The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-05-20

| that the church editice ON Sixth street, be
tween Franklin Avenue and Wash street.
has been taken, and that it is intended 10
build up new and permanent Baptist
| church in that place. Elder Knapp has
been invited and has consented to commence
his labors on the second Sabbath in May,
ut which time the house will be opened for
| divine service.
The HAIRY MAN was born in the City of
Regeneration, in the parish OF Repentance
unto Life was educated in the school Of
perseverance, worked at the trade OF dill.
gence, and sometimes performed acts Of self
denial he is clothed in the plain garb Of
| humility and has better suit to appear
| in ut court, called the robe of Chrst,s right
eousness. lie breakfasts every morning on
spiritual prayer, and sups every evening on
the same. He has meat to eat which the
world knows nothing of, and his drink Is
the sincere milk of the word. y lie has a
large estate in the country OF christian con
tentment, and his delightful mansion il the
House OF God. His associates are the ex-
celient of the earth, such Us those who excel
in virtue and piety and where truth inhab-
its, there is he On his life is written the
law of kindness, on his tongue the dictates
| OF truth. His breast is fortified with the ar
mour of Christ's righteous ness, and in his
heart there is no guile. Faith becomes
shield before him. while Mercy presides at
his right hand, and Justice ut his left.
Should darkness at any time envelope his
goings, Gods word is lamp unto his path
and none Of his steps shall slide. Thus he
pursues the noiseless tenor of his way through
the wilderness OF this world to the Celestial
Canaan, where only righteous men inhabt,
and where the spirit OF just men made per
feet are ever with the Lord. In word, he
has sin under his feet, the world behind his
back, grace ia his heart, Heaven in his eye,
and crown Of glory for his head. Happy
is the lie Of such a man. and happy is his
death.
To attain which, strive earnestly, work
diligently, pray iervently, persevere to the
end, live holly, die daily, watch your heart,
guide your senses, redeem your time, love
Christ.
Mark the perfect man, and bohold the
upright tor the end OF that man is peace.
T'nE Cry or CuuRcnEs.-At n recent
opcnng Of a mercantile library at Brooklyn
Long Island, Rev. Henry Ward Boecher
said that determination and industry, the
building up Of noble institutions, and simI.
lar enterprises, would make her all that
could be desired. She was now the city Of
churches, though he hoped the old adagc did
not apply to her, "Ncarcr to church, FUR
ther from God" Laughter. Brooklyn
was but a moderately rich city, and every
thing that was done for her advancement
was 10 come from the mass. He had often
found ou: that it was hard to raise the wind
here, though why i, was called the wind, he
didn't know, unless II blew away so quickly
Laughter Brooklyn mus, advance; a
music hall should be erected, hall for pub.
lie meetings built and similar undertakings
attempted, and not only attempted, but car
ried out. Applause
SECRETS or TIE Confession sAL.-~ln 1872
or 1913 on attempt was made to oxtort an
answer from Father kohlmailn, a Catholic
pries, Of New York, as TO matters coDijed
to him IN the confessional. lie refused to
answer, and he was tried Tor 1t at the gen
era! SESSIONS Of that city, then presided over
! by DE Wit Clinton, as Mayor oi the city.
William SDpson, an eminent Protestant
/ Irishman. acted IA his counsel, and Governor
Clinton, IN a very able opinion, held that Tie
/ clergyman was not bound To answer. Ibe
! cast Is reported by Sa.npson, under the title
/ Of The Catholic Question IN America,
| 1913, aud is in most Law Libraries. The
Revised Statutes Of 1880 Of New ! iork not
/ ouly enacted that Clergyman should no,
/ be compelled, bat that be should ,.Ot be per.
/ Bistisd TO disclose, H. u witness Ia court,
any Communication made 10 him IN the
course Of bis duty as Clergyman. The
SAM rule is applied by statute to pbysiciADs
Dd surgeons, aud vas always applied by
| the common law to attorneys and council.
lors. II has never been supposed, IN these
latter cases that the sacro1nes. OF proies-
sional confdebce ,ed TO the increase OF pro
tection Of crime, or the prevaIepce o! dIsease;
! and perhaps IL would De difbcut TO snow
that the relief Of the turdened cOnscIcOce ;o
a clergyman "a any u,ore dangerous 10 The
( paolic pace than the disclosure oi crimes To
! lawyer % fralit,ss TO doctor
/ RoHAS Catholic Provincial Councils are
/ now 10 a-ssion at Baltimose and Louisville.
1hese councils are bid BY each archbishop
aud bis sutiragsns once in three year, aud
tie public services are Of the rnys, solernn
and lmEyl-ing character. The me-,iDg. %
secular days are entirely secret Aod e1clu.
sire. The DasInesr t,eior thm pertains en-,
TREY to the discipline and manageinen, Of
the komal Csjboiie church.
The New York O5Hrp,r states thA, the
regular recepis oi the IA. year OF the Pres
byter.an Board u Foreign Mlsions have
been greater than The previous years by
uorc than $1,000, AID % tne TOP u this
sDne slo 900 aSd more have Den eon,riba-
psi to repair the loses 10 India making the