail the innumerable transgressions

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of the Romish priesthood for a period of ten centuries of that law, which was pretended to be necessary to make them virtuous and holy, so vo- luminous would it be, and so full of horrors, that its proper title would be " Scandalum Magnatum Roraanse Ecclesia3."

But we forbear. The amount of

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vice and crime of the most revolting nature that has followed in the train of this Romish dogma and requisi- tion affords the best comment ui)on the iniquity of that system wliich prohibits open wedlock to her priestr hood, and denies that " marriage is honorable in all."

FOREIGN FIELD.

THE REVIVAL IN IRELAND.

We have received " occasional re- ports," through our friend Dr. Heather, of Dublin, which contain highly interesting accounts of the revival of religion in Ireland. The progress of the work is wonderful— in many places seeming to affect all classes of citi- zens and to overcome all forms of opposition.

To select statements which are more impressive than others from a record which is filled with striking things is very difficult. We cannot, however, give much space in this number to extracts from the " Papers" sent us, and we therefore take the following from the statement of Mr. White, general missionary, whose position and observation enable him to speak intelligently about the "meet- ings" and the " Revival " connected with them. The scenes he describes at Lurgan and Clones may represent many other scenes connected with the labors of other evangelical labor- ers. Mr. White says :

" My Dear Brother. — At your request I give you a few extracts from my jour- nal, in reference to the great work of Gotl which is at ju'esent spreading so glorioufly over this land. And while we rejoice tliat God has poured out his Holy Spirit on all the churches of his people —

making no difference, we ought to thank him that he has not overlooked our Society, but has abundantly blessed the labors of our agents in every place. Boasting is excluded for ever from us or any people; but 'praise is comely,' arid perhaps we have been more deficient in

this tlian in any other duty

" July the 22nd. I visited Lurgan, and although tliere was no announcement made for anything special, the chapel was densely crowded with a deeply anxious congregation. The Revival had com- menced here : for a long time two Chris- tian brethren had been earnestly pleading with God for tiie shower to come, and through discouragement and difficulties theyprayed and labored on. Like Elijah they looked toward the sea, and while others saw nothing but apparent drought, they beheld the promise of the coming shower, and it did come. While these brethren were holdiug a meeting one evening in our chapel, the Lord poured out his Spirit, and several sinners were cut to the heart and cried aloud for mercy. The meeting continued till a late hour, when some went home rejoicing, and others in distress. These brethren retired too, but it was not to rest ; for the work spread with amazing power, and many in several parts of the town were in deep distress in their houses, and sent for these brethren and others to pray with them. All the churches were ready to fall in with the movement. Meetings for prayer were appointed in every place of worship .

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thov wcro iill cv()\\ (led every niglit with mixioiis ;ui(l pniyerfiil congregivtioiis ; and «ven w licre (lie same feelings were inani- fested and the ^nme glorious transforma- tions eH"(!etod.

" This, my first night in Lurgan, was a very reniarUalilo one. A multitude of newly e(uiverted souls were in the cliajjel, hajipy in (Jod. Joy was depicted in their couVitenances ; and their eyes, wet with tears, sparkled with de!ighl( while tiiey sunp: of Jesus, or heard of his love. Others appeared sad and downcast, while they audilily groaned out their distress into the ears of our compassionate Re- deemer. Several that night found peace in believing.

" On the following Sabhath, the 24th, I preached in a field adjoining tlie town, and contiguous to our chapel — in Queen- street, in the afternoon — at half-past three o'clock, to about four thousand of a congregatioir. While the Gos|)el was but simply proclaimed to them, there was deej) solemnity, but no extraordinary exhibition of feeling. Some silently wept ; others were deeply solemn and thoughtful; all seemed to feel that God was tiiere, and speaking to them in his word. Immediately after the sermon, the chapel was densely crowded at a prayer- meeting. "Several men— some of them stout-hearted sinners, fell before God to plead for mercy ; and many of them were enabled to rejoice in a consciousness of pardon through Christ Jesus. This meeting lasted till near the time of preaching — at seven o'clock. At that hour the house \\i\s again de nsely packed in every part ; every foot of sitting and standing room was occupied by some one anxious to hear the Gospel ; and many had to go a\\ ay \v)io could not get into the house at all. During the ser- mon ther(! was awful attention ; every eye fixi d ; the tears falling lik(^ rain, and anon tiie stillness of the multitude bridicn by the sobbing of some burdened sinner. After the sermon, we proposed to ofl'er prayer iVn- all who wire in distress on account of sin, wIksii about sixty men and

women, old and young;, fell prostrate before God to seek for pardon. The most of those in distress were young men and young \\onien in tin; prime of life, and among them some aged sinners. The meeting was very orderly, cmisider- ing the multitude in distress. There was no screaming, but many loudly and bit- terly wept before God. Singing and prayer were alternately engaged in, till nearly tw^o o'clock in the morning, when I think not less than sixty souls had en- tered into the libeity of the children of God.

"The good work is still progressing in Lxirgan. By a letter received from brotli(>r Pattyson, it appears that since the 3d of July last, when the Revival commenced, more than a thousand, souls have been converted in our chapel alone. They have not all connected tlieniselveg with us ; but our brother states that dur- ing the past three months four hundred have been added to the Society.

" I arrived in Clones on Friday, the 9th September, and remained there till the following Tnesda)-, attending two meetings each d.'iy. The Revival had begun and was progressing with great power for some weeks ]iievious to this time. Brother Wilson, the Superinten- dent of the Circuit, on his return from the Conference, was deeply anxious about the work of God, and believing that he was as willing to bless souls in Clones as in other places, he coniiuenced to pray and labor for a re\ival of his work, lie appointed as his first public e ffort, an open-air union j)rayer meeting near the town, and inviteil the co-operation of Christian ministers of other denouiiua- ticms, with that of >ome of his own breth- ren in the ministry. About four thousand assembled on the occasion ; the people were nmch iinpres.^ed under the addresses of the speakers ; a sedemn stillness per- vaded the assembly, and many were moved to tears; but nothingcf a marked nature occurred.

• • • " The evening I arrived in Clones, I found brother Wilson laid up

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tiDni exhaustion, occasioned hy liaid laltor and constiuit anxiety. Tin? oliJtpcl wiis densely crowded in every i)art, and the large porcli at tlie entrance was closely seated and crowded also. The meeting was coninioiieed with singing and prayer, and tlien I addressed the people for a few minutes. Wiiile I was speaking, the sohhing of those in distress was audihle. A great many fell before the Lord — crying for mercy. Several were 'stricken,' and carried ii^to the Society-room ; some shrieked out in a most awfnl manner, and others in com- parative silence sought mercy from the Lord.

" It would be impossible to say how many were saved at this meeting — everj' part of the house seemed filled with the glory of God. The Society-room was full of ' stricken ' ones, all of whom went Lome happy. In the chapel were scores who were hot prostrated, but who were in great distress : many of whom were delivered from the burden of their sins, and enabled to rejoice iu God their Savior. The meeting separated about one o^clock in the morning. The next day I liad an opportunity of visiting a great many in their houses, who were either in great distress or happy in God. I was greatly struck with the great change that had passed over the people: whole fami- lies of the very worst characters were saved ; and instead of drunkenness and swearing, now there are songs of praise and thanksgiving ascending from their dwellings.

" The following day — the Sabbath- was a very memorable time. At our morning service, at ten o'clock, we had a down -pour of heavenly blessing. The congregation was very large ; almost en- tirely composed of those who were hap- py in God. How easy was it to preach to tliem! How good was it to be there ! At four o'clock in the afternoon, we held aji open-air service in the field where the former meeting was held. Between four and five thousand were there. Brother Wilson opened the meeting with praise

and prayer. Mr. Johnston, Wesleyan minister, read the Script\ires and prayed. Then Mr. Wiley, from Belfast, a I'rcsby- terian, addressed the meeting with great power. After which I preached a short sermon on the sufferings of Christ for sinners, and the niccting was concluded witii a short prayer-meeting. It was a very solemn time. Many wept silently, others groaned in distress ; one was ' stricken,' and all seemed conscious that God was there. It was a beautiful, calm summer evening. It seemed a!? if God had hushed the winds, and avresttMl the rain, and curtained the sun with clouds, so that we worshiped with the greatest comfort. It was announced that our chapel, the Presbyterian church, and Wesleyan chapel, were to be opened for prayer-meetings when the people retired from the field. As they moved down the slope of the beautiful hill leading to the town, a few friends commenced sing- ing—

' All linil the power of Jesus" name 1

Let angel's prostrate fall ; Brine fonli the royal diadem. And crown him Lord of all.'

" The multitude joined with great cani- estness in singing this beautiful hymn. And seldom did such music ever before float on the evening air.

"I have read of the glorious march of armies after a victory, as they entered the capital of their country with martial music, amidst the plaudits of the popu- lace, and felt the blood course more quickly through my veins as I read of the glorious spectacle ; but what is such a pageant when compared . with such a spectacle as this — -four thousand men and ' women from different parts of the coun- try, of different denominations, mamj of whom had never seen each other before, all singing, 'Crown Him Lord of all!' It was, doubtless, music that angels bent down from their seats of glorj' to li.sten to.

"The 'multitude reached our chapel, Whitehall-street, and the living stream flowed into it till the body of the house, the galleries, aisles, porch, lobby, tuea,

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and ovi'iy available spot of Ptauding- rooui was' crowded to suffocation. The living tide surged back again on the street: it moved toward the Wesleyan chapel, which was soon crowded, then to the Presbyterian church, which also was crowded to inconvenience, and many could not even obtain stamling-room any- where."

It is computed that not less than eighty thousand souls have been converted to Christ during the time thus far of the revival's continu- ance.

REV. DR. HEATHER.

Tlie divine blessing attends the missionary labors — Bibles and Tracts procured and dis- tributed — Journals forwarded — Roman priests hostility to the education system and to evangelical religion, etc., etc.

"Dublin, Feb. 28th, 1860. "Rev. Dr. Fairchilu.

" Dear Sir : — At a meeting of our committee, which was held this morning, the following resolution was passed unani- mously : —

'^Resolved. That the great success of our agents proves the presence and in- fluence of the Holy Spirit on the work in which they are engaged, and leads us to hope for a further measure of his bless- ing upon it

" I am happy to say that I have obtained an ample supply of Bibles, Testaments, and suitable Tracts to meet the urgent demands made upon our agents for them, and that I am in course of supplying all our districts with the same, abundantly. To you and to us it is a matter of much joy and thanksgiving to God, that dis- tricts which were formerly so Godless, superstitious, and regardless of scriptural religion, should under our instrumentality be taught to appreciate and earnestly solicit the ' Book of God.'

" I enclose to you journals of agents which passed under the review of our committee and afforded satisfaction.

"The good work of revival continues to extend over several parts of this land.

An increased spirit of prayer for a more copious outpouring of the Holy Sprit is on the advance, and much expectation is entertained that our revival will become natio7ial."

Under date of March 1st., Dr. Heather wrote as follows : —

" After I had posted to you journals of agents, and resolutions which passed through the last meeting of our conmiit- tee, the enclosed came to hand. Think- ing them to be suitable for your excellent Magazine, I hasten to forward them without waiting for the next meeting of our committee.

" Mr. Keane's will inform you of Popery as it is in his district, and which is a sample of Romanism over all the similar- ly circumstanced districts of this Island. It noiv feels the presence and peril of itt position, and brings all its aviiilable forcei to its aid. The priesthood has now set itself in direct and active hostility to the ' National system of education,' which it so long patronized and promoted, feeling that secular education shakes and ^;er27« its despotism over the ^own^ Papal popu- lation of Ireland. I never thought the priesthood's patronage of the National system of education to be sincere, but designed to deceive and to cover ulterior objects.. The considerable number of Romanists who have been brought to Christ in the current ' Revival,' coupled with the spirit of religious enquiry spread- ing amongst multitudes of that creed, have greatly added to the excitement and disquietude of the priests and the party under their entire control. We have, however, the strong conviction that scrip- tural truth will gloriously triumph.

"Mr. Liddy's journal will gladden you with facts regarding the continuauce of of the ' Revival ' in his sphei'e of action. By next week's mail I will send the last issue of the 'occasional papers' of the Home Missionary Society, which will impart information regarding the ' Re- vival ' on some of its stations, and which you may use for your Magazine, should you think it proper to do so."

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CENTRAL PROTESTANT SOCIETY OF FRANCE.

The Central rrotostaut Society of Evangelization is gradually extend- ing its operations and is daily receiv- ing evidence of the divine approval of its labors of faith and of love. The following statements concerning some of its stations are from the pen of the Rev. C. L. Frossard, the gen- eral agent of the society. They allow encouraging progress and much need of aid :

'^Fresnoy le Grand,(^ orthcrn Section.) Thi8 Church baa boon for several months, under the charge of Rev. Mr. Cbottin, formerly a Roman CathoHc priest; now its regular pastor has returned. Mr. Legneux bad been called by the Minister of War to the hospitals of Milan, in the capacity of Almoner ; after having nobly discharged his difficult task in Italy, with our Protestant soldiers, as well as with such among the Italians as were well dis- posed, Mr. Legneux has resumed the duties of his apostlesbip, in the midst of the skepticism and depravity of Frcsnoy and its environs.

" Fresnoy has three hundred Protestants, one temple, two schools — divine worship is performed there twice every Sunday, and Wednesdays during the evening a conference is held, which Catholics are invited to attend — and one Sunday-school for children.

" In the vicinity of Bohain, a small town which formerly contained many reformed Christians, and had a Synod, are now fifty Protestants, one chapel, one service on Lord's day. Foussomone, Feculaire, Montigny and Essigny, num- ber in their various districts seventy Pro- testants, and divine worship is from time to time held there.

" Fontaine, Notre Dame,where we have this year called an evangelist, Mr. Remy Vauri, had, two years ago, no Protestant Christians. It now numbers eighty, and religious service is held there every Sun-

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(lay ill a cliapfd wliicli wc iiirc for tliat [)urpose.

" Grougis. — Pastor M. Haas, lias one temple, two hundred and fifty ProtcstaiitB, two public religious services on Sundays, one Sunday-school ; during the winter a series of conferences for Catholics. The schools of Grougis are still forbidden, and the Instructor and Instructress are obliged to give their lessons from house to house.

" Aisenville, which is contiguous to Grougis, has ffly Protestants. Menne- vret has one chapel and forty Protestants. Guise, fifty Protestants. Divine wor- ship is held from time to time in those two localities. The pastor of Grougis preaches the Gospel also in Hanuasses, which is a dependance of the church of Esqucheries. Those three stations ])laced in the midst of a poor population are entirely under our charge. We may say the same of the stations that are in Normandy, Elbeuf and St. Opportune. The church at Elbeuf has been confided this year to the care of Rev. Mr. Mon- chi'itre. The good work progresses there in a satisfactory manner.

" At St. Opjmrtune there has been a revival of zeal on the part of the curate, who has succeeded in gathering together in that community, where Catholics had become extinct, about a dozen persons who now attend mass. Unfortunately for us, we have at this moment no agent at our disposal to send in that place.

" Estissac, under the direction of Mr. Gerber, gives us much satisfaction, and we have abundant reason to rejoice and to bless God for the progress which is made in tbe cause of truth. The work is taking deep root, and Mr. Gerber, al- though the churcll is not 3'^et opened, enjoys more liberty, and is allowed to preach unmolested in the large room of tbe school.

" Such are the last items of news from the posts in which is especially inter- ested The American and Foreign Christian Union. For other details I beg to refer you to the Quarterly Bulletin,

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issued l)y tlio society, ;nul of which I Lave the honor to seud you a copy."

TllK REVIVAL IX FRAXCE.

We have spoken repeatedly of France as a missionary field of great interest and importance. Her geo- graphical position, political influence, commercial resources, number and character of inhabitants, and many other tilings appertaining to the country, sustain us in our views.

Wo have spoken too, of the self- sacrificing spirit, and earnest labors of the few evangelical Protestants who are dispersed throughout the empire. They have endured Ynuch hardsliip, as good soldiers, and been permitted to see a gradual. increase of their numbers, and of evangelical influences in their respective locali- ties. But we have not been permit- ted to speak of " revivals " in that land. Tliere is noio, however, and for some months past there has been, a remarkable state of feeling among the Roman Catholic population in many places upon the subject of religion — an earnest calling for evan- gelical ministers, and an open with- drawal from the Roman Catholic denomination, which indicates the presence of the revival spirit.

The brief note from the Rev. Dr. Grandpierre, one of the secretaries of the Central Protestant Society, received about four weeks previous to this writing (March 24,) and which we subjoin, encourages the hope that God is about to visit that land with the special outpouring of his Spirit. It aflfirms that "a great revival has taken place recently," and speaks of " a thousand souls in two or three vil- lages who have left the Roman Catholic church and turned to evan- gelical Protestantism."

A similar state of things, though not so distinctly marked, is. alluded to in the letter of our correspondent at Lyons, which follows this article. It represents six rural parishes asking for evangelical preaching, and will- ing to receive Protestantism. As opportunity is offered them, they attend evangelical preaching.

For this turning to the Lord on the part of the people of France, many Christians have long and earn- estly prayed. Now, thei-efore, that it is given, is the time vigorously to work, and now the brethren in that field greatly need assistance. Shall they have it ? Wo submit the com- munication from Dr. Grandpierre, and hope to be enabled by the friends of revivals and of evangelical relig- ion, to respond to its call in a favor- able way. Here is the note :

"Rev. Dr. Fairchild.

" Di^AR Sir: — The Central Protestant Society of Evangelization, hsis never been so successful in its efforts for pro- moting the Gospel in France, but never so low in its funds.

" The pecuniary means are totally want- ing to us. They have been so for months. We have a debt of thirty thousand francs.

"A great revival has taken place recent- ly, among Roman Catholics near Vesoul. In two or three villages situated in the neighborhood of this place, nearly a thousand souls have left the Roman Catholic church and turned to evangelical Protestantism.

" Other movements of this kind are announced to us in other localities. But how can we answer to so great demands at a time when we have not the means to cover our ordinary expenses ?

" We hope, dear sir, that the Board of The American and Foreign Chris- tian Union, knowing our necessities will come to our help, as it has done it so fre-

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quetiMy nii.l in so friendly a inivnncr bcfon-.

" I^ol)ill^■ tills, believe nic, dear air, yours \i'\-y tiiil)-,

•' S. If. fjrllANDPIERUr,." EVANORUCAI, CIH'RCH OP LYONS.

Wo gave an interesting letter from tlie llov. C. A. Ooudes, of Lyons, France, in our last issue, to which the following bears a close relation, and which sheds some light upon the subject of which the former treated. We rejoice in the progress of the good worlv in which the Committee of Evaiig(!li/,ation are engaged, but regix't to see tiie spirit of persecution manifested by Roman Catholics to- i wards the converts to the Gospel. It ( hprS ever been the usage of Rome to persecute, and it will probably con- tinue so while she continues to exist. It is gratifying, however,to learn that the converts remain firm. Our cor- respondent under date of Feb. 6, 1800, says : —

j "Eev. Dr. Fairchild.

' " Dear Sir : — You will have received my letter of last month, as well as our half-yearly circular, to which I can now add tiie followiug particulars:

" There were received in 1859, as

! members of the church at the Lord's table, fifty-eight. There were inscribed as candidates for Communion, fifty-two. Candidates remaining; from 1859, are sixty-four ; the great majority of whom are composed of Roman Catholic con- verts.

" Bat gladdening and encouraging as are these results in a city like this — the centre of Romanism in France, and the Pope's favorite — the above figures must not be supposed to represent the total fruits with which it has pleased the Lord to bless our humble labors and prayers in and for his cause. There are num- bers of persons, Roman Catholics, who, although seriously affected by ' the force

of tnitli,' arc not sulficieutly developed in strength to brave the frowns of the family, the circle of frieinlH, and the ncighhorhood, or to renounce intcri'sl or favor, and they therefore recjuire time and 'Grace for Grace' to grow and ripen.

" The writer being lately called to administer baptism in a liiniily about sixltj-fiL-e miles from Lyons, w itne!i:*c(l an edifying scene. The villitge i.s entirely Roman Catholic, and the aforesaid fam- ily the only one in it which is Protest- ant; and its heads, nieiubL-rs of our church, had been, and sti!l are subject to much criticism and chicanery on account of their religion ; ycL such is the estimation in which tiiey are heUl tiirough their character, that in spite of all pre- judice the hour had scarcely struck for the beginning of the service in the iiuni- ble cottage, hut neighbor after neighbor flocked in to attend and li.iten, and the room was filled to excess, alnnjst all standing, whilst many sought their places without.

"The greatest respect was manifested during the whole service, and at the close pleasing manifestations of saiislactiou appeared. One individual insisted upon contributing five francs towards paying the minister's traveling expenses, the family before-named benig in very hum- ble circumstances. Fresh visits aru requested and will we trust follow by the leave of Providence.

" The writer has also been called in another direction, about one hundred miles off, to advise and concert with a Christian ministerin thefollowuigcircum- stances : Several Communities {rural parishes) had invited the said brother to come and preach to them, they being will- ing to embrace Protestantism. He went to the principal parish and was received by the maire, and other public function- aries, and conducted in procession to a barn opened for the purpose, and where an assembly of three hundred and forty hearers listened with the profoundest attention to his discourse, and expressed

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their desire of regular prcacliing- in future.

" The liisliop and his clergy are of course alarmed, and a change of j)riests (as usual in cases where their conduct leads parishes to abandon their church,) is being effected, in order to regain pub- lic confidence and hearers at mass ; yet the desire for Gospel t(;aching continues, and

withdrew next morning hia son from our school, has not, alas, had the same courage, but has consented to send the poor lad to the catholic class ! S. is a candidate for Communion, not a mem- ber.

" It would appear these dismissals and similar attacks on the poor man's bread, are increasingly resorted to in aid of all

the case is under the consideration of the | the other means so cruelly employed to

superior magistrates, called to determine ( according to existing requirements j whether it can be recommended to gov- eriiniciit as proper to be established by authority.

"About a hundred Testaments have been sold there by a colporteur, wlio one day was called to preach, and in spite of all his reiuoDstrances to the contrary, founded upon his humble avowal of inca- pacity, in a m^si&nxG compelled to address two hundred and fifty hearers, some of whom were moved to tears at his dis- course ! The numher of 'parishes in that neigh borhood desiring Protestant preach- ing is about six. May the Lord grant His Grace and blessing abundantly.

" Believe me to remain, dear sir, very affectionately and gratefully yours in Christ.

" C. A. CORDKS."

"P. S. I cannot refrain from re- opening my letter to add the following facts :

"G. has just been dismissed from his service because he is a faitliful member of the evangelical church and has refused to listen to the remonstrances and men- aces his employer and his bigoted wife had for some time past been addressing to him on that subject. He has faithfully served them and their predecessors, (it being a service where the masters are sometimes changing,) for twenty-nine years, and no other reproach has been alleged but the above. On the contrary, a good testimony is given ! G. bears his cross with true Christian fortitude. He was brought to the knowledgQ of Christ only about two years since !

" S., another friend, being threatened with immediate destitution unless he

tempt and pervert! We hear even of other menaces more cruel still ; but we remember where it is written : ' He that is for us is stronger than they that are

POITOU. REV. E. VERRUE.

Having spoken of a commnnica- tion for our office, which was lost on the way, and of his readiness to re- write it if deemed necessary, in a letter from which we quote, Mr. Verrue shows the work in which he is engaged — the sacrifices he has made to carry it on — and his great need of help. The prospects of good results from labor bestowed at his station is very encouraging. He says :

" I forward to you another article upon our ^vol•k of evangelization during the past year, which work I hope to resume

in the course of a few days

Already I had established four schools for boys, two for girls, and three asylums.

" In the four schools for boys, we are compelled to receive them indiscrimi- nately with girls. Even the school for girls at St. Sauvant had to be closed, because I w.as obliged to take that locality for my own residence. The construction, the appropriations and the support of all those buildings are under my care. I am responsible for all.

" The society of Geneva makes ap- propriations only for the individual sup- port of the instructors, male and female. It also pays a few rents. A school for boys was wanting where a very large attendance could be secured were there

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means for tlioir instruction. An oppor- tunity M'iia offered, and trusting that the Lord would eonie to ni}' aid, I resolved to have that school established in a buildini;; erected for that purpose. That school- house (Bois le l?on,) will be furnished in the course of a few weeks : at any rate, it

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classes

" The support of the other schools has cost me this year between five and six hundred francs. In addition to all that, there ai"c the stationery and school furni- ture. In view of all tliis, you will not be surprised to hear that since I have come here I have already spent from my own pocket upwards of eleven thousand francs ($2,200;) I have so little of this world's goods that this amount taken from my incom'e does not allow me to live without making very gi-eat sacrifices. I state all this to you because I desire to transcribe to you a portion of the last letter which I received from the Evan- gelical Society of Geneva, dated October 20th, 1859. This is what they write :

" ' It is always in your own interest and in that of the numerous w'orks for which you labor with so much zeal, that we insist so earnestly and so often upon the importance and necessity of leaving as seldom as possible the care of your par- ish. These absences, moi'e than anything else, furnish those of your colleagues who do not love you, reasons to lind fault with you, and thus they do all they can to compel you to go altogether. Should your departure be the result of their effort, the event would be a very great evil and would stop the progress, for a time at least, of God's work in your dis- tricts, and though it is said, as a general proposition, that no man is really neces- sary, it is nevertheless true that your place would not beveiy easily filled.'

"This year I have again been obliged to take three thousand francs (-$000) from my own private property in order to pay wh.at was due for the building, and the support of the tivo schools designed to prepare the teachers (male and female) who have been here under my charge for four years. How shall I recover those sums of money and continue those personal 10

expenses if T cannot make collections ? Again a great difficulty presents itself. We have no house in which ourselves and our children can comfortably be accommo- dated. We desire to educate our child- ren at home, and our present lodging is too small, and it is so bad and in such a want of repairs that we are exposed to winds and rains. My wife and my child- ren are unhappy, and their discomfort disquiets nie, and still I cannot go a\\ ay, as you will readily see. I desire very much that you could come here and see the actual state of things ; you could form a more correct idea of our warits and communicate them to your friends."

ITALY.

LETTER OF REV. J. R. m'dOUGALL.

The follov?ing letter to our Board of Directors explains itself, while it serves to deepen our convictions that Italy is now a most interesting missionary field. It came to hand too late for insertion in the April number of the Magazine. We shall be happy to hear from Mr. McDougall again, in relation to his labors and prospects. In the meantime we shall forward our Report and some other documents to him, according to his request.

" Floebnge, Ital}',

" January 26, 1860.

" Gentlemen: —

" The affairs of Italy must be iuterest- ing to you all at this moment. As mission- ary of the Free Church of Scotland here, engaged in evangelization work, I have for the last three years purposed to enlist the sympathy and co-operation of Amer- ican Christians in the work of God going forward here.

" As all has gone on under a rule of despotism and oppression, our mouths were forced to be silent as far as the general Christian public were concerned. The advent of liberty to Italy at this moment, the fair field which we already have, and seem destined in God's provi-

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tlfiice to have guaraiitei'd to us for cvaii- golical ojjeratious, together with the large miiiibcr of Americans residing here at present and interested in the nioveiucnt, has made me take pen in hand to attempt to realize another combined Christian effort for Italy as for Turkey, by English and Americans.

" While the Scotch minister lierc, like bis brethren at various other continental Btations, has regular Sabbath services and congregational work, liis principal aim is, by every means in his power, to foster and help on the almost unknown but very remarkable movement, whicli dates from about the time of the JIadiai persecution, and promises to exercise a mighty influence on the future destinies of this unhappy country.

" Our various occupations, therefore, arc the translation of religious works into Italian, the distribution by colporteurs and private hands, of the Bible, the sup- port of Vaudois ministers and evangelists in Central Italy, the establishment of male and female schools for Protestant children, the assistance of brethren who have suffered loss for the cause of Christ, and so on.

" Our funds, hitherto, liave been drawn from various private and special societies in Great Britain. If God', however, hears the aspirations of the Italians for liberty ; if, as every day's events render more and more probable, it be his pur- pose now to throw Italy open to the Gospel, then laborers in greater number, and appliances on a larger scale must be put in motion.

" In this letter I do not propose to go into detail. Should your Society see its way to assist in any or all of these Chris- tian enterprises, I shall be happy to

supply you with a short resume of the movement from the commencement till now, and .also with the fullest explana- tions of any or all of the branches of effort in which you may take an interest and may propose to assist.

" I now write you at the request of Mr. Schieffelin, who passed through Florence a few weeks ago, and was deeply inter- ested iu our work. Mr. Lennox, of New- York, has been a liberal contributor to several of these schemes, through my brother minister at Leghorn, Dr. Stewart, and my predecessor here, Mr. Hanna.

" Through Mrs. Bcecher Stowe, who is a member of our congregation here, we are trying to obtain for Italy a youug Italian who has finished his Theological studies in America. I am not aware what society she means to apply to for his support. I hope soon to know exactly the names of the various Foreign Aid Societies in the States. Any published report of your proceedings, if sent, would be useful for this end. Meanwhile I ad- dress myself not only to you, but also write by the same post to Dr. Kirk, of Boston, at the request of Mr. Alpheua Hardy, of Boston.

" I shall be happy to hear from you a t your earliest convenience, and to reply to any questions you may put. I hope that a number of friends here, who have heard many of the details, have already acquainted you with the outstanding facts. The Lord guide you in all your labors of love and works of faith for the advancement of His own glory. I am, gentlemen, * " Yours very sincerely, "John R. McDougall, " Scotch Church, Florence."

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A VOLTJNTEEE MISSION AMONG KOMAN- ISTS.

BY A NEW-ENGLAND PASTOR.

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side there. Deeply affected by tlioir moral and spiritual condition, as it came under his observation in the discharge of liis ofHcial duties, he op(3ued a correspondence with our office with a view to their benefit, wliich has been followed with good I'esults. He has given much atten- tion to the case of Romanists, and studied both the' word and providence of God in regard to them. He has seen the dreadful effect of the Rom- ish system upon the minds and con- sciences of those who arc brought under it, and especially among the lower classes — the operatives. He has also seen the effect of kindness and Gospel measures in reclaiming them. He knows that Romanists, like other people destitute of evan- gelical religion, can be reached, en- lightened, and converted to Christ. He has labored among them as a volunteer, and helped the Board in their work a great deal.

In the following communication the reader can see some of the degrading influences of the Romish system, and find motives to engage earnestly in efforts to enlighten and save them.

LETTER OF KEV. G. W. A.

BooliS and Tracts received and distributed — kindlij received — invited to come again — a ■profane young woman — degrading character of Romanists there — children sent to school — 710 Bibles — ignorant — debased — hope for them — Christians and ministers too unbeliev- ing.

" I ought, perhaps, to have informed you in relation to the disposition made of the books and tracts so kindly sent me, but a long season of impaired health put me hack in my operations. I am very much obliged, and have been greatly assisted in my visits to the Roman Catholics by the Tracts. A set of the books was placed in the Sunday-school library, according to your request ; they have been taken and read with much in- terest and profit. I supplied by distri-

bution in person, the population wKhin tlic limits of uiy own parish — uhout two hundred families — witii your Tracts, (witii the exception of three or four fam- ilies,) and I also left ^Child's Papers' and 'American Messengers,^ of tlic Aiiier- ican Tract Society's publication, and in almost every instance I was kindly re- ceived and invited often to come again.

" When I have found persons unable to read — and there are many of this de- scription among the Roman Catholics here, as elsewhere — I have sometimes read from the ' Tract for all,' and the reply to it was, ' that is good,' ' that is true,' and the like. I have had some opportunities of presenting much truth while in conversation. Let me give you a case.

" A young woman, a Roman Catholic, uttered a profane oath in my hearing and that of her father. I sharply reprov- ed lier, referring to the connnandment respecting profaneness, and asked her if she supposed she could go to heaven with oaths and imprecations on her lips ?

" 'I suppose not,' said she.

" ' Then,' said I, ' what are you going to do with that wicked heart of yours ? If you should go to heaven with it you would there swear at the angels them- selves, and how could you dwell in that holy place despised of all ?' She sensibly felt the rebuke, and her father, though a Roman Catholic, and a drunkard and a swearer, joined with me in reproving her.

" This leads me to remark that the Irish Roman Catholics, here at least, as a body, are the most outrageous swearers that I ever came across, almost from the infant of days, to the man of grey hairs. Their tempers know no control ; and the way parents swear at their children is shocking in the extreme. But there are signs of improvement. The children are sent to school and are there taught good manners and good morals, and the pa- rents of those who attend the schools find them more easily governed at home. Light is slowly but surely entering their

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boiiightod minds, and their prejudici's ngiiinst Protestants are gradually soften- ing.

" Some of them now, ilatly deny that they worship the saints and pictures, while others declare that they do, and that it is right so to do, and also atlirm that those who do not so do are apos- tates.

" They are generally destitute of the Bible, and I design to make an effort to supply those who can read, with a copy of the precious work of' God. We have some families of French Canadian Roman Catholics here, whose morals are far superior to those of the Irish, but tJiey also have no Bibles. When I have asked them if they had one, some of them have produced their prayer book !

" I asked an Irish Roman Catholic woman if she had a Bible.

'• 'No,' said she, 'but I have a very good book, that I read a great deal.'

" ' Will you be so kind,' I inquired, ' as to let me see it.'

" She produced it. I opened to the title page, and to my surprise it was ' A Tale,' in other words a novel ; openly and professedly Tale,'' written by a Eomish priest, setting forth the beauties and excellencies of certain saints, real or fictitious. ' Why, dear woman,' said I, 'this is a * tale,' a novel, a fictitious story ; the writer does not pretend that it is true.'

"' Well,' she replied, 'it is the best book I ever read.' And so she went on to tell its excellencies, while I tried to induce her to get a Bible.

" The children have become quite in- terested in my visits, and they sometimes hail me in the streets and ask if I have Dot got another 'little paper '" for them. While some of the adults are extremely ignorant and besotted, others have some education, enough to know its advan- tages, and they tell me they Avant their children to get ' larnin' and be yankees ; for it's the finest thing in the world.'

" One woman undertook to tell me whicli of her children were yankees, and

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which were 'born in the old country.' You may well suppose I encourage all these asjjirations to rise in the world and become real yankees, and place before them not only the advantages of an edu- cation, but the influence of an open Bible, which some admit without gainsaying, while others say, 'the Bible makes infi- dels and apostates from the church,' etc., etc.

"While conversing with one family, well educated in their own religion, I asked if they had read of the great revi- val in Ireland.

" ' What ?' said the person addressed, ' 0 ! — you mean them that have left the church, do you ? That is a pretty re- ligion that makes people leave the only true church, ain't it ?'

"I replied, 'By their fruits ye shall know them.' A religion that induces the profane to leave off their profanity, the drunkard his drunkenness, the S.ibbatli- breaker his Sabbath-breaking, the licen- tious his licentiousness, and causes them to break off their sins by righteousness, and their iniquities by turning unto the Lord, and live a life of prayer and devo- tion to God, is a good religion, I care not what you call it, whether Roman Catholic or Protestant. And now if I could see such a work among the drunken, swearing, Sabbath-breaking Roman Cath- olics here, and you acknowledge that there are many such, I would hold up both hands and thank and praise the Lord, whether they continued to call themselves Roman Catholics or some- thing else. For you yourselves acknow- ledge that such vile characters cannot en- ter into heaven till made holy !'

" ' Yes, that's true,' was replied.

" ' Well, then, my object, and the ob- ject of Protestants generally, is not to make people Protestants nor Roman Catholics, but Christians ; for no matter what we are, or what we call ourselves, if we do not love God and keep his com- mandments, we cannot be saved. God is no respecter of persons, but regards those of all nations who feai; him and work righteous.

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" ' That is 80 ' said my hearer, but ini- mcdiatoly added, ' none can be naved out of tile Catiiolic ciiiircli. All that are saved will join that cliurch before they die'

" This is a small sample of the con- versations had with this peculiar people. The children are required to attend their own Sunday-school on the Sabbath, but tliey learn little that improves either their intellects or their hearts, and they are generally profane and wicked in other respects. Yet their parents are ^ good Catholics,^ go to mass, kneel, bow, jabber prayers to the saints, go home, visit, drink, swear, and breed moral pes- tilence in Society. I am more and more convinced that the work of the Ameri- can AND FOREION CHRISTIAN UnION is a work of the greatest importance, and which all should seek to have accom- plished. The Eoman Catholics need evangelization as much as the Chinese or Mohomedans, and they stand as the great stumbling block in tlie highway of the world's salvation; yet a vast propor- tion of our churches, and ministers too, stand still and see thousands of these poor deluded creatures perishing at their doors, and think their case hopeless.

" I was conversing with a brother minister, of the Baptist order, a few days ago, to whom I gave some of your Tracts (Duties of Pi"otestants) and re- quested him to distribute them among his people, which he promised to do, but said, ' I consider that there is but little hope of them.'

"'Well,' said I, 'the world is to be converted to Christ, and what is to be- come of these poor creatures who are going to judgment, not knowing their right hand from their left V

" ' I don't know,' said he, and so it is with many others.

" After supplying my own parish with your Tracts, I liad some two or three hundred left on the Duties of Protestants, and I visited thi'ee of my brotlier minis- ters of the Baptist and Methodist de-

I nominations, and gave them the Tracts to (listril)ut(; among tluur own jieoijle, and tried to enlist tiieir feelings in tiie work. But there seems to be' almost a settled conviction in their minds that Roman Catholics are beyond the reach of hope. But blessed be God, the clouds are begin- ning to disperse. 'I'he year of jubilee is at hand, liansomed siiuiers are returning to Jesus. The spirit of grace and sup- plication is poured out. The angel of the Apocalypse, having much incense to ofier, is standing before the altar of God, and soon the loud hallelujah will be heard from sea to sea, and from shore to shore, saying, ' The Lord God Omnipotent reigneth, and the kingdom and the domin- ion, and the greatness of the Kingdom under the whole heaven is given to the people of the saints of the most High.'

" I hope ere long to take up another contribution, which may be another drop in the stream. Wishing your Society God speed, I remain yours in the Gos- pel."

IRISH MISSION IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT.

Mr. M. Young, from whose report we take the following extracts, is sta- tioned in Fairfield County, in the State of Connecticut, where, from the early part of the current missionary j'ear, he prosecuted his labors in various towns with usual success and en- couragement till the early part of the past winter. He was then inter- rupted by an affection of one of his eyes. He was not, however, wholly disabled. In the Infirmary to which it was necessary for him to resort, he engaged as opportunity was offered in conducting religious exercises. He is so far restored, at present, that hopes are entertained by his physi- cian and friends that he will soon be able to resume his work. Of his. la- bors, his field and his prospects he says :

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REPORT OF MR. M. YOUNG.

Summary of visits, tracts, and Testaments giren — hopeful prospects of the JielH — A'o miiiiists hear the niissionary — suinc of them desire a school — the priest unpopular — scohls his people, Sfc. — the missionury withilrawn from hisfclilVjy illness — but usiful in the In- Jirmary, Sfc.

" I have visiteil eighty-nine families in Southport, Fairfiekl and Bridgeport. I have given away to Romanists and others 225 pages of the Society's tracts, have supplied three Romanist families with copies of the New Testament, and have read the Scriptures on eight occa- sions and prayed in five families.

" This field in which I labor is an in- teresting one, especially that part which comprises Bridgeport, as many of the Ro- manists there are willing to list^ii to the reading of the Scriptures and also hear the missionaiy's exhortations. In the en- tire field your niissionary has access to about 500 Romanist families, and some of them are of a very interesting charac- ter. Some of these have expressed a de- sire for me to open a school, and assured ine that they would send their children. Some of these parents have begun to lose confidence in their priest, for they think from his course that his whole design is simply to get hold of their money. Cer- tainly he acts unwisely. Even the ser- vant-girls say that he scolds them from the ' altar ' in such terms that they will not attend the church. They say he scolds because they do not paj' the fee he demands. Rumor afhrms that he even struck a man for not handing him two dollars which he demanded. One of the aggrieved persons expressed to me a wish that I would take him to a Protes- tant church.

" This conduct on the part of Rome's priests will not do in America. It will work her overthrow.

" Our friends in Fairfield and Bridge- port seem to be very much interested in our missionary work, as they now see that it is doing good among a class of citizens hitherto much neglected.

" As you are aware, your missionary

in the providence of God, through in- fllamation in one of his eyes, has been un- able to continue his labors in the field as- signed to him. But while the Lord cut me off from laboring in one field, he as- signed to me another where I could be still useful to some extent. That field is the New-York Eye Infirmary, to which I was obliged to resort for treatment under the care of the physicians who attend there ; and where I met with a number of Romanists and others, who had res^ort- ed there for medical treatment, as well as myself, from different parts of the coun- try. They were cut off from religious services on the Sabbath. Being spared the use of one of my eyes, the Lord used me to open religious services twice on the Sabb.ath. The Superintendent kindly fit- ted up a convenient place in one of the rooms, where I conducted religious ser- vices twice each Sabbath.

" The exercises were opened by prayer, singing, aiid reading a portion of the Scriptures. Some of the Protestant hear- ers expressed their delight with the ser- vices and iir hearing those songs of Zion to which they had been accustomed at home in their childhood. All these per- sons called upon me during the week evenings to sing again those hymns which administered comfort and consolation in their sufferings. It was delightful to see such a number of Romanists as gathered around me in the week evenings to hear the story of the cross and of salvation by a Redeemer. Many expressed their great delight in what they heard, and not only so, but will carry home the glad tidings of what they hoard to others, and circu- late it all around among their neighbors.

" Who can tell what good, through the blessing of God, may result from seed sown by the wayside and in weakness ! I feel fully confident that one infidel has been r(>claimed by these services from his infidelity, and has embraced the truth as it is in Christ.

" Through the blessing of God and the good care of my physicians, I feel par- tially recovered, and hope to be able soon

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to resume my labors in the field assigned nic, and I hope to be more devoted and useful tlian ever."

IRISH MISSION m NEW YORK

The Irisli Mission in the north- western part of the city is in a pros- perous condition. Mr. Ilillas, who labors among the Irish Romanist population, is gaining the confidence of those who know him, and is doing good to adults and children. He does much to promote the welfare of our mission school in 43d-strcet.

REPORT OF MR. R. HILLAS. Mission udnances in interest — scarlet fever — death of two pupils — evil rumor started to prejudice the school — hut not successful — Romanists favorable to the mission school — temperance pledge, etc.

In his report Mr. Hillas says: " I rejoice and bless the Loi'd that our work of cvangelizalion is going on pros- perously and encouragingly in tlie neigh- borhood of our mission school on 43d street, notwithstanding the counteracting influences by which we are surrounded. I am happy to say that the scarlet fever, which has been prevalent for some time past in this vicinit}', is considerably on the decrease, and most of our pupils who have had it are well and attending the mission school again. Twbof our scholars have become victims to the disease, and one of tiiem, a Roman Catholic, died singing the hymns which he learned at the mission school, and is now, I have good reason to believe, a bright angel, and among that glorious company who stand around the ' great white throne ' singing the praises of the Lamb who hath redeemed him with His most precious blood.

" Some evil-disposed people, and of course enevnies to our cause here, circu- lated a report — a false report indeed — that the fever originated in our school ; that the contagion was being rapidly communicated to Romanists who attended it, and that it was unlucky for people to send their children to such a school.

Hut happily this malicious rinnor did not have an injurious effect upon our school, as it is as well attended at tin; present time as it has been at any period since its establishment, and Romanists prize it highly. They have told me that they believe it has done much good and is an instrument of great utility in this Sabbath- desecrating neighborhood. Altliough we have many enemies heri', yet it is gratify- ing to know we have friends too.

" Some Romanists having heard that wc are .about to leave our present (ptarters, came to me and asked if it was so. I answered by saying, not innnediatcly, but should do so when we found rooms that would suit our purpose better. They said they should be very sorry to see us move away, as their children were learn- ing so fast, and improving in their morals so much. They felt happy when I told them that we intended to move but a short distance, and that it would not be too far for them to send their children to school. They said they would send them to any part of the city to which we might go.

" I visited as many families during the month as circumstances allowed, and lost no opportunity of conversing with Catho- lics when I found a door for the same. I have had many interesting and profitable interviews with Irish Romanists, distribu- ted some seven hundred pages of tracts, several of which I have read in the hear- ing of victims of intemperance, which will, I trust, have a salutary, and it may be, a reformatory efi"ect.

"A shoemaker, an Irish Romanist and an inebriate, to whom I gave a tract on the evils of intemperance some lime ago, told me yesterday when I called to see him, that he read the 'book ' I gave him carefully, that it was all right and true, and that he had made up his mind to quit drinking rum, for it had ruined him, — had lost his all by it. He said he had taken the pledge of total abstinence for one year, and at the end of that period he would renew it for life. May the Lord help him to resist temptation. /-

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yoini<T Komanist, mIio whs ycit ilc'sirous of haviii!^ tlie precious book in lior pos- session. I have loaned several volumes from our library to IJonmnists who, I trust, have read them with eagerness and profit.

" Tiie Sabbath -school is encouragins^, and several Romish children have been added to it lately."

In this connexion we submit a report from Mrs. Thistle, the excel- lent Instructress of the mission school in 43d-street. Mrs. Thistle devotes herself to the service with great con- stancy, and under her judicious and energetic management, the scholars have increased in number, and im- proved in all respects in a most en- couraging manner. There is an "Industrial School" connected with this mission which is very useful. MRS. THISTLE'S REPORT.

FESTIVAL IN THE IRISH MISSION SCHOOL.

"Knowing that you are at all times glad to liear from the different fields of labor under your care, I take this oppor- tunity of stating that your mission day- Bcliool in 43d-street is in a highly prosper- ous and flourishing condition. Through the kindness and li^)erality of a few of those ladies who take a deep interest in the welfare of our school, we were en- abled to get up a festival for the cliildren, which took place on the 28th of Decem- ber. Notwithstanding the severity of the Aveather, Mrs. Robb, Mrs. Halliday, and Mrs. Doctor Fetter were actively engaged in their self-denying labor, and long be- fore the appointed hour, we were pleased to see one hundred and thirty happy chil- dren placed before us, each endeavoring to please by good behavior. Had it not been for the inclemency of the weather there would have been more in attend- ance than our school-room could have ac- commodated.

" The exercises consisted of singing, reciting portions of Scripture, and speak- ing dialogues by the children, all of which

were done in a very creditable manner. The Rev. Mr. Rankin, who was jjrc^scnt, address(Hl the children in a brief, jjleasing, and appropriate style. Mr. Lyons next questioned them on Scripture lessons, and all were nuich gratified to find the an- swers so prompt and correct. iMr. Halli- day then addressed the children and the exercises were closed by their singing the hyuni beginning —

" ' I'll iiway to the mission school.'

'■ I would take this opportunity of re- turn ng thanks to Mrs. Hiilas forteaching the cliildren to sing, and leading in the singing on the day of our festival.

It is certainly cheering to see so numy of the youth of our city thus brought under the influence of moral discipline, where tiwy have at least some of the glorious truths of the gospel of Jesus Christ impressed upon their young minds, and which, through the blessing of God, are calculated to lead them to accept of and acknowledge Christ as their guide, and to reject the teachings of the Romish Priests. We are here in the very midst of Romanism,. surrounded on every shle by the soul-destroying s}-stem of the Papacy. The priests and the ' sisters of charity ' endeavor to prevent the children from attending our school ; and often when I see so many willing to remain in attendance upon it, I cannot but hope that that God who orders all things for His own glory and His people's good, will cause the light of divine truth to shine into the hearts of some of these children. And I would here most earnestly entreat any of our Christian friends, into whose hand this may fall, that they would not forget to bear them on their hearts at a throne of grace, that the holy spirit would lead them into all truth, and that God would shed .abroad his love in their souls.

" Owing to the inclemency of the weath- er, we had comparatively few visitors on the occasion ; but all expressed them- selves much pleased with the singing and the accuracy with which the pupils recited their Scripture and other lessons. They were also gratified with thoir appearance

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and doportment, which were really very good, especially wiieu we consider the class of children we have to deal with."

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MR. DE FOREST, MISSIONARY.

Report (lelnijcd— fruits dieindy promised — Scriptures read — u fiiinilij attends Protestant places of trorslii/) — some others are ready to tai.e that step — difficulty in breaking uicay from Honian tyranny — a sad case — the dying not suffered to see Protestants, token it can he pretcnted — an inealid of seven years con- finement, etc. — interesting interview, etc., etc. — summary of the work.

Mr. De Forest says : —

" Owing to a temporary interruption of my operations in January, in conse- quence of a severe cold from which I suf- fered, I omitted to report to you the pro- gress and results of my labors during that montli, deeming it expedient to wait the conclusion of February, that I might send you at once an account for both mouths.

" Let me, therefore, now proceed to give you a statement of what I have been enabled to do in my field during that period. I can say that though visible results may not be as numerous as I could wish, from much observation I am confirmed in the belief that my efforts are directed to the best advantage ; though the visible fruits of the labors do not now^how themselves, yet I con- fidently believe that God, in his own good time, will make them appear. He will make them come forth as through the instrumentality of the Scriptures which I have distributed, which I have read, and which I have quoted in religious con- versation with Roman Catholics. 'His word shall not return void.'

" That the sacred Scriptures are read by those families who have been induced to receive them from me, is unquestion- able ; but whether there are conversions of souls to God, is a question not so easily answered. Yet, humanly speak- ing, I regard it as a hopeful sign that I Lave now the promise of several Romish families to go with me to hear preach- ing in some Protestant evangelical

church. One of these families has al- ready fulfilled that promise. I have introduced the family to the pastor and odicers of the church, and they have since pledged themselves regularly lo attend said place of worship. Should God in His sovereign mercy convert them, it would be almost literally bringing them out of a 'horrible pit and miry clay.' The head of this Roman Catholic family has read his Bible about three-fourths through. Of course he has broken his allegiance to Rome.

" There are other families that may be brought to take the same decided step. Still it requires much time, and too much should not be demanded of those whose faith, even if they have it, is but as a grain of mustard seed.

"The spirit of revolt against Popish tyranny, even in this highly favored laud, meets with a terrifying opposition. The great enemy of righteousness and his supporters are extremely watchful of my movements in endeavoring to bear testimony among this people to the truth of the Gospel against Papal errors and superstitions.

"Through her reading of a Bible, which a widowed mother received of me about two months since, I trust great comfort may be found. Her condition as a widow is rendered still more sad through the infirmities of her declining age, and especially through the perverse- ness of a son, who despises all her en- treaties and persuasions to check his in- ordinate appetite for inebriating drinks. His mad career is overwhelming her with sorrow. I shall endeavor to see her often, and encoui-age her to lean upon the Almighty arm for support, and kindly show her the antidote to grief and de- spair, which is revealed for us in the Gospel.

" But whilst I have been thus engaged in conveying the words of comfort and of life to numerous families, the agents of anti-Chri^it have not been inactive, ap- pointed as they have been by their supe- riors to go around and personally warn

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the peo2>le, at their lioutsos, not to permit their children to attend our heretical schools or pliici's of worship.

*' Even at tlic bedside of the sick and dying, ain I hindei"cd from imparting much of the Hglit and comforts of the Gospel. The powerful influence of the 'confes- sional,^ especially over the female minds, as well as the jealous vigilance of neigh- bors to discover the entrance of a Protest- ant intO' the abode of an invalid Roman Catholic, has been most effectually em- ployed to debar the admission of a single ray of the light of heaven to the afflicted. It is, indeed, difficult to conceive that the apostacy of man is so great and ruinous that he can grudge Gospel comfort to poor, infirm, or dying men ! Yet so we find it.

" There lies, in the Fifth Ward of Pitts- burgh, a man who has been an invalid for seven years. His own infidelity, or total indifference to all religion on the one hand, and the fidelity of his wife and childi'en to Roman Catholicism on the other, seems to render his conversion, humanly speaking, absolutely hopeless. Still the word of the Lord, we are assured is not bound. As it is ' sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the di^^d- ing asunder of the soul and spirit, and of the joints ahd marrow, and is a dis- cerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart,' in my further intercourse with that family, I dare not distrust the Lord's power to convert and to save him through

' the word ' which I have found means to read to him.

" I have had many interesting inter- views with families in reading the Bible and praying with them for Divine illu- mination, or that they may bo made wise unto salvation, and be adopted into the family of God. And I begin to realize the importance and even the necessity of spending much time in instructing them by reading and conversation, and prayer, especially where my visits are welcomed. And though I find this part of my work to be most arduous, and one M hich the natural enmity of the heart against the truth renders extremely difficult, I feel prompted to persevere by the scriptural promises of reaping a future reward, for all the toil I endure.

"During the past two months I have made, for religious purposes, about three hundred and fifty visits; repeatedly visit- ing and addressing our several schools, and visiting the families of tlie children who attend them. I have induced sev- eral families to attend church. I have also visited and relieved the sick and the poor, and gathered teachers together in our ' sewing schools ' to take the places of those who must withdraw therefrom.

" Indeed, I find that time seems really too short to accom|)lish all I would desire to perform. But the days now rapidly increasing in length will afibrd me much wider scope for missionary labor."

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DEATH OF REV. DR. BROWNLEE.

The Rev. William C. Brownlee, D. D., closed his highly useful and eventful life on the eleventh day of February last. For many years he was one of the pastors of the Collegiate Reformed Dutch Church of this city, and held that relation at the time of his death, though by

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It is not our object to write the biography of Dr. Brownlee. We leave that to other hands. But we may say, for the benefit of those who did not know, him, that he was ' a very agreeable companion, a popu-

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lar preaclicr, an excellent pastor, a ripe and accomplished scholar, an able and ready Avriter, and as a con- troversialist had lew superiors. He was one of the most distinguished Divines of the day in which he lived.

At an early period he became deeply interested in efforts design- ed to arouse the American people to a perception of the movements of Papists in reference to the United States, and to give them a just con- ception of Roman Catholicism, and their duty in regard to it and its de- luded victims. To many, however, of that day, his statements seemed harsh and even exaggerated, and his portraitures of Papal doctrines, plans, purposes^ and policy, as the creations of an over-heated imagin- ation, or the utterances of religious fanaticism and bigotry.

But Dr. Brownlee had studied the subject of Romanism. He Iqiew its doctrines and its history, and he was more than a quarter of a century in advance of most of his Protestant brethren, and of those who thus judg- ed him. His writings are now seen to have painted the thing of which h^ wrote to the life. He did not ex- aggerate even in the matters which when published were regarded by Protestants with most disapproba- tion. They are now found to be but truthful delineations. His labors will long be happily felt by the peo- ple of this nation.

But he is gone. His work is done, and we doubt not that he has entered the rest which remains to the people of God.

At a meeting of the Board of Directors, subsequent to his decease, the following' paper was introduced and adopted unanimously — viz :

PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.

" Whereas, The Rev. William C. Brown- lee, D. D., of New- York, one of the Life Directors of the American and Foreign Chiustian Union di;parted this life on the nth of February, 1860, in great peace and comfort of the Christian hope, after many years of prostration and sulTering under paralysis, which he was enabled to bear with remarkable fortitude and resignation, and —

" Whereas, Previous to his disability for all labor, by the cause specified, he engaged vigorously and ably in resisting the en- croachments of the Papacy in the United States, revealing to the public its anti-Chris- tian nature and spirit, and its disastrous etfects upon society, in opposition to the false show in which it appeared when sur- rounded by Protestants or in a Protestant community, and under which its priesthood then sought to have it conceived of by the American people, and

" Whereas, The origin, growth, and use- fulness of the American Protestant Society, which is represented in, and is a component part of the American and Foreign Chris- tian Union, were to a large extent the result of his counsels, agency, or influence, and said Society did much to prepare the way for the operations and usefulness of the American and Foreign Christian Union, this Board, not less than the Christian public, have derived many benefits from his service, and not the least valuable of which are the various publications on the subject of Ro- manism which they have from his prolific pen : therefore,

1. "Resolved, That in the protracted illness and death of the Rev. William C. Brownlee, D. D., the Board are deeply af- flicted ; and they feel that they are bereaved of one of their ablest and most zealous fel- low-laborers, and the Protestant commu- nity of one of its warmest friends.

2. " Resolved, That while they bow with submission to the trying providence experienced in the case of their departed brother, the Rev. Dr. Brownlee, the Board gratefully recognize, and acknowledge those measures of grace, which were divinely

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vouchsafed for his support, and which were usually experienced by him, but were es- pecially granted near and at the closing period of liis eartlily life, by which he was enabled ' to finish his course with joy,' to triumph • m m in death, and to leave with surviving relatives and friends, an additional and consoling evidence of his personal ac- ceptance w th God.

3. " Resolved, That the Board cherish the memdry of the Rev. Dr. Brownlee, and his various gifts and excellencies of charac- ter with profound respect, and warm, fra- ternal regard ; and they devoutly thank Almighty God for that service, wu ch he was enabled to perform in behalf of a pure and evangelical Christianity, against the system of t e I'apacy, ju i at that period in our history when few of our countrymen had comprehended the errors, corruptions, and dangers of Romanism, and when im- mense multitudes from Europe, reared in the Romisii ciiurch, were beginning to come to our shores, and a strong etTort was to be made to establish the Papacy here in the affections of the people.

4. " Resolved, That in the death of Dr. Brownlee, and the sudden and unexpected manner in which he was disqualified for labor, this Board find an impressive admon- ition to be diligent in duty, knowing that at sucii an hour as tliey tiiink not the Master may call them also from his earthly service.

5. " Resolved, That the Board deeply sympatiiize with the family of their depart- ed brotlier, and they hereby extend to them their assurance of the same, praying that God may sustain them in tiieir afflictions, and overrule this bereavement to their present and everlasting good."

DEATH OF MR. DANIEL FANSHAW.

In the providence of God it has become our painful duty to record the death of Mr. Daniel Fanshaw, a long tried friend, and generous patron of our Society. He died at his resi- dence in Yorkville, on the 20th of Feb- ruary last. For many years consecu-

tively he was a member of the Board of Directors, and shared in their counsels, sacrifices and responsibili- ties as connected with the further- ance of the operations and ends of the Society. With the progress of time,the developments of Providence, and study of the word of God, his interest in the work of the Society, and his convictions of its necessity, utility, and great importance to the cause of pure and evangelical Chris- tianity, continually gained strength.

Mr. Fanshaw was a remarkable man. His business qualities were of a very superior brder, as is abundantly demonstrated by the large estate which he has succeeded in accumu- lating, and which he has left to the enjoyment of his * relatives and friends, and for the benefit of vari- ous benevolent societies, among which our Institution, as we grate- fully acknowledge, has a full share.

He came to this city a poor young man, with feelings prejudiced against the cause of Christianity, and with strong leanings toward infidelity. Soon afterward, however, he became a convert to the gospel and made a public profession of his faith in Christ. He united himself with the Reformed Dutch Church here, and remained in connection with that denomination during his life.

He cherished a lively interest in religious things, and in one form or another had much to do with the leading charities of the day — Bible, Tract and Missionary Societies. He was social, courteous, kind, humane. Ho was industrious, and prosecuted his business till the last. He sought and found happiness in active em- ployment rather than in ease and in- dulgence. As a man of business he was extensively known, and highly

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respected; and iu his death the world has lost ail upright and valuable citizen, the cluircli an honored and useful member, and the American AND Foreign Christian Union, an in- telligent, firm and liberal friend. His death leaves a vacancy that may not speedily be filled.

At a meeting of the Board, held subsequent to his death, the following minute was unanimously adopted :

MINUTE in case OF MR. FANSHAW.

Whereas, in the providence of God. Mr. Danikl FANSHAW.oiie of the olilcst monib(>rs of the American and Foreign Christian Union, and of the Board of Directors, has been suddenly called away by death, and

Whereas, he cherished a lively interest in tlie designs and operations of the Society, and fully comprehended its spirit and aims, and labored to promote them, therefore

1. Resolved, That in the death of Mr. Fanshaw, their brother and fellow Direc- tor, tliis Board are bereaved of a highly valued counsellor, and the cause for which they labor of a judicious and able friend.

2. Resolved, That while they mourn his loss from their circle, and the labors in which he was accustomed to partici- pate, they rejoice in that grace which was divinely bestowed upon him during his last illness and at the time of his de- parture, and in the conviction that to himself at least, death has been gain.

3. Resolved, That this Board tender their sympathies to the family of their departed brother, and earnestly pray Almighty God that they may be sustained under this severe affliction.

4. Resolved, That from the death of Mr. Fanshaw the Board would derive motives to diligence in the discharge of their duties, and they would call upon themselves and all the members of the Society, to pray the Great Head of the Church to raise up helpers to take the

places of his servants whom lie calls from cartii (() tlic glories of liis upper ]iiiigili)iii.

M. EDMOND ABOUT, CONCERNING PRO- TESTANTS AND ROMANISTS.

In our October number of the Mag- azine we called attention to the recent work of M. Edmond About, entitled " The Roman Question.'" We gave an extract from his writings which clearly showed his intimate ac- quaintance with the topics he had chosen to discuss.

We now give another article from his pen, respecting the Protestants and Romanists of Alsace, France. What he had been taught to believe concerning Protestants, vast multi- tudes in France are taught still to believe. But the light is dawning, and the errors propagated will pass away. He says:

" I had every reason to suppose that the Protestants of Alsace, being rebels, trampled under foot the laws of the Em- pire, refused to pay taxes, evaded military service, set at naught morality, and pil- laged other men's goods. For, in a point of fact, a sect which is destined to certain damnation would be very silly if it were to deny itself any possible enjoyment in this present world. But the things I have heard here completely astonish me. I have been assured by a Catliolic police- man that the Emperor has no more de- voted, more peaceable, or more irre- proachable subjects than these cursed heretics. A Catholic officer swears to me that his best soldiers :ire Protestants. I learn from a Catholic tax-gatherer that the Protestants not only pay their taxes regularly, but that many of them make it a point of paying all their contributions for the year on New-Year's day. A Catholic Superintendent of Woods and Forests declares to me that in a canton of which three-fourths of the inhabitants are Protestants, 93 per cent, of the of- fences against the forest laws are com-

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mitted by Catholics. I could not believe my ears. * lint, gcutlemen,' I exclaimed, with all the autliority of the true faith, ' it is most certain that Catholics are more enlightened than Protestants, since their light comes from on High. Moreover, they must necessarily be more rich, be- cause, as we know —

' Dieu prodigue ses biens A ceux qui font vceu d'etre siens.'

" They civilly answered me that I was altogether in error. That the heretic youth of this district was better educated than our own, and for this reason, that the Protestant ministers were able and zeal- ous men, who threw their whole souls into their work ; while, on the other hand, the good Catholic priests of Alsace knew noth- ing more than how to say mass and curse Protestants. They further told me that the Protestants are the best farmers, that their dwellings are the neatest and clean- est, that they are the best men of busi- ness, and make fortunes more frequently than Catholics. The showed me Protest- ant villages in a state of the highest prosperity, lands yielding rich harvests, and flourishing manufacturers — such, for example as those of M. Goldenburg and M. Schatenman. They showed me Cath- olic hamlets, and even towns, in which idleness, drunkenness, and misery enjoyed a fraternal reign, notwithstanding that all the women attended mass every day, and that the men kept more than a hundred saints' days in a year. ' You see,' said a heretic to me, ' that the influence of Home is felt afar off. It may be compared to the sirocco, which blows across the deserts of Africa and throws us upon our back at Strasburg. It is a happy thing for us that we have found a shelter against the blast from Home. And, remember this, that if our kings of the 16th century had allowed France to become altogether Protestant it would at this time of day have become infinitely more rich and more moral than it is.' This hypothesis so shocked my Catholic pride that I exclaimed to the Protestant, ' Sir, what you have just said appears to me a monument of hypocrisy,

and an ignoble tissue of contradictions.' In this way I shut him up. For, between ourselves, his arguments were not easy to refute, and when you do not feel yourself able to answer a man, the shortest way out of the difficulty is to insult him."

(For the American <nid Foreign Christian Union.)

" The Love of Christ Constraineth us." (Motto of Am. and For. Christian Union.)

" Love of Christ! " oh ! glorious boldness!

" Love of Christ constraineth us." May He ne'er complain of colduess,

In a heart that j^leadeth tlius !

Love of Christ, aud all His meiubers.

And of all the world beside ; Love unfeigned, we daily render,

If we take Him for our guide.

Tiiough the world our motives question,

Tliough our enemies deride, Love of Christ, shall be our lesson

Every doubtful cause decide.

Scorn, abuse, or hate belying, Gladly all for Hiui we'll brave,

While we see around us dying, Souls whom Jesus died to save.

Persecution shrinks in terror,

At this talismanic word, And all forms of Christlcss error.

Soon must die, unknown, unheard.

" Love of Christ ! " oh ! motto glorious !

Yours a mission glad must be, Yours a triumijh most victorious,

Lasting as Eternity !

M. A. L.

Farmington, Ct.

Anniversary. — The Anniversary of the Society will be held in this city, commencing Sunday evening, May 6th, when the annual sermon will be preached by the Rev. William Hague, D. D., of New-York, in the Broadway Tabernacle, (the Rev. Dr. J. P. Thompson's church,) on the 6th Avenue corner of 34th-8treet.

Tuesday, 8th of May. — The usual anniversary exercises will be held

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in Saint Paul's Methodist Episcopal Cliurch, on tlu^ corner of Foiirtli Avcniio and East S^J-ntrect — when tlio Annual Report of tlie Board of Directors will be read, and the yearly business of the So- ciety transacted.

Addresses will be delivered by the Rev. Drs. Kirk, iMc'Clintock, I'arkcr, and others. Further notice will be coniniu- nicated to the public, through the reli- gious and secular newspapers prior to the meeting.

M 1 1 1 ip i &

ON BKUALF OF THE AMERICAN AND FOREIGN CHRISTIAN UNION, FROM THE 1st OF MARCH TO THE let OF APRIL, 1860.

NEW-HiMPSMIRE.

Swansey. Conp;repRtioim! Cliurcli, Rev.

J. (i. Wilson 5 00

Troy. James Joseph, mkl. for Mrs. C. A.

JIurlbuts, L. M 5 00

Franklin. A. S. & J S. Morrison, . . 2 UU Uenniker. Cong'l Church nod tioclety, per

Horace Childs, Jr., . . 25 00

VERMONT.

St. Johnsbury. Tarrant Stockwell, . . 1 00 Castleton. Conaregatiooul Society, Rev.

VVillard Childs, . . 74 39

Peru. Cong'l Church, Rev. R, D. Miller, . 6 00 Poinfret. In part of L. M. for Rev. Wm. N.

Bacon, 2 50

Winooskie. Rev. O. H Hood, ... 5 00 Waterbury. Rev. C. C. Parke, . . 15 00

Berlin. Congregational Church and Soc'y,

for Rev. R. C. Childs, ... 9 50

MASSACHUSETTS.

Springfield. Individuals for Dr. Osgood, . 12 CO Charlton. Cal. Congregational Society for

Rev. John Haven, ... 9 00 Salem. J. H. Towne, add. to L. M., for Mrs.

R. C. Towne, . . . . 10 00 Richmond. Miss J. L. Terry, ... 1 00 Springfield. South Congregational Society, 40 00 Great Barrington. Cong'l Ch. and Society,

Rev. H. Winslow, . 65 00 Danvers. Maple-st. Church and Cong'n, . 10 00 Foxboro. Orthodox Cong'l, Ch. and Soc'y, from Sab. School, $5 79, from ' Cong. Church, $54 36, to make R. W. Kerr & Edson Carpen- ter L. M.'s . . . . 60 15 Boston. 8alem-st. Church &. Congregation, 48 00 Shawmut " " 102 00

" Piirk-st " " 153 04

Old South " " 81 40

" Mt Vernon Ch. & Cong'n, in part, 285 01 Shrewsbury. Cong'l Ch. and Soc'y, to make

Rev. Wm. M'Ginley, L. M., 40 00 West Boyleston. Cong'l Church & Society, 20 31 Clinton, let Evan. Cong'l Ch. &. Society, . 55 60 Manchester. Contribution of a family in

the Ch. of F. V. Tenney, . 20 00 Boston. A friend, . . . • . 3 57 W. Newton. Cong'l Ch. for the Kankakee Colony, by the Sab. School, $50; by an individual $5, . 55 00 Roxbury. Eliot Church & Congregation, 80 80

Chester. Rev. W. S. Wright's Cong'n. . 10 00 Fairhaven. Centie Church, per F. T.

Jarman, . . . . 17 00 WestMeriden. lat Cong'l Ch. & Cong'n for

Rev. George Thatcher, . 67 00

Woodbury. H. S. Curtiss 3 00

Southport. Ladies, per Catharine M. Beers, 16 00

Norwich. Mrs. Thos. Lathrop, in full L. M., 10 00

Lisbon. IstCh. & Cong'n, per E. P. Potter, 5 00

Avon. Congregational Church, . . . 21 75

Simsbury. Congregational Church, in full, 9 00 Farmington. Congregational Church, to

make II. S. Hills L. M., . 30 00

NEW.J-ORK.

Albany. South Dutch Church, Dr. Wycoft", 30 00 N Y. City. Market-street Dutch Reformed

Church, Rev. Mr. Cuyler, . 97 57

" A Friend fjg

Poughkeepsie. let Reformed Dutch Ch.,

Rev. G. M. McEckron, . 20 34

Maine. Cong'l Ch., per Rev. G. N. Todd, . 4 00 East Bloomfield. Congregational Church,

Rev. L. Conklin, . 31 07

Riiinebeck. W. C. S 5 00

Johnstown. Presbyterian Church, Miss E.

Clark, L. M 30 00

" United Presbyterian Church, 4 47

Hammond. By H. D. Smith. . . . 2 00

Ogden. Presbyterian Church, ... 6 54

Malone. Presb. Ch., H. S . House, L. M., 42 35

" Methodist Episcopal Churi-h, . 6 36 Beekmantown. Presbyterian Church, Joel

" Smith, L. M., . . 15 00

Plattsburgh. Presbyterian Church, . . 20 33

Parishville. Congregational Church, . 6 86

F. Flagg, $1, H. Hosson, $1, . 2 00

Hopkinton. Coneregational Church, . 12 50

Pitrpont Mrs. Montague, .... 1 00

Ogdensburg. A. Sikes, .... 1 00

NEW-JBBSEY.

Flemington. Presbyterian Church, Rev.

J. L. Janeway, . . . 50 00

Basking Bridge. Alexander McEowen, . JO 00

PE.VNSYLVANIA.

Pittsburgh. Rev. J. J. Marks, . . . 10 00

Frankfort. Lecture 6 10

Philadelphia. A few friends in Baptist

Church, Market-street . 5 13

" E. A. Bennett. ... 5 00

" Mrs. M. Parker, ... 50 " A few friends in the Elm.st.

Meth. Epis. Church, . 4 00

Williamsport. A. D. Hepburn, . . . 5 00

ALABAMA.

Selma. N. Waller 5 00

ILLINOIS.

Lisbon. Cong'l Church, Rev. L. B. Lane, 8 00

Ladoga. Mr. Hosteller, . . • . 1 00

Eloomington. John Dinsmore, ... 2 00

Ogden. Shiloh, United Presbyterian Ch. . 7 50

Monrovia. West Union in full of L. M., . 10 16

Highland Society, ... 1 90

Greencastle. 10 00

" Rev. J. M. Ladd, for Mrs. C's

L. M. 5 00

Fort Wayne. N. S. Presbyterian, Ch. add.

on'L. M. for B. W. Oakley, 4 00

CONNECTICUT.

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RECEIPTS.

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MISSOURI.

St. Louis. Messrs. S.M.EdgclUtCo., $100 00;

J. .S. .McCuno, $-25 ; tf. Gaty, $25; Messrs. Bnnuim & Fogg, $'25; R. 11. Cole, in full of L. M., $20;

Homier, in lull of I,. M. for Mrs. M. U. Honner, $20; Mrs. C. C. Gibson, in full of L. M., $20; Mrs. S. A. Collier, in full of L.M. for Miss M. D. Collier, $20 ; Messrs R. Beardsleo, Smyth «fe Gore, Judge lirothertou, Bredell, and Mrs. Sere, each $20,

" Messrs. II. Dean & H. VVhit- iiiore, eacli 15, ....

•' G. P. Strong, Ksq., $10, in full of L. JI. for Mrs. M. P. Strong; Messrs. J. Beardslee, King, Whit- takor, .S. Plant, Galo, Flournoy, A Plant, G. P. PIant,Montgomery, Markliam, E. Jackard, Brandt, Holmes, Roberts, Wiggins, Ale.x- ander, Davis, Clark, C. Small, J. Small, Woods, and Miss Thorn- BP, eacli $10

" Messrs. Field, Bayley, Shryock, Michael, Chiles, Johnston, Down- ing, Vandeford, Fisk, Gazzam, Studley, Nesbit, Whittaker, Pit- man, Cregin, Kellogg, Patter- eon, Merick, Scudder, Ayles, Veitch, Crow, Jiaker, Stone, Richardson, MiUier, Pearce, Stringer &. Co., Sherman, Leslie, Mason, Baker, Garret, Comstock, S. Hamill, J. Hamill, Kellogg, Goodrich, Wells, Kingsland, Ferguson, qach $5,

•* Messrs. Reed, Alexander, Blair, Peters, O'Fallen, Roe, Lees, Bean, Powell, Douglass, Murks, Filley, Woods, lielpenstine, each $5

" Messrs. Kingsland, Rumbold, Kager. Whittlesey, Seaver, Got!', Carr, Campbell, Brown, .Slaugh- ter, Conant, Mermod, Barclay, ^Jackard, Glenville, Branham, Adriance, Bears, Davis, Webb, Abbott, Garnet, Tower, Gamble, Barron, Lamb, McDannoid, Astell, Waugh, Groshon, Stamps, Colcord, Milliken, Bonhan, Ken- nett, Aimes, Totten,Cole, Greely, Steele, Risley, Douglass, Thayer, Whiti-side, Archer, Peck, Coal- ter. Dyer, Broadwell, Moody, Sage, Ranney, Ramsey, Dunn, Peck, Arnot. Rice, Carr, Knight, Lake, each $5, . . , .

" Messrs Barnhurst, Noyes, Coch-

ran, Rogers, Whitney, Sproul, Hillyer, Reeder, Plant, Whitehill, Whitter, Sanborn, Bredell, Adri- ance. Switzer, Shand, and Miss

Powel, each $3

Receipts for the Kan'

355 00

30 00

130 00

205 00

70 00

300 00

■51 00

St. Louis. Hon. Judge Breckenridge, Mrs.

McDannoid, Carr, Shapeleigh,

each $2 50, 10 00

" Messrs. Scott, Grady, Randall,

Lnrguc, Wyman, Mitchell, Dean, Sanborn, Gray, Berry, Barnard, Pierce, Davis, Henry, Baker, Carr, each $2, . . . . 32 00 " Mrs. Burns, Lackland, Taskor, Tutt, Van Bergen, Sludor, Mrs. Murphy, each $2, . . . 14 00 " Capt. McCord, McCIanahan, Baron, Rokohl, Black, each

$1 50 7 50

" Mrs. Patrick 1 57

" 40 Individuals, $1 each, . . 40 00 " 6 " 50c. " . . 3 00

" Martha Washington Society, per

Mrs. Judd, for St. Louis Miss'n 4 00 " Rev. Marvin and others, for the

St. Louis Mission, ... 9 35 " Miss Collier, for the St. Louis

Mission, 1 50

" Centennary Meth. Epis. Church, which makes Sam'l Brown, Esq., L. M., .... 39 33 " 4th Baptist Church, . . . 10 80 " North Presbyterian Church, . l(i 00 " Cumb. Presbyterian Church, . 18 55 " 3d Baptist Church, ... 20 00

OHIO.

Castalia. Cong'l Church, per U. Smith, . 10 Ofl Johnstown. E. Garland, .... 2 00 Nelson. Bequest by the late Dan'l Everest, 69 67 Johnsonville. Rev. O. S Eells, for L. M., . 100 Norwalk. Baptist Church, .... 2 25 " Meth. Epis. Church, in part L.M.

for Rev. S. Mower, " Mrs. P. N. Schuyler, Dr. Ford, Mrs. Baker, J. Kennan,each $1,

Cash

Mansfield. Evan. Luth. Church, on L. M. forRev. .S. Fenner, " United Presbyterian Church on

L. M. for Rev. D. Paul, " Meth. Epis. Church, on L. M. for

Rev. W. H. Nickerson, " Congregational Church,

" A. L. Grimes, on L. M., $5; A.Ti

Bates, on L. M., $5; J. P. Dren- nen, on L. M. $.'> ; Mrs. C. L. Blymer, on L. M. $5, Peru. Rev. J. McCutchan, on L. M. for

Mrs. M.,

Sandusky City. Congregational Church, .

Presb. Ch., on L. M. for Rev. T. C. Campbell, . " Grace Ch. (Kpis.), in part

L.M. forRev. S. A. Bron- fion, ....

5 60

4 00 1 75

9 22 6 25

4 73 17 50

MICHIGAN.

Detroit. Capt. H. H. Day, .

CANADA.

Windsor, C. W. James Dougall, Esq.,

20 00

5 00 9 55

11 93 8 00 1 00 5 00

akee Mission will appear in next Number.

CONT

Rome's Opposition to the Bible, .... 129 Celibacy of the Clergy, 133

FoBBiGN Field: —

The Revival in Ireland, 137

Rev. Dr. Heather, 140

Central Protestant Society of France, . .141

The Revival in France 142

Evangelical Church of Lyons, .... 143

Poitou — Rev. E. Verrue 144

Italy— Letter of Rev. J. R. McDougall, . . 145

Home Field: —

A Volunteer Mission among Romanists. . .146

NTS.

Irish Mission in F'nirfield County, Conn., . . 149 Irish Mission in New York, .... 151

Mrs. Thistle's Report, 152

Irish Mission in Pittsburgh, 153

Miscellaneous : —

Death of Rev. W. C. Brownlee, . . .1.54 Death of Mr. Daniel Fanshaw, .... 156 M. Edmond About, concerning Protestants and

Romanists, 157

The Love of Christ Constraineth Us, . . 158

Notices, 158

Receipts 159

For use i ui y otds

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