, 1860-04-05
RELIGIOUS gTATTEKS.

SoU1n pnEsnY7rn1AS Cnrncu.-At q meet
| ing Of congregation Of the above Church, con-
vened at II O'Clock r. H., april Cd, in accordance
| with previous appointment, to take action
upon the request oe their Pastor they might
mite with hin in petitionirg Presbytery to
graut him release from his present pastoral
relation. with view to Lis acceptance Of call
to the co-pastorate Of Dr.. McElroy's church in
New York City, tho following proceedings were
held aud preamble aud resolutions adopted.
Mr.. VIM. G. Holmes was elected chairman
and Geo. X. Clark, Esq, secretary. The nett
ing was opened with prayer, after which Rev
Ar. Henry stated, at some length, the reasons
Of his request, and in very touching and atlec-
Tomato manner also gave the grounds Of bis
convictions OF personal duly in the case.
Thercupon Mcssrs: ]. 6. Law, Joseph Alden
md Geo. 3. Dunton ySerc appointed commits
tee to report paper expressive Of the Sense Of
the meeting in answer to their PASTORS request.
The following preamble and resolutions were
reported By the committee, and after some af-
fec,ing remarks on the par. Of several members
Of The congregation, touching the past and
present relations subsis.iug between them and
theiz pastor, were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Our beloved pastor-Eer- Robert
". I1cnry-bas received 4 uuanilnous call to the
co-pastorate Of tue Scntcb Presbyterian Church,
{Dr- McE roy's) Of New York city, under cir
cnnlsances which indicate TO him ttut it is his
duty to accept it, and there opon he has siEuifed
his purpose to do SO. and requests his conore-
cation 10 unite With him IN a-k'ng the piesbs-
1try to Erant linn release from his srreseut pas
toral relations; and whereas, We are persuaded.
iu vicv OF oil the facts Of the case a* they hare
co:ac 10 our knowledge, tlas the call is an ur-
gent one in the providence Of God, and VIC 10
not wish, from selfish ccnsideratlons, to conflict
with what may be tue will Of the King ui'd
Head Of tic Church in this matter, or Wit u the
convictions OF duty which actuate our beloved
Iustor. Wherefore, be it
I-1r>~l That euhnt. cur Concurrence lib t}e Eer.
r. r. 1ey in his request t. Frs tytcy for the c!s<tu-
s'en rs % % so s;ex ~ 4. s' M t 70
by tae c,ugeG,t clins 4lsn in eus 1a.t time Of
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K-o'o~l That the ard he.t wei.wihcs q essy
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aMcptc, certainly. taal The be'sia6 Of Gsd wiz 70 nhd
s.:ci. 1h,s tn. a,ovc pc=mh's asd re,o1n Iens ts
forTa, 4, f. H E1 g. sfs T
b>tes. md Ut city "a 'ets fof pub3chlon-
REV. Mn. 1'nArr's INTRODUCTORY SERMON
Ry request Of numbers of the congregation
worsh;pping n. Trinity Church, the lntroduc-
tory Sermon OF its new Rector, Rev. Jumes
Pratt, has just been published, and will repay
wide circle Of reade:s. Its theme is, " TIE
Go,p'ls True D.;tnd<rs," Phil. i: H. II ain
sent for the defence Of the Gaspe';' and it IS
nu earnest, able, and eloquent exposition Of the
duties Of the pastoral Office.
REV, Mn. R1pEn.s nErAr 70 FATHER SuAn1us.
-Ouc OF the rrost abe and scholarly rcccHt
efforts Of our Chicago di.incs Was the discourse
preached at St. Paul@s Uaiversallst Church. On
Sunday cyea!ug, BY its pastor, Rev. Mr.. Rider.
II was r,:inly in controvcrsion Of tie Positions
taken and assertions made By Futher Smar'us,
Of st. Louis {not Bishop Of St. Lnuis.' y in bis
Funeral Discourse at tile late oh.eqaies Of Cor.
Risde!l, as reported in the pErss + TRIBUNE.
THIS was taken up and examined in tie light Of
history, and tho claims made ly the Father in
behalf Of his Church, especially in her relations
to Magma Charta acd the progress Of civil lib
ertv. were shcwn to be false and unfounded.
- There will lc Good Friday service at St.
Johns Church on West Lake street, opposite
Union Park, 4. 10i O'Clock.