Standard, Volume 4, Number 23, Madison, Jefferson County, 27 March 1835 — Page 2

THE STANDARD.

alone into which the angels desire to iook, ana which are the subjects of their highest admiration, Here he fees all the perfections of God illustriously, gloriously and harmoniously displayed, while the everlasting and consummate blessedness of every uvJ,r Tn -Christ, is secured. In it he discovers

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that which is the only ground of hope lor the guilty return it again to meir lips, as tney oo to their own maps, I took it and began to explain the figure, !nat which alone opens up a vista to the skies, priests; and a pr.e-st once objected to my dress, "be-1 size, and motion of the earth; but it appeared to be and encourages him to expect beyond the grave, a cause it is dirVrer.t in nothing from the common ! either above his comprehension, or beside the line crown of glory which f .deth not away. A subject dress; how vill the people know whether to kiss ; of his faith. O, hers, however, appeared to coinpreof such dep and absorbing interest should fre- your hand ft" not? It was a sufficient reply that we hrnd and believe. quenlly be the theme of the Christian's contempla- not only did not wish, but would not permit, the; 27. After the company dispersed last night, the tion, that lie may feel the obligates of gratitude people to pay us that mark of reverence. Here,1 terrible cry of "7rc il ae'd" (earthquake) vv.israisit is so well calculated to inspire, and be excited to howe-er, I have wearied myself in endeavoring to ed, and all fled out of the house. 1 felt none, and diligence in the service of t',i..t iviour to whom lie pre"?"' it, and now generally yield my hand a p is- '. remained, but the uproar became very great in the is so deeply indebted. Let the Chtistiui frequent- si-e recipient of their homage. town. I was for some minutes at a loss to account

ii'"-"-1 ; - - - .. lv turn Ins thoughts toward that rich and astonish ing display of mercy and grace exhibited in the work of Chr:s'. and he will not lack for motives v urge turn on to every good wont ..no won,. love of Chnst wdl constrain h:m, to live, no to liimself, but to God, tioi

ot to be conformed iiK.aK,C(, mumJ Aftpr hese Cf.remo,cs . ,

world, but to the precepts of ihe Gospel. Vermont Tel g"Pl!The PeriJtxifv of Luther Ccr:cer;iig Justifica tion. However blameless a life I tr'ght lead as a i. I ;.-..i - ....t .i.... riii:ii"iirf I

' , 1 -,( - , ' l ,!,.,, i a? e readied the church, the priest in his appropnwrrpufi mvse f a sinner before ol ; I suv that I , , 1 . . 11 ' .

could do ntuhing to .ippease h ni; " - ..... 3t:d 1 i;atd tne In..-,. 11 Hit..! it (M?t V.Jll I . Kll I" .ii .... . - ... wo .. v ii , c r i- . -.!.' im mri.Vnl.r ! versid m M. I . nl s wi;;- 'g. t o, i.i piiticulr, 1 1 T . 1 !i;. ; n.l i ii...',....'.,,, 1 I ii -.a a most wonoei h--re 10 Ui.ue.M.ind the I. pistie to t'tie Kotn : But f was pv.zzled with the rx p:ess;on "j I ' td. Mv a5 t r' 5 : rchtconsdit ssof God reve.ila son of silent bhissi cr. t. I s iid, with otieu: iWr a::litSt tiod. at l; rr.-at niurirniring and indinat ior, w ,.s t not enough .nat wietched m in. ;.lre;.dy ctcrnaiiv ruined bv the curse f oiigin;.l dep aviiy, should be oppressed with every s- cics of miseiy tisrougii the condemning power of the commandme nt, but that even through the Gospel, tiod should threaten us with his anger and justice, thereby add idHiction to afihetion? Tims I rgcd with a trotibh d conscience. Over and over I revolved the abovementioned passive to the Rem ins mos-t importunately. Mv th rst to know the AtostU'"s meaning w.:s ir.s iti.ible. At lengdi, while I was n.editating day and night on the wi lds. Grid their connexion witti what immediately follow?, i,;;r,;ely,:i.e just sh ui l;vC by futli.' it pleas"ed Ged to i'ivo j'ity upon me. to oj en nunc eves, tmd to show nie. lie. I the righteousness of God. wh cii is h tesaid to be revealed in the Gospel lVou, f nth to faith," relates to the nietiiod 1 v wh c!i God. in his mercy, justifies a sinner through f.ith. agreeably to what is wn'ten. -'I'lie just sii ill live bv fnth." Hence I felt myself a new man, and ail the Scriptures appeared to wear a new aspect. I ran as quickly through them ; s my memory enabled me, I co!lect d lojeihe-r the leading lerms, and I observed m the meaning, a strict analogy, according to mv new views. Tims, in many instances, the work of God means thai which he works in us, and the power and wisdom of God mer.n the rower ai.d wisdem wr.ich Ids Spirit produces in the '.ds of the fothmi. r.r.o in tne same maimer roe iier.ee. ihe salvation, 'he -lory fiod "T , sion. "ti.e nd.ieousnessV'Go,!" now 1,1 I as sweet 10 tr,v mmc as it h id been h -efe' ! to be understood tr.e p e.ies came belore. ai d tms veiv pasa cif rne the entrance into par,id.se," ?t. Paul proved to! iro n the Missionary Hi rant. SYRIA AND THE HOLY LAND. I.XTEACTS FROM THE. JOl ENAL OF !K. THCMrst)X. Inttrcstimr Old Man-Cyst, of ih, rf, 0 ' May 24. 1SC4. A verv venerable old man made us a visit to d av He 1? a re Ut ve of the consul, and r,lthoii"h blind. . re!

. . I - I" ' '"- ll' II llIU lllL-IU, appears to be belter acquainted with the Scriptures lane! I took mv P.ihle and retired to ihe rue-vard 1:1.11 ::ny native I have seen. He wow hi readily di-!.,nd soent ihe' evening in perusing its ;cred'anl r. ct to the various passages wh;ch he desired to h .ve ; consolatory pages. Many women o,therod around read, and alw.vs listened with the greatest attcn- (,ie, and could he ir them s ivm-, ilru was extion. stopping the reader to make bis remarks, and , amininC t;le book to see when it would shake a-ram

. "'" ". " . rt " ay eiedr or e angei ca 1 Mews, ne appeared to lv? grave, and even devout; and having llie lamp of lite 111 ins. h ed the earth and land,! the w .v of Ti,., ' 1 1 1 . , ' Ions beard coi responds ; amir .blv with the flow n-r 5 ,', , , .- ' " l"c " wing ... , . nj V)l . 1U , 1 n,it- 01 hic oecome pnte an Aral) mvseit. I ,t, or try to sd, crossdeg.ed on the smoke a I p e with a stem hve teet long s,, coftee hot from the fire, in small china cups with brass or silver hoiders. 3I,H woh,.t Pi,.r . .. lI.UiSUJ, mv ...c.,u u u mi, alio e.u meat, rice, and lehben wiiii mv fingers. i ,11,1 , ,. , . In all these accomplishments. b.vvpv.-r: I am far from being a prof.ee- t and an .,,111; prtVctiniiie.rnumbeLscotrmbn entr I tt M d mcult ,0 leun all the firn o know how ii-, a. iu MIUW HOW, (,.. l,.. U.,l t!,.., ... I., i tiiese we'ghiy vin's, I frequent iv nuke I .ment.ible. ...i.i .ii-.ii I., .... iii lieiermimii'T or rather i .ughable. mist Acs. K dmg or drinking, smoking ,he pitv r siium,, coff. e ,, r t . ' 5 ' MI" ting oown, going out o comin.T in ,i -.ii and on al, caW. vou yJlut anappT1a,eorflr,fcdoTpb,i.e,d,beS,d,S an mdehmte number sown all along ,he ,r.,ck of conveisaiion.like i uminations in lhirs ered man uscrpts. Khould feel but bdJif .he name of tiod was no, combn eW , a y all of the,,,. Ph.ips wa, olieTeU,n w -' ,V S,vionrf,b,db,sd,Ui,,g,veo;n'ce ntaiions of the day, wile:, he Lit ,heml i. At b-ast .two,. Id be a good reason now because c.i A -Jr i' ' ,,ecanse by m-ansot these ihd.spensab.e, ever-returning comii . , n!iw....-- i.,-. rM-.-r..A r, .... .7 .... .... .... .. .. .... ..v. ...... . ufclls H;r. pem.uiv on unhallowed bos and thought ei..iiiT,..-. i a 1., . , . fc'3-iiiut-f-u uii neon e. even me nu ri-siv,.i , . , " i " .ne oiiiv nroi.ii . , CUSiOillS ."TO sniiicienllv str.'.iif.,i ' Some of their If .. . rson leaves.h. r. an hour, tlie compc.in, :i,'s of tiie d , .. 1 ..,,r tl ... . J returned each ii,,.o Vl,ii . r.s.w,,i,iT. .. nir.d the "conip intents-;.,. , , , , f d; ,he aUtake their .f' Itf.' "1 .'t . ' ...... iV are .men :ni.l re pissd around again. ,.. ,, .. ." , " have seen this done seveial times befnre you engago v Pqn-s, sberbert, and Coffee are br,,,,-., ;.,Ier w Willi a flourish of "sweet words1 Vou.J,' . e,e on your business. I b a .e ofu n asked n, i n any conveisatioii. ... mien, nuu " f t. . i one mi.niie. 'he svn,..,t brmyoiiagLofwH. J

, r , , , , - , , ; 'ie Miu.iiioii 01 my 1 imiiv . An money t songnt and found the God of Abraham, Isaac and will ,:iduce a messenger to attempt to go o to the 1 Jacob I love to look ,.p.m those pdnarch.l dwd- mountains, and should I venture, myself. i..i.r n

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lers in .lud di ; ineir vei v atwarance carries one b ick Fr,t- I ci,i 1 - 1 1 1 ' - , , . , , , 'vir.i!u, 1 should certainly be nude captive. 1 no' toolot-n limes, when tne prophets and a;vs;les w dk- tdU .,!,;..!. ......1 1 .1. ... . 1 ' .

why he could not talk plain words and rMu? , an" amol,8?l ,ner 'P, the earihs we do? But he s vs ,s ,m,oss,bl "w'e 'i"i,ke Wf, d T1 ? Ci,,1, at e"2lh r;,vdv sweeten ,t a lmie." If you order a b-dil ,n t,. d';l-red h.srAcr (ll.ought) concerning ,,s e-.ausJ. eve,ng, the ,-rs. n bimgmg il will t.ovcT.a I to bd vv T M' ' St'Vt'n '"""d'fions: the fust yo "g..dnei..," t .!, he has not Ucn ahsent f',tZl ' ccond a ir, ,l,e ll.ird a mountain, ,ie

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ter, anu wnen jou nanu uc yu., m; kises your hand, puts it to hi forehead, and then to his lips" again the company all say "Anean" like "Health to you,"" to vhtch yon must reply "God give you health.'" People who know me, when we meet kiss ray hand, press it to their forehead, and

i i i i l.il- , i. I : . i i- .1 ... Eaptism of a Greek Infant S.ibb aih. Invited to atiend the baptism of i a qtcc. c,jj(j :) ftri! riirwinr't n-! tn tltr l,f.cof ,ho pircnt where we h ld mi)? arrcc a klIK of . , ... . .. . rt.,t- '.,j ..,!-! gone through, we set out for the church, i:i an irreg- ' nhr procession, each one with a long wax candle i in his hand. A choir nnnointed for the nnrn. i char.ted all the way, "Christ hath d ed and rose a-! gam, vvnicn was repeated as olten as necessary with an eiy-ay-ay-aycay as a turning point. A? soon i-i .i are ro.irs lir-in In rleuT tlio h iniicm . cns v'rn n- .w i :., ',' ,.. ' . ', "e ''"'iieu oer vvnn an possmie rxpeo lion. I he it, . , , , , r , . , "'"i!d was presented bv the cod-f.nher and mo; her. , . . , , - I ' 'I It I il I'll III I I I'lvL ill'.l u . lili. r- .'I , . . . . the cross em its body th;ve times, and breathed over j it three times, savinjr. "Receive ye the Ilo'v G'.osi !"" Tiie god-mother then stripped ;he child naked, w hi'e i tie priest pie-pared the font, by chanting a service! over it, smoking it with incense, nvikini; the siun ! of the cross an.! IreatJiing over it as ovtr ihe child. He immtrred the body three times. siontinT e ieh '

fnio to repeat the form and make the cross. p,-,. j P'on'CUtm our walls arc the objects of the utmost viiius to the immersion, the body was anointed with ' 'onorcornmon oil. and immediately after with the holy j o,l. called chris. a most precious put of the cere-! .iJ;S:'l ?em h" i "" l . i , r , . ,. . ; pasii.i 5 attempt M take sol, lu rs fmm that sarieH mony. It IS put on in the shape of ihe cross 111 dll- j city a thn- never attempted before. ferent p uts of the body. The child is then dressed, I the priest tying the raidle. after which it is broeelit I ,.,t i ,!,;. c. , . "j ...I..,. i ,t .: ,' . ! ' ""out tne riebvterian.

.., oou i.,-iieiii u inet- iiiiio I omul U. W'liJ) ll;e fiiKikm; ce;;ser swun ' continually before ;t. Ti.e priest then comes round and o'.leis incense to ihe whole company, when the coroimmv is finished for ihe pr sent. The child is now taken home and guarded with 7-0 at care. As before h s baptism he was not to b, kissed, so now. he mni not be touched for il.iee days, nor by any mean undressed, or washed. He has the holy ml np,m him. At the end of three days the priest comes, unties the g rdle, and washes ihe child with great particularity; and the water is thrown into the sea, if near; if not. it is buried. The Greeks, it will be observed, are mostly uinMarians. They use three lingers in making the sign of the cross; three times ihe priest made that sign over the child; breathed over the child three limes, over the holy oil three tinv s, and over the water in the font three times; male ihe 'he child's body over the fmi three limecro s with i r i rs ' "f ff,lfr vvcro "'d into ihe font, and three light- j et5 ,:!P('f5 s"Jc ; thrke thev carri d the child r,"nd ,he foiil 'h v stopped each round, and 1 ! r w-,v-'' "e smoking censer m the clulePs face t'iree times; after three d :ys the child is to be undressed and washed. I'prrrtili'ivx .V (1u Cnt;.e. j At one o'clock we had a violent earthem ke. land every body fled into tlie streets in the uln osl i i.,.... I. .: j . .1 V. i more 111:111 a mmi.le, yet many w all were ilirown down, and nearly every house in ..i..v. niiuiiii u'jn, .Mm 1 it-.ii 1 v every 1 the town cracked and 'injured. lad ,1 ! i another minute as violent, u would have : continued ,)es. r-.i ...t ..I ti, 1.. o j . .1 .- 1 , ! etc. in the course of the afternoon several sh.rl; I'diter shocks were fell, but thev d el no injury. Held mxioi s suspense about the fate of Jemtt - i '""i ,,,c,tMSC ,,r PP"V n-.;..!. ...... .t 1 ....1.. 1 v' '""") gram me grace to wait wit 1 submission f.,i T 1 1 . r . , too toil accomplishment of ihy r-ghieous judomei 1 (11S v;il,1:tl),es ,Q Jairi lluor a , guard. A cantain wiih U'hnni I lew! ci.in...! 1, r..... ..r .1wen, along wiih , i fcim d mT.h d e' lr1, fs alt.cked, n.l.bJd, and he and his wh e f. ....!.- 1 1.. . 1 , , . . ""Vl"-" vioi.t iy iiaKeo, and were olalmed I jr ;! the wav to J.dl.i in llus unpleasant nrefbeaniniil Tl V. I! I-- II . - ...v.i.. 1 ,,K i cii.tiis are a 1 rou ers ly nrotesieu ,.1.1 ...1.:...-1 . . .- P' , ' "jr"1"" g'rnment '"" lraVC,h,,g 1 b .anow as itcm,p.cd. rollheriPS :ire rmnmill.. 1 . . ... .'..iur.,1,, n,,nc. -. the neonle have a simrilit,m i'nt u!,i,r . I - - -. . . . . ..... ..II. I l. there is an earthouake in tho H ir ii one at the 7 m mc nignt. uur I .mily d:,l "ot totire to bed, but walked the room in fe,if,,l . ' IMU 'om in le.nlul TTnoJZZu! ! M ,Jimpse f7t 77 T, n, e!f the house. I followed as f s,7s I cm, 1 I l i i i """o as tasi ..s i could, not ' "l l'U"Se S aCr r'llm"- . I ? " T' "" ,""th V! T a,:,Xsrhm'1 " the cnHis on was too great to allow . 'nd " V V t , . In,Pres!S'01 lI'd it would very likely become our tomb ho for, ,.-,.;.t 1 i . . " 1" i-uiif. uiioer ine seiemn inmm.i.iA., . . . - - ..null .-.iii i "e- "'ore icrrime tlian ai know nothing more terrible thm e c:uuill,ike ,, .u- md it c r . .. . . -nous, s, and il is a ieariui tnmg to lav dow n to s , ei u . .... towers . . . i ot rock and earth over your head. :,b-f.: dv cracked and threatening each minute to fill M .i. . . .. ."V "ngeineiMsio-U .y to move my most val ..fiv; coeciS I). ICK lO Jatt I In llie i.i,i,... r. i A,.i. ...i . . . o mm . p - ' iv 1111 Jerusalem. 1 ' ' a'" ,rt K'""Ia. lie ga.e a discouraging ac"'T f l llmigs reai .11,111 1 ml nun, T. ..I , r. .. .. I...I . I . v eariy m ihr morning. I our other .MT.. 'Illlioc 1. I I I.I 1 . us nnilp iii :. i .i-n i . . iii. nuoeu me i)ianip. win, , . "i'i"-"""-c in jau.i. ivamia, and l.vd I hus we are in the ir.idst of earthouako. .r pesnience. in the evenmor i . m.a 3.i .. . o " mmiy uill' rK.k ; ! ' V ' 'Mha kk k, .ma il,0 ijcvenih the horn of the great or

W lien the ox becomes fatigued lie changes the rock from one horn to the other, and that caused the sinking. The cadi was evidently sincere, and delivered his opinion with great gravity. Such is the ignorance which prevails even in the higher circles otsocielv. The consul having one of our Arab

... . . . . for it, when the consul returned, out of breath with !;rror' a,ld l)--T ,M ,0 ,,ide ,,is P"rec nn1 ,,l,,cr V :lu l" lcs. As soon as lie could speak he told me tint ic f eiuhheen h d surrounded the town, etc. Men wtre running in every direction with lanterns, and shouting to one another what entrance they were ,n C'l.od; while the women and childien were fcr.Cimnn" :,nd bpatin? ,:,pir brensis. Our consul ,w'm8 'd:hy, soon had his house, filled with defend'' 5mned and PrcP"-d with all things necess . rv tor defence, except courage, of which, iniforiun ltely, they had none. F.very puff of air made t'lem tremble bke leaves, and they would spring (rom ihe floor and shout at nothing. At one o'clock I herd the cry of eaithqu. ike ag on, which w,,s true, and we all rushed tor thcstieet; lint it was light, and fearing the Fellahs we returned. Thus we arc, "As if a m in did th e from a bon and a he ir met him. or went into a house and leaned his hand up on the va 1 and a seipent bit bin " the Fellaiis without, :nd tumbling walls within. Tlie Psahn- : . . r. ' i . ' . . . 151 -h "sc wno'imagine misciue! against man --as a Doling wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence."' How forcible tlie comoarisi.n ' l.wtf. ,.l ..r TIIP APT a vn tivti,,,,,-,- . . . . .ii. ..v. . .i.M ii.oii.nw.M ut .I,UI..MIj AH, THi; SON OF II ACHALIAII. i M: Editor, I am apt to think mvself pretty safe ; whoa I have good reason to tkmk I am on God's i side and I rest sibsfied that I anion his side, when ; I cai find an r.ppiovod case in jiomt, recorded by Ins lirections in ins blessed word. Nidi a case, you will find recorded at larije in the n,,,k of Nehemi ih, especially in the ninth and tcni chapters. And il might, perhaps, do ooml to maiy, and especially to the editors of the bi blical Rep rtory to examine the matter, and compare the cotieuct of the Princes, Rulers, Priests, c, in those days, with the conduct of the B shops and Elders, who fust signed the Act and Te stimony of our day. It rppears that the Hebrews had, in a consideraInt. I, .? liV 1 1 1 1 si'ee oep ineo irom moo, and done ahomma'''e ,'"'"f!- That eood .. hemi th, and ins ;ism- ..: .. .1 1 . . dos.rh iven to dioose b- t ween (Joe l,r,'d'rn. drew up a solemn test, mo xw 111 chapter of his histoiy. N 1 and their t.dse nonv recorded in ot content w ith this, lie actually went s. fo as to tvm his t alimony into . coren:i,t: (ix. and the Princes, Levites and Priests set their se.da to it! Oh ! fie upon thein! Not sitisfied with this, the very names of about the name numher that first signed the Art ami Testimony of our lny, are giren in chapter ten, as those uho sealed !! Good lack! what will ihe Repertory -ay to this! And then too, we have (x.2n.) iha't uie rest ot the people, the priests, Occ, "erery on 1 j i , , . " f 'rlgei d "ferstand,ng, clar, " I' lV,hrrn ' '""' U,e preceding I eslmionv. Nav, they all went on to add action to lestimony, and (x. 2-3iN to simulate wh.,t they will do, and how ihey will do what is proper to be done; all in regular order, and as speciiicvind p rson.il, as oi.-r inflammatory lecommend stions to the churches! In chapl. r xi, is recorded the names of those selected to attend, (if not at Pittsburgh!) at Je-ins dem, to execute part of the duties specified in the preceding Act and TeslmioNow, Mr. Editor, if the editors of the Repertory will show from the 15, hie, as strong a case as this to justify them in attacking those they admit 1o be the friends of truth; and in consorting with and abetting those they acknowledge to be the enemies of truth, why they will do themselves no injury, and their former fiietids some good. If any are at a loss for a Divine example in su h a case, perhaps the fourth chapter of the book of Ezra, may aid in making the matter plain. Alas, sir, we are not worthy to name our names along with those of Ezra and Nehemiah. But weli do we know, that the way to become worthy of their t un, is not to be deterred by false brethren, nor seduced by great names, nor turned aside by the defection of friends loved bill too well, nor moved by the threats of insolent power! The way to make our glorious 'complete failure1 perfectly successful, is to stand fiim, be bumble, wait the progress ol events, and rely on God. If we are but wise in future counsel, as we have been bold in past i.etion, all w ill yet be w. 11. And even if some of us w ho hist moved in ibis blessed work, should be sacrificed as it is not unlikely, who of us will care for it, so llr.it God is glorified ;nd his Church reformed. Ii. J. B. HUNDREDS OF TOWNS OPEN And ready to be occupied by ministers of Christ m the interior and northern parts of India. Such is the testimony of Rev. J. C. Lowrie, in a letter to a friend in Philadelphia, published in the Presbyterian. We subjoin an extract. Caicnporc, Oct. llt, ICol. As to the character iftie pcoph, Ward's account ol the Hindus, is considered by many lo be onlv an accountof the Longalis, an effemiiiaio race oV women, who are generallv held in great contempt by the stout, energetic people of the upper provinces. As to moral character, all are bad enough surely. They are almost universally willing to listen or to dispute, and to receive tracts. Their attachment to their own system, hy all testimony, is almost incredibly weakened within ihe last forty years. Very many hold it in perfect contempt. 1 think I might nearly say that the great mass of the people have no love for their religion, but attend to us requisitions partly from custom, and still more irom the influence of its institutions which have assumed a civil and social form as well as religious. I refer particularly to the system of caste, and to the domestic or family connexion, where all are dependent on the father while ho lives, and then on the eldest brother, kc. and dare not take asiep which would offend them, without .incurring great trouble. It is commonly thought by reflecting nelsons that when the Hindu system tails, it wilfcouio down all at once, and with j. mighiv crash. Thoi

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close connexion of all their ideas with their religion, renders the former most probable; geography, astronomy, law, domestic lite, everv thing is interwoven with the religious fabric of "the people. The immense interests of one hundred and twenty millions of people must render any general change exceedingly interesting. In this country, I hesitate not to say, there are hundreds of towns, readv to I.p ne ni'nin,) t.,- ,-

person that, will take possession, and more impor- ! ta n t liv f i r t lei ti o .,1 ... . e i i ..... .. . .... . ...in mil uuunujinu place in me C lilted .States, more important, whether you consider the number of the people, their deep necessity, or the prospect of bringing souls to glorify our Savio'ir's nanic."' " " " "I have been brought thus tar in safety and in peace, though often,' when danger was visible, as at other times. I felt that it was only "the good hand of the Lord our God'' which was conducting

-' " 1 - '" lii.itiiiv". t e , iciougn ne leiuaineu atier tne rejection (tt the defi- , were moored one night, while on the great Ganges J ninons and cv, n replied in turn to Mr. .l-Cal!a he ; ch roiled along in great violence, at a low shore endeavored to show the necess.tv of a proper underot marshy ground. e could not fasten the boat c, , r c .i . i . " , , , : securely -fiom the nature of the soil. The wind i MmS " 'e " ,nv"'ved ,hc , ,. , was high, and during the night our fastening be-i , l! l,ot , !'n'f,Ke ot ,he 'cty to pubhsh ...... j i.. - . i i ' their t)roceediiirrsr but i:istif to ilien,clie :mH in,

"'t uifauo. iei me mennon one instance. We c H in, um w diitf iiy uaiK ciouii was i ,.! : .1 " i ... " i .! S"'nNii; in me iiui i a w esi, portending a storm ot rain and wind. e were obliged to unloose the boat and seek a better place to make fast, and reali .. ...I -l .i i w nne me river on tlie one side uashed along in furv. and tlie heavens were 7atheri:i" Mark n,s o se?med as if the elements were almost consnirin" against any hone of savimr ourselves. With verv I consj.ler.ible ditheulty we succeeded at last iit ! mooring the boat to another place, but the grace j of our blessed Lord is adequate to all our wants. ; I was kept in peace and iroud spirits nil tlie u-:v ! i.!i; was. g!ai, to t"(-i r.!o:te svh'cli kept me sc. it was t!ie favor of God ROMAN CATHOLIC CONTROVERSY To the Editor of the Presbyterian. Mr. Editor: The undersigned members bavo I been appointed a committee by the "Union I.itera- ! rv and Debating Institute' for the purpose of cori ' , ' . ) Mnctmg some misstatements, winch appeared in j your paper of tlie 2iith nit. under the head of Vipish Controversy , Discarding every thinj. like sectarian feelings we desire to be considered in no o her light than as the uiipiejinhced and impartial J witnesses of what we know to be the lacts, behevs we do, that if the m sst dements. ;,,ve rei lened to, be lermiited 1o circulate une(,:t, -tt .1 a.nd I . I 1 ... unexplained, iney must inevitably tend not only to injure the character, and doproei'do the talents of the distinguished gentleman, Mr. Hughes, of whom mention is therein made, but to lessen 111 the public estimation the very standing of the Institute itself. We do not intend to enter into a detailed and minute conection of all the inaccuracies s'at.-d. but merely to notice and rectify those, which, we cansider most hkely to make a'wrong unpression upon -he public mmd. H.atl we been d.arged by theh,sti.uie, in behalf of w hich we act, .0 pubhsh a de - tailed accountof all ,he proceedins.ehli u'd y w , we call ..,ie Catholic Question," duty .my bcouly plan, and sir ht forward, but also of a mud, more agreeable nature. IM, aS we arc etr - ,e o u,, ...e prescrmed husn.ess of ansaermg nr r il Pin- rii-rirliiin ........i .. i , I i i ' 11 '""""K inii,ii('Miciiiy, winch nave already been uiven to the woihl. the spheie of our operations is ;iecessarilv limited. We .-hall tlierelme i commence ny noticm-r iiisl the heading of ihe arli1 cl in !lie"."nsbyieri. ii," viz. '-Popish C oniioveisv, Phis designation is not only not lo be found upon and not aiithoiized by the recoids of the Institute, hut il is vn iually disclaimed by the adoption of another and more appropriate appellation: viz. '-the Catholic Question." Th? article in the 'Presbyterian"' says: "The champion of Popeiy has at length got the" better of Ins scuples and condescended to exhibit himself as a ihei logical gladiator for the amusement of an idle, promiscuous, curious multitude." The truth is, sir, ihat lie Rev. Mr. Hughes came by invitation, not as the d.impion of Ins religion, but to deliver an essay before the Society on the subject of debate for did e-cning. We protest against the style, as well is he statement ; ihe one being disn spoctful both io the Society and to Mr. Hughes, and the other unfouudi'd. Th? article in '-The Presbyterian," goes on to s iy : "Tie ficts are these On Thursday evening, the loth ins!, the question, -Is the Roman Catholic religion unfavourable to religious and civil liberty?" c one ip for d scussion, before a Society of young men in this city, w ho meet weekly for the discussion m' literary and moral questions, with a view to their mutual improvement. On that occasion the Rev. ohn Hughes was elected an honorary member f llie Society that he might have an oporninily of ng iging in the debate. He accordingly appeared on the arena, and spoke wiih ins usual abil:y in the negative of the question. No.v, sir, the fads are very different. The Rev. Mr. Hughes had been elected six months before. Consequently he he was not elected "on that occasion,"' neither was he elected "that he minhl have an opportunity of engaging in the debate." He did not "speak in the negativ. He refused to enter into the debate either ' in the negative"' or the affirm dive of the question ; and the constitution was suspended accordingly, that he inignt make some rein,irs. The few lein.uks that he made were inlei'ded to suggest, that the question, to be discussed propcily, required extensive ecclesiastical and theological knowledge, as well as intellectual discipline, w hich the members i f the Society, engaged, as 1 hoy are, in other professions and occupitionsof life, could not be expected lo possess, lie siid nothing either defensive or offensive on the subject. lie endeavored to show the vagueness ol the terms involved in the question, namely, "Docnines, and Civil and Religious Liberty;'" and he suggested that, in order to discuss the question profitably, the society should agree to attach some dof inile idea to these words respectively. In n ference to the Thursday night following, the article says: 'The discussion was resumed by Mr. Hughes, in as eloquent anil ingenious., speech, we presume, as any other man could have made in ihe defence of such a cause. During its delivery, which occupied forty minutes, double the tinm usually granted lo speakers by the rule of the society, Air. McCall i stood back among ihe crowd. Mr. Hmdies was anxious that the Society should adopt three definitions, which wi re calculated to cramp the disc"'" s:on, and give hint a decided advantage ov a"v opponent. When he was done, there was manifest disposiliou in the Society lo adopt Ais Proposal. On this Mr. McCalla arose" and s -A "'Ir- Indent, I wish lo say a word on ll--- subject1 Mr I bodies d il not r, K..iie the discussion, because lie taut not prt riotsiy enierea upon u . . . . t .t. . Ito reonired first Juo adoption ot definitions, by which I I ... - iii.. hs!iiii:in!s mi'.. understand each ot it r. win n ! 1 , . " . I .in. m,,. they spoke of "doctrines, and civil and lebgious libcity' Il has already been slated thai he had been .... titnl t'rst . ml ettt'i tM.iir w i. n i

invited to deliver an address on the principles and fids, by which the question should be discussed. But from ihe first, Mr. Hughes ma de the adoption of so?ne definitions a condition, sine qua now, of entering on the debate at all. He proposed his ou but invited any member of the Society to propose others more correct. Whether they could "give him a decided advantage over any opponent," we leave the public to determine. Mr. M'Calla opposed their adoption ;nd was sustained m his opposition by the Sociely. He substituted no others; hat set out with ihe principle that each sile xhovhl ml opt its ou-ii iU fuiltntiis;. This being approved bv the Society, .Mr. Hughes determined not to enter into the discussion. .. absolutely r.-fnsed to assume, any i'posiiiouor "strong liold,"T until the discussion, should be reduced to some definite form. And

though he remained after the rejection of the defi- ., . . ' Mr I l.iiilw.e ni'ii u it !... . I iiuliv ll.i llj.1,1 I . IHI e.- Tl J Mill (111 LIMit.l.- , ....... .....v- . . . l hu. n. h i - """ vt ult- msiaiemenis in i ne I resDyien.ui ot ! 'he ult. should be made public: and its ir.seri .... . 1 i Hon is lesptcituilv requested. LllAS. . I KTEUSON, V. -M awike, H. A. l't l., FllFUKKtCK Ham CH KJ. 0Cox.on Philadelphia, 1 .'. i. 1 he definitions proposed by Mr. Hughes were. 1st. "J.cn(c.t.'" Those tenets of Faith and Morals, which a denomination teaches, as having been revealed bv Abni-'htv Go.l. 3 lIi!iiriius Lihcrtti." The right of everv man i to wors!iij Almighty God according to tin: dictates ' ot his conscience, without involving or injurin I , rights ot ,t hers. S ',' LlUr''J- r'rlt ot every man to 1 promote the greatest hapn ness of tlie neo-de .v , ' very Constn.itioiia, and Worst nea is 5 ' j ' ; THE IiOY WHO TOLD A FALSEHOOD. 4iAs I am going to meeting this evening, Cyrus. I shall leave you and Horatio Jones with your auntbe good children, and keep vei v iiiet;'and if ! do not return t.il it is Lie, you may read a chapler in the Bible." Now ('yiiis's mother was a pious woman - and ways made it a practice before she retired for the night, to hear her son read a portion of the scripj lures. Shi; was now to be absent, and she address- : ed her child as above; but when his mother was gone. Cyrus became very busy in play with his I.ttle 'II.' 1 r . " 1 h a er li e f n Vd' l'" A , T'1 i n , ' V d 7'' , t "V",' ta,"e ' '' f S" C ,H"nP'I a,,d sll(?1"k( d "1 I oV" "f d"!'f i ' 'l v-' ' "i t f"". "": 1 Vs,lim-'r ' 1 said he, colormgn great deal, lor ! .f S ; ..Wn, ch pter did Vou ,0,, Il was it was 11 there now I have Cr-mfin " 'l'ornutien ! mv de ir child forgoiicn the words f V I I . ot llie Lord you have but pist repealed? did you realize how w icked it was lo read tins piecmus hook in a careless, md Hi-rent m inner, vou would immediately go before your heavenly Father, and ask lus forgiveness." t), how bad this little boy felt, to think on w llll tit hat ne nan none and did vou ever tell a falsehood my young Incur., and feel the same? Then you knowhow to j ity liais. "I should like lo have such a book as I saw Horatio have to-day," said Cyrus, in hopes his mother would siynotnore about the chapter, for he felt very guilty; ''til Ins mother would say nothing about Horatio's book. "To-morrow, child,- said she, "I shall question you about the chapter you have read,atid you must get up early and read it again and do retti.-mbcr that the eye of the great God is upon you, and knows with what degree of interest you read his ho!v word. Remember that it depends on the manner you ieceive the !ri:hs of Divine revelation, w bother you shall ascend to heaven or sink lo the world of wo. I hope hel'oie you close your eyes in sleep tins night. Mi d yo i w ill ask llie Lord to leach you his word and make it sink deep into your heart, that, you may live a godly life on earth, so that vou may at last die the death of the righteous." Cyrus ret red to his chamber, but not lo rest in calm repose upon his bed he was troubled in mind he want bitterly fur he remembered llie fdsehood he had told that br bad deceived !.; good mother and displeased the blessed Saviour, lie laid himself down, but he could not sleep; and he arose afitr a long and tedious hour of remorse and conscious guilt , and went into Ins mother's room and (lung Ins ;rms about her neck. "O, mother1 siid he. "I c.uriot sleep I have told you a he I have not lakea the B.ble into mv hands to-night, and O, do forgive me I w ill neve r do so more1 "Forgive yu! yes, with all my heart! you have rejoiced me nore by disclosing your crime, than if you had neve committed it."1 "And will iod forgive me, loo?" "If yon tellhmi w hat you have done, and earnestly pray for forgiveness, he wil 1 certainly forgive vou" Cyrus then r.m back to the chandler, and lifted his heart in prayr to God, and it soon became light; tlie heaviness was removed; his cast-down countenance beanml iv. th joy, f..r he felt an assurance of forgiveness from his Father in heaven. Then he lay down, and peaceful slumbers secured him a night's gooi rest, and eaily the next day he awoke, while the sm was casting his blight beams above his head, aid the merry songsters weie singing their melodious totes. His motU r had long been up, and when she saw the sweet omntenanco of her son, she embraced him, and la ashed upon him -1 mother's warmest caresses. Nov, they found duties of this morning lo ho more cheeiing t 'heir souls than many that had preceded it. 'v- Instntctcr. Ock ov" Misstatements. It appears that our accoo' 1 recent number of our paper, of the p.olic debae between the Rev. Mr. McCalla and i lie Rev. Mi. Hushes, has (riven ndemr n .re taining some very material departures from the truth. AConmittee of the Vou ng Men's Debating Society has prepared a paper correcting our misstatements, w hich our readers -.vill find in another part of our sheet. It appeared in the Catholic Herald of the lt'th February, with llie following prefatory remarks: ,,-p, ,. ,, .-in i " I ne to nu iiiir is a e.niv .O t Ke Kenoi 1 n.a, i lie loiiow iiiir is a cot'v of the liepoi 1 made and adopted li Hud omniitteo ot t ho M moil Literal v ( an, Dehaiini; Society It was presented to the I Kdiior of The Presbyterian early in lat week. To i . . ... - . . . , i .. . . . . T .

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