Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-08-16
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The Nashville PresbyteTy, Old School, ant
the New School Presbysery of West Tennes
see, have been united.
The Bsptists Of Boston have formed a q Mar
iner's Bethel Mission Snip Company,1 and pro
pose to build a first class ship, to be called tn
Adoniram JOdsOn, one half Of the profits to b.
given to missions and the other half to be giveI
to stockholders.
At a recent meeting, the pastors Of the Bah
list churches in the city of New York, discuss
ed the character and merits Of g Grace Trumb,'
and decided that the work ought to be places
in every baptist family, and that its appear
ance az this time was Jrovidential as 1t wouls
check the tendency to open communion.
The Andover Congregational Association, il
a half playful notice Of an article by The Pari
taa RECORDER, ridicnling the prevalent rage fo
q great sermons, said hat the three causes Of
little sermons were, " want Of pietY, want o.
study and wait Of brains"
The Rev. Dr.. Basil Manly, of Charleston
S. C., has Published a letter on the subject
and six elergymen at Columbus, Ca, appens
an Endorsement TO Il, in which they say Of tbs
American Tract Society, that nothing but thu
old policy Of hands of from the subject Of sla
very viii satisfy them. DR.. Manly says;
We are entirely inaccessible to instruction
upon that subjeet fromtbat quarter, and it mus
not be attempted in any form"
The Rev. William Reid, Missionary at Rose,
dale and Fox Lake, WIS, when on bis wa
10 the meetiHgof PreHbytery, and riding aIonl
in his buggy near the village OF Ripon. wa.
suddenly stricken down BY paralysis, aud die
in a shorttime, 10 the midst Of strangers. The
Rev. D. c. LFon, Missionary agent OF Synod,
passing the place the next day, was called in,
identified the bodg; and attended his funeral
and then weut on to %Pres0Ytery with the
mournful intelligence. >
RETURN OF MIsaoxARIEs.-The Rev. n.
JessIp, missionary OF the American Board Al
Tripoii, SYRIA accompanied BY the widow aae
I've children Of the lsmeBted DIR. Eli Smith,
late the veteran missionary Of the Board Of
Western Asia, arrived In New York by the
VaadeTbii. Mr.. Jessup left Tnpoli the 5.h OF
June, and Berrus on. the l7th, stopping one day
at Marssilles and -four in Paris, thus reschirg
New York in tYsnty-six travelling days By
steam and railroad across France
The Rev. Thedore l. CuyIsr, pastor of the
Reformed Dutch Church in Market street, New
York, is now in England. The Sheffield Isds-
peHds4t Of July II, says; e
ave have the pleasure to state that this dis
tinguished divine and eloquent preacher has ar
EAhEa IN LuElAlu Al d SHUT lcLluQs ana Is now
on a visit to E. Wicker, Esq, of Fire Hill.
Mr.. Cuyler lie eminent not Ouly as a preacher,
bat as a public speaker and writer, aud is one
Of the most powerful advocates Of the anti
slavery cause, the temperance reform and 9th.
er kindred objects. We have the pleasure to
state that Mr.. CHyier will preach Tomorrow
morning and evening at the Wicker congresa-
tional church"
IRELASD.-The Christian Timer saws the
spiritual power exercised by the Roman Cath
ole priests in political matters in Ireland, j:
at last about to be brought face to face with
tie House nt Commons. The Mayo Election
Committee have, after q heightened exsmins.
ton, unseated Mr.. G.. II. Moore, on the GROUND
that his return was procured by the undue
spiritual influence and intimidation Of the Irist
priests, two Of whom have been specially re-
ported by name to the House, that they NAV
consider what punish ment shall be dealt out {
them. Against pTieBtly influence, in it's NOR
subtle forms, the secular arm will be power,
less. But II is quite a different matter wheI
we have priests denouncing individuals b,
nams from the altar, and then heading infurfa
ted mObs 10 iatImidate, abduet, and ~ill-treat tht
voters.
WATEH FROM TIKI JoRDAE.-It is alread,
known that the water used at the christening
o. The Princess Beatrice was brought from thi
river Jordan. 1t appears that Captain Geof
frey Nightingale, Hyderabad Cavalry, Wher
travelling some time since in the Holy Land
visited the river Joruan, and had some Of Ia,
water put into bottles, which, being hermeti
eaIlV sealed, the Captain brought to England
and, upon the birth Of the Princess Beatrice
be nlaced at the disposal Of the Queen a guam.
tity Of the water sufficient for the baptisma
ceremony. Captain Ai~ghfingale's offer wal
accepted by Her Majesty, and the Jordan watel
was accordingly placed in the royal font, anC
used In the ceremony.
BosroN CHUEcREs.-It is vacation with mos
Of the city pastors. Professors Phelps anC
Shedd are supplying the united congregation,
Of Essex street and Winter street, at the Es.
sex street meeting house, the Central Church
being closed until September. The Rev. DR.
Todd, the Rev. DR.. Boswell ID. Hitchcock anC
the Rev. Or, William Adams Of New York arr
to preach at Park street. Bowdoin street anC
the Old SOuth are closed for repairs, the con.
gregatioD Of the latter Worshiping in its chapel
The Rev. Henry NJ. StorTs, Of Cincinnati
breaches in the Pine street Church. The Rev
Mr.. Blaisdell, Of Cincinnati, breaches at th,
church in AshburtOn Place. We learn that thl
Rev. DR.. Kirk is expected to resume bis duties
there IN October.
NEW SCHOOL -PREsBYTERIAE STATISTICS
From the minutes Of the New School Presbyte.
riaA Church just published, we gather the fol.
lowing statistics:
Number Of Synods, 90; Presbyteries, ia
ministers, 1925; licsntiates, los; candidates
PAS churches, 1879; communicsnts added on
examination. 5,55S !; added on certificate, 1850
totaTot communicates, 139, 1I5. Compared with
the Oh School, the figures stand: