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Ihiladel5hia Correspondents.

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predcaassnx myself When seen from proper :
Standpoint there Is, however. in suck life, not
a gitsis of,he romantic, and even the heroif.-- r
The world is but = diminutiye sphere when
coosrscled within the narrow limits of single
nsighborhood--wh the whole circle Of I'D |
uan existence embraces but the duties and in
cidenls. the CONTACTS and associations To be
found is any one community. There is wide
ness of beneyolenre, there - a majesty and mo-
blsy of conception in the attitude OF that nlan
who. looking abroad oyer ocean and continent
--Easlward and Weslyard-Norlhward aud
MISUNDERSTANDING !. lhs--all lhls--is my
psrisb.p
DCenfaed to neither court nor cell,
dis soul dsdsius on earth TO dwell.
And ouly sefosras here.
Basto come TO myself again. still dwell |
within The city of BroihsrIy Loye--ths, city,
best goserned aud most conservative Of any in !
,Iie Union. The city Where Independence
EIal--adorneJ with tie portraits al our Revo-
lllslonary patriots. and hallowed by The scenes
oil Reyoiationayy ps,r0tlsm, and scored as the
sanctuary liz winch our fathers signed our last
sands 10 remind Us Of what once were, aud
q, admonish u oil wnsl we should be. This
city viii be- ast TO forsake cur Union in the
day of eaIsml.y-nay, will be the sFaud centre
afound which The patriots vi far off future ages
shall gather and rally. IN uaiyefsal jubilee.
when in efigs they shall burn, ppona common
filsersl pile, The demon sprlls OF disuAion aud
ssciionallsIn.
Aboiiioaisln meets with little favor in this
city. Free speech is allowsd--is unreslrained
--hence. not unfreqneplly The privilege is
sbused. Crowds are gathered. harangues are
delivered, excitement is Produced. aud mobs
and riots are the consequence. These orators
ate slmos, invariably from the extreme North,
and these crowds are usually. perhaps uniyer-
SILLY. composed of the Ignoranl aud misguided.
There is 10 people SO capable of understanding
and sympathlaag with the circumstances Of
sheir Southern brethren as Philsaelphians.--
MANY u our prDcipsi merchants are from the
Spuih--others have cnaslant iutercommanica-
lion therewlih. Tnls Is true Of our profession
al men-=aar merchants and manufacturers
This produces mol only sympathy Of interest,
bns a liberaitY of sentiment, and these are
manifest whenever occasion requires. | speak
only Of the cily--ia the State Il quite differ.
elit. Thee. iboli.ionlsm is rampant
Melhudism. IN philadephis. has little 10
b',ass Of. Aside from her churches. she has
nd, public ed,fcc, believe, OF any kind. in
the CITY. There are private enterprises con.
Quoted by Melhodsts, Two, believe, 10 Fourth
81 and one in Chestnut ST.. bat The little
Tfsc, Depository. in Sixth ST., ia the only Book
Store we, as church. can call our o~a. The
revenues Of this establishment, if mistake
nus, after expenses are met. are contributed u
suppors the widows and orphans and disabled
ministers OF the church. Yet how little 10 TIN.
knewn or understood BY persons on The PENN
sua. Some. perhaps, have scarce heard o
such al establishment; others have for year,
been pssrosIzing other stores. surprising then
20 be The properly of the Methodist Eplscopa
church. IL they have been lifted up with thu
delusioa. lei as dispeI it, though il cost then
fhs humiliation OF vain gioryng, b5 repeat
ang that this lone and lille depository is ih,
only Book Store 10 Philadelphia of which on
church can boast. speak this to our shame
But why all this because the tendency Q
everything is 10 ceutrsllze al New York. Tn
Prepoaderance 4 everything is 10 that direc
lion. The Northern portion Of our church
nsnagiug obreptaiously to aggregate about
AL ahe power and wealth aud ges who
abe resources Of every part OF II afford.
The great Hook Concern 10 located IN Ne
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10 be found saese Here all the literature
the church is psiated. /. bears The impress
Northern sentiment and Northern prejudice
The Christian Advocate aud Journal and III
Sunday School Advocate. both intended for un
versa circulation, emenste from this sourc
aud slalBly Indicate The company they ha'
been keeping Bssnch Book Concerns hs'
been established ia Boston and Cncinnsiti, b
Phlladelphla 10 comparison with which DO
these are insignificant. must send 10 New 70
70 sscore the e1icial publication of the smalIs
tract /: Every editorial chair in The gift
ths church is occupied by Northsra maa
inysferals AbeiItisn prejudices. Is there
power 10 lhe Pressl Ii there be-. all that pc
ef 10 heyoud the central Of the Southern aud
immediately ID me hands Of The Nortbern p
tsen Of hs church
What have the ministers of the PhilsdsIp
Conference 10 do with the literature of
shusch1 Pfsclicaly nothing. Their CONN
uson from Christ il to . feed the flock o.
which the Holy Ghost has made them os
seess." and part and no important part of III
duly ia this rsspect IL to provide COED l
Wholesome literature for the church. But
this they srs intsfdicsed. Il 10 delegated
ssnAneefs," who kaow not the sheep,