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THE STANDARD. 'DECLARE YE, AND rCBLISII, AND SET IT A STANDARD; TUEI.ISH AND CONCEAL NOT. ft rent iah. TIIE HIOFITS ACCRUING FROM THIS PAPER WILL BE APPROPRIATED TO THE SUTrORT OF THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY op SOUTH If x

Vol. IV. No. '2.).

SOUTH HANOVER, INDIANA, APRIL 10, is:?r.

Vwior.n No. 18 L

From the New-York Observer. S. HANOVER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

At a meeting of a number of clergymen and other gentlemen convened pursuant to notice, in ; the chapel of the brick church on Monday evening, to consider the appeal of the Corporation of the Theological School and College established at South Hanover, in Indiana, Mr. Moses Allen was called to preside, and Horace Hol.len, Esi. was appointed secretary. After prayer by the Rev. Dr. McCartee, the Rev. Dr. iilythe, President of the College, made a statement to the following effect: "i have long flood before the community in the characte r of a public speaker. To plead tlie cause of God with my perishing fellow-men , has been at once my business and niy delight, for almost half a century. Put never did I arise to address an audience under feelings so peculiar. 1 am cheered, however, by the rccohoCtion, that it is but pleading the cause of the Redeemer and of truth, in a different form. I stand before you, friends, as the friend and advocate of South Hanover College and Theological School, in Indiana. "This is a manual labor institution throughout. Nothing need be said to this audience about the nature of such schools. Suf7ice it to sav, that their doors are thrown open to the sons of the poor. It is well known that heretofore our colleges have, to a great extent, been closed against any except those who were the sons of the rich. Manual labor co'leges, in a great measure, meet this difficulty, as has been abundantly evinced in the history of South Hanover. "We know not upon what physiological principles to account for the tact, but it seems upon all hands to be conceded, that talents are more frequently found in the cottages of the poor, than in tiie sumptuous dwellings of the rich anions the plough boys of tlie land, than among those who have been dandled upon the lap of luxury. There are. sn your city, and throughout the bind, some noble exceptions to this remark, while the historv

o'"our country abundantly proves that the brightest ornaments of our legislative halls and sacred desks, were born in obscurity and poverty, and have wound their way to learning, to greatness and to usefulness, by native talent and hard labor. : Manual labor schools take the poor by the hand. "South Hanover College is but of recent origin. Put it is no longer a problem. It ha? other than a paper existence. It was commenced eight years ago, by a worthy gentleman, who is now one of t? professors. The finger of (Jod seems to have been peculiarly directed to this institution. The minds of two old man seem to have been directed to it peculiarly, not exactly simultaneou.-lv, but nearly so. The venerable Dr. Mathews has the honor of being the pioneer. This man. whose praise is i:i a!! the churches, severe, 1 hims.-lf from many of the endearments of christian and soc.a! l:f with which he had surrounded himself for almost forty years, and removed to South Hanover, where he has, for several years, been supporting himself and a large family upon less than six hundred dollars a yc ar. "With respect to myself I would say, and I hope to be pardoned for speaking of myself, from the first moment I set my eyes upon South Hanover, I view i d it d.r a. mi.-.-ionary iH M vr vvi i j.vv.v.lii,charactcr anil importance. I reasoned with myself in the following way: 'You have been preaching on the importance of carrying the gospel to the heathen , for the last thirty years, and urging young men to leave father and toother and tlie felicities and comforts of civilized life, and go to heathen lands; how can vou resist this call! Yon mav, in-

Elvthe's old age and deep domestic alHictions. It i and which forms tlie most delightful trait of the

must, he said, be the last appeal that he could ever ', man and the christian, in order to call forth pre-

be expected to maiie to this city; and he could not doubt, that the presence ol'stich a man, under such circumstances and for such an object, would be deeply felt; and his appeal promptly and generously responded to.

J he Lev. Drs. McDowell, McLIroy, knox and

maturely t tie reasoning faculties, and teacii the

doctrine, tliat wc must regard nothing asjiw, oi i

which we do not understand the reason. We have never seen an individual more strenuous than Fellenbcrg, for rendering punishments.

as inuc.i as possiole, the natural con

THE MODERATES AND ULTRA PAilT

OR A REYILW OF THE PI I. L1CAL Up TORY, FOR JANUARY, 1 ;;.;;. ON"T! ! SENT STATE OF" THE ITvlvSPYT',. cnrnni;" and '-act and testim NO. II." - a Gf.nt;.e.man Concu d-;:'.

But vou cannot approve of the- "Act. ami

I I.npr

McCartee, and several others addressed the meet- fault.-, or who carried out tun

ing, urging the strong claims of the College upon the christian public. Calais of subscription were then circulated, and thirty-sir hundred dollars subscribed by the persons present. It was resolved tint the pastors of the churches present, and the elders of churches not represented by 'pastors, be requested to act. as a committee, in conjunction with the Rev. Dr. Plyfhc, in presenting this subject to their respective congregations.

On motion ot nev. Dr. Knox,

ural consequences ot I ,. ' 1 11- - - - ,. , jmon, beciuso it is -a tent. p. U.. , , "cm 11s principle more tul- - , , . , ( . . , , tice. And vet, after . ,nc,,',,,i,:l,,!!5 TXQ ,hc s!u,c r"C.os. ' II t..o ",." observation, of a mind ''"" ohi-sciiool hnd done as some ot vr? borne !r ..... u.,...t Itiinnnv and i'i.-mi i'iv. r.n ,s -d t'ii-rnci-!rr ..! !. t 1!.,

ly or more sKiitudy into practice

tiiirtv years experience and

thus devoted to the subiect. we never iound an v : tnno.n ,i,,u 1.1011 compose! tiiciiiFe.ves ami let

one more decided than this eminent man, as to evils roll on issued

the necessity of using corporal punishment in t!

sutli reel tlie enemy to march tln'oii'm 1 1

necked all would Inve been v. -ii!

1

,1

tiieir p ;ner ema.rgo

, u.i&es we nave meimoiieii , or more anxious in i iu- (

tivate that implicit confluence, which submits to ' the w ill of the educator without demanding his j reasons. This is indeed the great charm ot'childj hood; and it is, doubtless, that to which the Sa

lt

I'm! un-

lv.it to f rm

were wili'm: to do :-.s

to act iis well as prod lim , this, is

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! Consistent if vou mir.e::o 1 1 ; ; s are inco::

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i xen in wn.cn 10 know who

tun:-

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i intoier tble to vicuerate men .' j You are '-friendly to privr.te frateru;.l rot i but you "cannot approve of orani-.rd co:

; dehhoratmg by the .side of (icnoral Asseml

soon establishes aconnexion as firm, and as ration- P. - li t ho meetmir o( (he Convention li it:

i al between the fault and the punishment, as exists .ippoi'iieil nt Cincinnati, in November last, I snpi in the minds of most men bet ween burning and j pose then vou would, ;:s rn a former oce.is.on.

! pain, or excess m ibod and disease; for we regard have been s;

I these as 'natural consequences, 7 chielly or sokly

j because they are

licsoh-ed, Th?t a statement of the proceedings of viour chielly alludes, when he requires us to'bethis meeting lie prepared and published in the , come as little children.' New-York Observer and Christian Intelligencer.! This childlike trust in the parent or guardian

MOSES ALLEN, Chairman, Horace IIot.pex, Sccrttary.

atlil !.:( J'sh:.i:'i

' C.'.'.i .11- b

:n w bf :

,1

att' t;,nt reform in-

;,r;r.e:;ier!:.-'."' But of !h church," th-t "r n.!:o!is oLi rcj nrjn ! "-. No cornq.'t -'! ever imder-

";t :-..rn" 1 i hv.; cast out, for e hrou.d.t t. r;-peiitenc(?. '. r a - :..) i-i'ta.rity to ewjority. 'Firs was don" i.:-, .- of I ho Ajv s- -- -. ' Top vy. And ir the .. u mi;:.,:i;v," wlioia h s r vi r nccus-! oi' i;e.d' !i- clinrch. j-'nll bo t.:e !!;ese.-::-;i;(!.;rt!.-

tii i iu.(! vottr p.'i::T5 re 1

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Icul.

ON ARBITRARY PUNISHMENTS. U'ilh Itemarks ri the T'ieic of Experience J

In one of the series of letters, entitled 'Sketches i cause we perceiv

o . Hotwv . nub hshed :n our number ot Aumist. ot lood, siiould produce su tiering. Mill, even in

irt-11 --.- ni-i.cintfi.l ttir, r I.-n 1 1 1 -o r it i i v. l'errard to 'nntur.nl ronsennenees.' we buve otlen!

o-or.-l in Ti..r,t l,.tc nr.. c,.o.l l. ' heard a bnlf rnninbiint flint tho iminan nnmns of.'nttll OI a 'rreat parted tile SOfitim

ovum nun., iiir . aim i mil ti Linn i v inn n v. . vri,-..-

If it will cive vou any coudort, 1

consequences, chielly or eoiCiy ,c;in inform Vou that the Convention is not ;uWn(tae .nnj.rm remits, and not bt-p(, to ldr ()fl!,c Assenddv, !,-ut to sit be"e anv reason v, uv tire, or excess r . ' i " .i- . . -! lore than.

You are "deeply impressed bv the weirr,,' ;i-.d

uls ' eont -.iried in

ored, here as elsewhere, to imitate the ixamplc of digestion had not been made like

those of an os-jtlic "Act and Testimony," ' but in a wotiderfiil in,in

Divine Providence. Our Creator doJS not often

stretch out his hand visibly in punishment, but establishes a certain order of nature, in which the punishment seems to follow, as an unavoidable consequence of the crime. In the same manner, we remarked, Fellenberg endeavors, as much as possible, to reform a pupil, by letting him sutler the natural comeiienecs of his fault; tor exaaiple, the bad opinion, ordislike of his comrades, the neglect or disapprobation of his preceptor. the public notice of a fault as a warning to others, and exclusion from their society, or expulsion, if

it. the feeble ca-idarv about tlie

trie u; and tlie epicure murmui-

paeity ot Ins stomach, and the gradual decay ol . tioti. dive vouiseives

his abused appetite. ijeet. If

Vi nrncili imii tir irti--(-cnnii. it i'inrt tuO'in: 11 j . i -vii.i i i

i' wu..-.,wUuln,....,m """",si!ie men Itoai llie Uld-criiool rank

aai t ie umcuon ot a punisnment annexeu to a and lninoritios ofP.-esbvl

law, ny t ue same authority wlnca enacted tlie law

niocux operandi ol the C;,v n-

no uiicrisaicss on that. su:-

pious, SOilI'l'om maii'.;--

ei'i.s, as I he '-A t and

c oise do you

ep.ou'i:', (Icucc r sr Ives! of reior; us th.l kin : c::;i!U)l ' 1 1( .- a , !" rs::::('

i'

V. :a ' la ...'.-,.-n t ; l i ;j; : i ta la ;

1! yo-a v:at -ir!

. o;i in ;v W at eruaieous si lit,

i -ii yours' i vc- s : v ' '"oif'i- e the ( lite -H -,.c r.ies

't f'.:r com:m

' Ci-L

ur p.-

Pol iu an eorliv tt?' lfvinjj lliiit this "j? a i! How then i.'-vc hniie.t:i :n:on. or pru-

to ti.em-

ai 1 1 it- bounds ofutr c!

!n- ea!.slt;-r.t w :t;i f.deaty to close our eves nL'ai:!t

a.ao.'f.s-

ir:s at ...p- j-or ti1IS ;ind tdl de.ei,is-G.v w )t.i .eats are hv no in.. .,, n ..

trcii that, it

to our Master i'a the fact, and i-

ou'-i .vcs t.i it t:

io Convention is composed

pt'ebeiidf u

. r:a.

nil

. 1 .- , . i ti - , . t . ,1", iv.iiii. v( 1 1 i .n .'..i ii c . t iv li miu ii o, v VI

1 ' . T l i , l.- 111. ill I llliV.lt IO I l I l.llta , IH L .1 H. . Lill. . . ' , . . would strike at ihe justice of all laws, human and j ,''3'..,!ic d (aal. to rt-form toe church trowi i.,e Divine. And li.- Imw to rnmin.l bin. thnt "idicliior evils wh. ch corru pt her pui':; v am! dis: n ,

he himself i.-

IH':

obliged .

aim,

as a teacher, to make arbi-

: her prosperity, ami !i.-!u:h l,er peace, you may n si

;f;c:t w.i! no nvai

a i' i .e ri j'.il

errors ;

duct if t loa.s-:!. i i . i 1 1 , . : i slroi'.;:'a nir!:;-!i

ernae.

is iio o a'er to ue

from the .-pre .du, oi' the.-e snilia'.eu'.s"''

";.vr ,y i.t.e in the l,..-to: v of the vise, proud pre. 'a!-.'!. re of 'i:e iVla train ;;t:d Arminian ".iv memiiii .l wh.-.-h r'tri'.:!::j t-f the co:i-

i i

.i ol-

which appear To have no other source than thcv:ill of , the master, and too often seem to be dictated In, his jassio:is, in the view of Fellenberg, produce sen- j ous injury to the character. " I Wo slated, however, that lie still concedes, in! theory and practice, that corporal punismentis oc- i casionally, though rarely, necessary. He not on- '

ly auows a in the cases supposed by our correspondent 'Experience,' and by a teacher in a former number, for those who have been accustomed to

it, orin large schools, but he also considers it, in

he any iainrr wronr. it is not iiiic'ianeabi v na'.ku lo ihe fl !gr-s;al;'. Wise nu n are not such JocIj as to s iy they never will he wiser. But you say, "It was designed to tr. iko a -ase from which There could he no escape" 'Either the Old or the New School must he excluded; ai.u until such a result is had, the friends of the Act ai d Testimony stand pledged to each other iu-vcr to

rest, p. PJ. J.xactlv so. And I pr:;v i,d tii.d

jodtjG may he faillifully and fitllv rede u.-

ic:.l i-p;.r! We re- eat fraiuer- oi'

trary requisitions, not onlvin tlie lessons anl clas- I assured that Ineir mode oj vperc scs, and rules of his school, but in its rewards and j useless nor contemptible. And

not reclaimed, to prevent contagion. We obscr- pun.snments also. Anieuai, surely, is not a iiat-j Li-loiu'i'iriii lo s'iy what thev will do or what (!: v ved that the arbitrary and violent punishments' ural consequence' of meni ; and we cannot discern ; ...ai no a,, rm.',(hr i;,,."--Art and T.-stueom"

,unv, " ""S I,,ac,ort, 111 art.cu.ar seat. ny a leaeaer.j ,.,s lctu Atul 0Vf. jn t!l,t (!00umont. if (here

count oe regarded as tiie -natural consequence oi opposite courses of conduct, by young minds. I

Ihe essence of reward, alter all, consists ia the pleasure given the essence of punishment, in the pain inflicted, or the suffering produced; and it matters little to the criminal, whether bis torture he caused by drops of water, descending gently but. incessantly until his brain is maddened, or by the severe blows of the whip. Its justice and iis kindness will be estimated bv the amount of pain.

many cases, urrj ul and important in itself, m many uul llU -pa u w nil v a :ca a ir- i a niciea , aau nor n ; ( i,,.,J., casts, as a counterpoise to stro:ir propensities or ! t';0 particular mode of inlliction. ;

- rr-i . i . i i t , , 1 iVV .

Yoa are oppon-rd lo "moderale r.i.:n" ;.t:eiK:inj; ,!.,. i ' i : i .... i t . . ... i

en tiie most ; lm: v.ou-i.-iu n in, ji. i::i f. 11 is iu u

dreadful of all pains! (.'an not the heart feel a blow j hoped taey wdl an uiep a I a respect. due il;.-tance ai as well as the skin, and as keenly too? Is the : the ranks of spectalors. I do no!, moan :iiodei-ule burning blush of shame upon the ciieek produced r:ie;i, such as Paul recommended Timolhv to 1 e. I by a seat of disgrace, more easy to bear than the j M.an lilddle-men. The bat is a companion fur i;t:ismarting of the ferule on the hand! L-t those , a a . , t.., . , i i.Mn , ..

who regard it as cruelty, tell us, whether thev 1 , . tr., ., ,, , ;t.

t o v,".i i. iiliia I V. 1 v - II I III c.iii'1'. vi. iiu l V- In V-'-MlIi- . . i. rut ar -R . : . statcmeiifs -

iitiivaicu io miuait -tin it. i iv inai is inn i.t me, is j hi,g-iii..-i. me, ami he that eataercth w, with me seal-i

(::: ly advee ,! J ; s : r 1 1 1 i ,i : if

r ar: lo! ( vaK:e.-.

no;'

.-' oi . I'll

oti? ?vs-

. T

n i;

a id be u;

' sp- ci:i oi he- ly from the s

I lli.5 in yv, p

,.(,-e crroiif

,r saKP'ii conce."

1 Ihev h a! attained H dl-Vr-of all ad,rd ag.inst tlie cn;li ir vi. tv naltirc inre the way for a r::d-

T,

'em ot evtmeeiical trul

then, we do not tci.sider the respected '.i.e -Act and Ti -timariv'" as m;.re canse-

!l.

no sinaii reason

.-Mid letna

lived bants, a.- a shock to the physical system

which aids in subduing the irritated nerves, and a- an important means of associating pain and suffering with acts of violence, so as that the first impulse of passion shall be checked, by a corresponding impulse of shrinking from pain. In these remarks, we think the true theory of punishment is comprised; and we have seen, "and we may add, have felt, the utility of those punishments, administered as punishments, which 'Exev:iini.e"e v. l oiwo. ! He errs, in our opinion, in carrying a good piin- ' ciple to one of the 'extremes' which lie depre- ' rates. Wo should never indict positive suffering : as if it were in payment for an olfence; but the I great object is, after all, to correct the fault; and i if this cannot be done otherwise, Divine example

T jert

dily pain.

oeks loose who obthiit it involves ' o-

And is bod iv Train, then, tne most;

io circumstance wlnca f to corporal punishment i

nee

-o, j;. "T,- . ire.

li

m

:men. nv," -"! h

TI

nvarmnr:.

l.;i.S e ros-

a-fOlit. to ..ipulets,1 alialiicii

would not have suffered f

disale.

I..v

deed, be obliged to separate from vour beloved i , Wt " as experience, will justiiy the incongregation,' whom vou have served for almost i ,'!on ot fi"enng. fortv years, and from "many of the endearments of 1 1 ho wo,rd 'arbitrary, we think, deceives our

a cherished home and beloved friends.' i, i ori esponuent, ana we are giaa to nave occasion

j tor exposing a common error on tins subject. In i our republican country, this term is so associated

that we cannot hear it with pa-

dear brethren. 1 -. enii,i.i i t,-,i i... ,ia ! IO'" exposing a common error on tins subiect

grace, to give up all, and go to the woods of Indi

ana. I Have it now to record that Cod has richU-

watfi despotism.

blessed me there. AH the other professor-- in both ! ncnce- or conceive that any thing is good, which

is done to one man, Ly the tr ill of another. And yet,

earned and united, with the exception of the Rev. I notlun? ls moro arbitrary, at least so laras tiie punier-President, John F. Crowe, who is in middle j Pllcan discern, than that very course of 'schooling'

1 1 1 a i

departments oi tiie institution, are vou n it. tuohs.

embrace al

(to use the only term wh

I we mean,) of whose punishments we speak.

lie. and a most devoted man.

'T'ti tt...l...n I. . . . v v . v

t . """-- rt 'oui i w o uuimieii; me i;ia -i!. -i, l.n.- tn .,). n.l

-in ii v ii iii lit u in i j v i n lino m lii niuiii dim

Ill

roi e 1 1 I r ,i -1 . 1 i'. . n .. -. : - .. i . . i

VC 'a : VC , 'l v 11 ' '-v l"ouh-Vim CeK,nS encouraged To laugh, and prattie, and plav, and

................ i .i.i i v n i iii1 i". ail i i ! i ii .1 1 t ii .is .in i i . i .i i i ii . i . i

,-,,.,., . .11 i i ', - , inn aoinn, ami wno as neen a oweu to maKe mstiucior oi youth, btit I can honest v say I have ; ,1 a i .- i i-.- i . . never ln,i ,,hi,..C . A i this the business ot his hte,i? brought into a room

- ...... . ...iii.ii ,i n. mi.- a 1 1 i.i i . v. i v.vjillp.lll in ill t lligent voung men.

cm a single frown of l -.il.r, i..i.i r o::ie lov

ed . rosneetei irii;irdi;m. Tr :i n v one who li.t.-.-eii-

sibilitv, the laches of the tongue are incomparably j',,,','' nhroad."' "1 would tliou wei t cold or hot

more ainful than anv which the whip can inflict. ;-'o tlien because thou art Iiuewann, and iicilier cid If we may rely on our own experience, the cold, ;iior hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth."1 In your averted look of an offended teacher does much jostimation, many who have adopted the Act and more To excite cj-crutialins- nain. To ,'ara!nze and IT, i;m, .., v re In i!, cf-itr -il" n..i!..r ",.,

check the movements of the childish ajjutinns, and to ,S;1V pno'KPi. "Wc know that mar.v, v rv many, of! ''

i i it; liit iiiH ii wiiij h.im; pin men names to laai iocunieiil rerf-irded it merely as a gfeneral iloclaraMu!: in behalf of truth and order,"' :c. lftlfs he line (and who can question ihe Veracity of tlie (.'optic

as well as respect, of a pupil, than hodiiv ei ni , men m J i inceioii :) it mis ue true ami you s iy justly and kindly inflicted; and have learned the -you 1'iuar it ihen there is great cause of regret truth of our correspondent's remarks, 'that just vea of deep mourning'. Any man who could sign a treatment, whatever it necessarily be, always satis-: au(.,;.l;(,ii So peculiarly special as the "Act and Tes-

iii-s vi r-vai.-iuie L.iua. tanony, ' and then regard it "merely

iiiui wnat is tnere so degrading as ooiiiiv pain, ,i.,,.i .- , , i.!,.,ir.a' ,,,!, .,,.a .... t.

less idan.usTs. There is. wi

i . . i i.i - i

lor nit- v. rion' Wi.:ca :;n-v eivo w.tii so muca enn

sis ;ai.l solemia;y. lftha appiela. ns'oiis expressed by the tn be whi lly pioundh-.-:.--, we must reject every rule oi i, a: tr-s! ai'.oi: v," p. l'i-o.

A ..! ci !..,.., t' I- If.,

a hat vi u . it . -ire

n liiaiority" to e io ttaoli of the C

en i f Pittrvhurgh have1

all f! e r plea's. " J'.it yaii rainibt to leniern'vr 'the l. spit ted fi'..mer love not vet t-ttalne'.' tiie-ohjceV-tl,."T leal in view in giving ihis u.-eiid note of iihriii. "ivdh so tiiiich a. ph . sir; and )!etnri:ty. .May I i.sk. eontlt i.ici) . what is vur --every role of I.1!!, iaa Irsvt.nnv ?" ?'o (.,;- rfoni s but ih-.tricn who -'af.ix t.'n-ir sign:. tare io a document contaip.ni

.1CTS. Oil

'tent :'Coaini.T,o..r' in

that 1ln.se ba '.s a:c true, these opinions cunxct, and these r. commenihitlons wi.e."" P-at ihe must '.on is.

t :, .:i r,f riii- -na .inil nr.

must have food evidence

a.

1

i

inspire doubts ot tne Teacher s love, than sev re punishment, inflicted with evident reluctance and sorrow, and followed by the usual course of patient, kind attention. We have never found any punishment more effectual in securin-r the lore

declaration u; beii;i!l of truth and or

am

1 its constitution to enable him to adi

i general mast p"s-

(li.-iioiiesiv

)t. an oribolf Ihis be

" The state of morals in the village of Hanover may be inferred from the fact, that there is not one grocery in the village, and that not one quart of ardent spirits was ever sold in the place. The college edifice one hundred feet by forty five and three stories high, of substantial brirtr'bns lieen

where he has not a single friend, placed upon .a bench, too often suspended, without any support to his back, between heaven and earth, confined to the same spot for one, two, or three hours together, compelled to sit in silence, and pore over characters whose names are as mysterious as those of Chinese dignitaries arc to us, from which he

nut nr. -vv-ltliivf , . f i .-i 'irtuiiui lui't'ive an v more pleasure, ami Knows put up v ltiiout the use ot one droo ot ardent . 1 i i ..'-- ' -a.1 u ur vi'uim not limv ie)S (0 donve any more profit, ow we

i. .r,, uvi v v-viii ci nine eeiii-', uiiin ur nuuu in ill

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iivii im iiiii le v en : v mi : v. i i-.uoi i n una.- 1 1 i - j . , ... a- , , , . f I ,1

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I'rv n v li r ii ii. n icoc 1 if -K t in ivv-ini ii-.i 'iii'i

whether M-o nut mir lillirnv tin nnor In tiie il-llliei

nr w-'ietlir - 1, d u.; t'-,e t.Toc.ldox creed and then preach Pel.i"iaiiism

sine-s he bestows. 1 le himself inim-nw thnt beltlio cli.'iracler "of in any, very many brethren who

sends pain to correct transgression. The best oi men acknowledge, like David, that in their own case, the discipline of thought and feeling which it involves has been the means of moral improvement, nay, of intellectual advancement; and many can repeat, wiih heart felt gratitude, The beautiful line, 'For all 1 thank thee; but most for

the severe!'

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i war.! is tins; "yo. f rn.' : . i on say, -imiei

! have personal knowle-ipe of tlie f.ic!. what Is my lestimonv worih? !r how can it he honestly trivon f

t me ;isk in lur;:. what per.'Oind l.runcthe ladies of ilii'dand oi' the exisU-ncc

of slavery inthe Wc-t Indie-, whe:i '( K ofliiem petit iom-d I'a; liament for the emancipation of the iirovii! What personal knowledge have 1 that si iv'.-iv exists in the District of Columbia, nnd that the slave 'r e'e c irried t;n there, when 1 ha0 ricvcr been al V:.shin-,'U:n Cny ? And yet, 1 have signed a petition to ('n:i'ts. stating laose facts and

a reform. What poison d kno'veld-e t t'ioro are pagans in distant lands who

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a'-pei ,

"1 stand here tne ad vocate of truth. Painful as it is for me to announce it. it is known to all who hear me, that errors of the most alarming kind have infested the land and thePresbyterian church, nor has the West escaped their withering influence. These unhappy errors, which have disturbed The East, have found their way To the est. South Hanover has been considered, by the religious public, .as an asylum for the truth. "Friends, no person who has taken the pains to gain information on this subject, can for a moment doubt that Popery has its eye upon the great Western Valley, and is at this moment, making an eflort, from its ruins in the old world. To build up an empire in the new. .South Hanover ought to be regarded as one among the other noble bulwarks

ot our happy country against this tl

vasion, made at one gious liberties.

the pleasures of his life, without any necessity

which lie can discover, and subjected to aconiinemcnt for which he can see no good reason, be made to submit to a punishment, for resisting the 'regulations,' or the confinement imposed for neglect, merely by avoiding all appearance of arbitrariness or authority, and appealing to his reason! It is idle to think of it. 11 is first entrance on this course is the result of his parents' will, which assumes the. direction of his life for his own good. To attempt to convince him of this, while yet a child, is to demand of him, not merely reason, but experience, both of which are yet immature; and to neglect the order of nature, which calls upon him

to yield himself implicitly to the direction ot Ins guardians, because he is not competent to direct himself. No penalty which follow s the neglect of

againi our civil ana rcit-ja task, can be submitted lo .as a matter ot reason,

until the offender understands the reason of the

l rienos, there nas loior Keen n renrnnrh r.ist i ..tl-. .!.: ...., :.,..- r.l..,l

r-i - i - j i.v.-rv, iiivi iiiir-, vmi luuu iiiui iitn ai-r-v-ii'iv'i tiiv a.-

iiie e.l.-iern CHICS OI OUT i itt w ran.i i e ot .Ininr. na the minutes rvi n bnsin-

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upon tne worn, nor nay

country been free from it, viz: that error has at all times met with a more liberal patronage, so far as money is concerned, than truth. I trust my visit To our great eastern cities, where (iod has filled your cup to overflowing; I trust the events of (his night will do much to wipe away That reproach.

"friends, this is the last eli'ort of my old ace.

my last appeal tor peru ti iary aid from

IT is to b

lal are of comprehending the grounds of their phy-

1 sieian s practice. Indeed, we olton hear the re- ! 1 1-1VV 1 V l .V I

piy, n uie ctiini dare jo reply wnen no nas neen obliged to stay after school to learn a lesson, for example in grammar or latin, 'What use is there in my learning latin and grammar!' and his little

brain is quite as much puzzled, and his sense of

justice and liberty as much offended, by this arbi

the citizens of this city. I then affectionately leave I trary imposition of a hated, useless study, as by

the whipping winch roinetimes accompanies it.

Ihe truth is, ignorance ami inexperience.

whether they be in (he child under the. govern

ment of its teacher, or the creature under the di

rection of hi creator, must yield themselves to the guidance of another's wisdom and another's

it with you, and commit it to your christian liber-

The Rev. John r.Rr.eKr.xrapoE. who is a native of the Western countrv fVPrT,-n.l ,-onroi.l

President's appeal with a short statement, design--rd to confirm and enforce his ad'ecting claims!

He gave a faimmnry sketra of the progress of let- I will. In both cases, it, must be confidence, or faith

ters and religion in those portions of the west in and love, which submits, and not. reason; and if

whicli l)r. Iilythe. had labored for nearly half a cen- The child is never Taught To yield to the will (or Tury, and especially dwelt upon his long and inTi-' arbitrary direction, as our correspondent would

mate connexion with horn. Jle urged tlie minor-; term it.) ot another, now can he be prepared to

Tance of training ministers for the "great va lle ,"' I sav, 'Wh trill he done'.'' when the. hand of Provi

in its own bosom, after the plan proposed by j)r. 1 donee disappoints his best plans, and deprives him

i.iwne, ami snowed that in no other way could ot his most valuable, possessions, without any rea-

tuai western von'' he supplied with the gospel ot : son which his limited powers can discern. It

' nrist. j false philosophy to lave uncultivated This spirit o

air. i.e lofed ms remark oy rclemng to L'r. ; tihal confidence, which has us bloom in childhood

Riot in Broadway II w.i..-- n Vaclav evening ot last week tlie meeting of the New Yoik Protestant Association in 1'ioai!wav Hall was broken nil by a mob of Roumi embolics. Tlie

following temperate account nf wbat was done is from men of known character nnd standing in ihe community. .Yeir i ork Obs. So many different, ami in foine respects, conflicting; ar.d exaggerated accounts of tbis difgraceful affair have been Riven, we have deemed it expedient tn lay before the public a simple statement of facts, that they may be enabled to form a correct judgment respecting it. The sole object of the New York Protestant Associnton, is, to spread the knowledge of gospel truth, and to show wherein it is inconsi-tent with the tenets and dogmas of Popery. Subjects viesi.ied to illustrate the genius and tendency of the papul system, are, of course, frequently discussed before the Society, but merely as theological

questions, and no reflections of a personal character are ever permittee. Of late these discussions have excited a very gen

eral interest, and attracted very large ciudienres, and, lor ihe

most part, of highly respectable and peaceable citizens. lo

prevent the place ol mecimg Irom being mi-omminious!y crowd-

1, it has been found necessary to secuie the attendance ol a

peace officer, and to close the door after the room has been

completely filled.

(In r riday evening last, alter tiie meeting had been organ

ized, (tlie room being crowded to excess,") a great number of persons, chiefly if not exclusively Roman t'alholics, broke open

be door and violently forced their way into the Hall. Al

though there was no room for them even to stand, they con

tinued to press forward through the crowded audience, evidently with a view to make an assault upon tlie persons who were engaged in the business of the Society. The discussion being

thus violently interrupter!, some of tlie minister, and others,

withdrew by a private passage, w ith a view to prevent toe perpetration of greater outragrs. Such as remained attempted to

persuade the assembly lo retire, and the orderly part of it withdrew as soon as practicable.

White they were retiring, the rioters commenced a fight, atu.

broke some of the windows and lamps, ami a number of the

seats, before ttiey could be expelled from the Hall. the extent of tho damage is not precisely know n. Neither is it yet

certainly know n how many of tlie rioters can bo idcutilied.

1 be above may be re he 1 on as a plain statement ol facts,

which can be attested hy lumdieds. It is painful to witness,

and to record, such shameful and lawless proceedings. i et we are not without hope that they may be the means of shed

ding some light on the intolerant character ot a system so evidently al war with free opinions, fiee discussions, and rational

liberty. Should this be the lesult, we shall have the less cause

to reret any personal inconvenience that we may have sustain

ed from this illegal and unprovoked aggression. Ry order of the Pireetors of the i.Y. Protestant Association W. ('. PnnwM i.r, ) Am'HI w Stark, Committee. J a trs Li r n.r.,

I iniiiis

i

have put their names to that document,"' (hen we may ask, "can faith he found on (he earth I" I

hope, tnuitlemen, your knoirtcdgc on this subject ;s per feel ignonii.ee.

L5ut you aliord us another portion of mnirnv.t mn nieediv rurio'.ls and sin'mhir. "Sou s ;V. n.l"0 iD'J. 1

- , 7. .'. - illicit

"Alliioii.oli most ol the l'lesoytcnes consuuninrj me

Svnod of" Pittsburgh had adopted the 'Act and Tos- j tiinony,' yet these very brethren, when met in t?y-!

nod, virtually avowed that all their objects were at

tained bv the "oneral declaration issued bv tlie bo

dy.1'1 You pa?s an encomium on that Synod as be-1 inp; "justly regarded as the spine of our chinch" ! and you think (he defender of (he "Act and Tcsli-1 mony" may be prepared "to fmd himself in a very j lean minority."" And you try lo persuade him to j consent tint this document be "deposited quitcly in the tomb of (he Capulels,"' because "the Synod of j Pittsburgh, firm and trustworthy as (heir own endnr-

ing mountain?, pronounces, in terms not to he mistaken, the 'Act and Testimony'' unnecessary, un-

7 J ' wise, and injurious.1'' From this I am led to inquire, what oh rets have (ho brethren attained by the issue ol" their "general declaration?"1 Vou say, "tho brethren actually avowed that all their objects were attained.' You

state, page l.t, " j he ueciara! ion, on (no p ut ol any

number ol individuals, (hat error o.visis m (he ciiuicn.

is not sulhc.ient lor its extirpation. "the mere testifying against errors and abuses1 not sufficient "the cam) is altogether inadequate to the cllect." I; seems, (hen, "llie brethren have attained all their objects"' that is, (hey have attained nothing, absolutely NOTiuxo. If (he "spine of the eliundi1" be in such a morbid state, no wonder the "head is s.ck and (he heart fiinl."1 No wonder the New School

and Cumberland.-; have taken possession of so large a portion of (heir "enduring mountains."' The ti ne

pr lying fr hae vou t'l need'tl.e !

'rue .' ; S v. "The : -S' i.iiiS c.n (led on op 'mom Tlr-v '-

mo'i.e. and iVom the na'ure s'.isivpt'.bh' of proof ' v Jestimo ; then e a l any man ho c.otivh-Vi are m 1 su-a-eptille of p:ool f: ! -i-l ill i.'ili'ii'r :i tii in 1-4 t ii it i

not have "pc.--.-n'd know led

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ptam oi are nut ? Jlow

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iit you .- sy assertion ol

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murder ii

mi 'e? ;im--nv ? aler. Tin; .u; e" of ll'ot'rrs

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The C'Ul-dl'iW

.III

!g:uii, -; would readilv i-clieve

anv two. or ar.v one of tlie signers

in

of the 'Ac' and Tost: mony,' as to a plam matter of f ict within his own knowledge; and yet we d.) not believe the whole fifteen when making the assertions contained in ihe 'Act and Testimony.' Tint is, wc do not agree w ith tin. in in opinion,11 p. '2'2. According to th's. when tho l.ei 'iM of the ."'.oss preaches Jesus and the if suncet ion, tiie sceptic m iy s iy "I could helii re vou as to a plain m .iter r '- ....... . " F ? 1... T .1. 1 .

ol i ;ci wiium your o:rn i. iio-lh age, ma i in no ue-

i liove all ( 'hristendom. w'.ien making Iho tifsertiona

cont lined in the lhh'o. Tin.t is, with thi-m :;i opinio:!.1 Far be it from i.)" !o consider !

tiir.unv on a par with the lM.!o good ii.ii' n tilling when it emht limits of "personal kuowledgi ai'i'miient is as goodi as voms.

1 do not agree

1 1

lllgill

friends of truth and order may indeed prepare to ap

pear in "a lean minority1 and to be themse lves "de

posited in the tomb of tiie Capulels, ' wiln their Act

and I oslimonv. How "ouietlv they inn v "eon-

-ent1' lo be thus "deposited11 in a dishonorable "o;)11 is not for mo to prodid. lint you ask, page V,l, "Is it fur to say that Princeton has stayed (heir brethren in (heir ell'orts io reform the church? lias ever the Repertory done this?'' Vou add, "As to being opposotMo reform, nothing is farther from (lie fict. We wish reform, but let it come in a way consistent wdh hdelity lo our ere'.icenieiitP, with die integrity of the church,"1 S.-.

(he Act and Tesbul if a teramony is ci s f cts out of the tle'Il the ii!:'..!el Vou can tint "testi-

d judic-.iorv of the church ins oe-

come conrpt ." Whv ? Is it for want ol I acts.' An, but vou have no "personal know !ei!.;e" of motircF, and "motive, from the nature of (i.e case, are not

susceptible i f proof f om testirnou

tiiMtiei;, vou cam"'! festitv that t ! j

Prince ".leliernich of AnsMi.i are coirupt, lor you Inve im nei 'amal kme.vli (h-e cheer of the facts or

moire.-. Vou have, liout-. . :'. favoured us w ith nnother rule of evidence, wliieh seems to ine an imtirovement on the former- Speaking of (he .'.- "iiagc wliicli very .-tiv.ngly sins of eiror, and which is adapted lo escite alarm," you s ir, "Some of this l.i!.'U,v: we have heard w ith our own ears:

and ihe rest Ins been reported to us by witnesses on

wlios

!" Tlan. Ecn-

I'epe (d' Koine or

hive read f-fate-r theological 1. in-

must lie

testimony we !i:nc just as pet feet reliance as

noon dial ol our own senses. W e m'outs from tee press, which, mile

m i. r,- h-.s lost its t st'iblished meatiin;

considered as importing the adoption of very xenon errors." p. eiv good. So the signers of Tho Act aiid Tcl'mionv"h,ie heard or read or n-ceiyed j I. ...... v iPvitllllllllV t!u-V

reporis lioin icii:u .v.vc.v 'ii v.iiv.-v have just as perfect reliance as upon tint ol their .. v.'cll d-awn pi. if-ie of t'-e- Npw School.