The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-02-04


PRAYERS THAT PREvuiEp.-During tho
troubled tines of scotland, late on cettain n ght,
joins ksox seen TO leave his study, aud 70 pass
from the house into enclosure /, the rear Of u.
II, was followed by q i,iend af,.r few moments
hrsSo Nashcnrd inprayr, an! the earnest petition
w,nt up rom his struggling soul to heaven: 40
Lord, eiv, me SCotiEn I, or die :" Then . pause,
when nsan Ge pc;iton broke forth " q Lord,
give ne Scotland, ~ I die !" Once more all Wa
noisec,s, wAen with yc, intenscr pNthos, the
thrice repeated iLtctcts,un struggled forth 80
Loud. give the scotland or d,o !" Aud q ID gave
h'm s.otaLd, Ia spite ui AAgr aud her Csrdiud--
q land and church OF noble CuristHn lOya!ty 10
Cn'ls' mi his crown, even unit this day.
Lu.ifH ~L"H u"runuy an - the formation
So t. b. 1T h"l N,nui help VS. nous Suu
w.st e. go wh'uh that s"r 'ui " b."E w.'pt nn
laid to ~ ~ tile fN't ct tie ,tnnll tn nur. 40.
GHbd. hlInghty Col evtta.st NJ how 4, "a iflin
this ~'r,ll lei ~ tow ia fnputn op.i.stu .EVt "
iae w, rna how small ~ my faith Ia ~, 4 lam
over. The kuCl l. truck SHuttn.e Il rruN H., ~.
On God! OI CO.. Ou thuu Guy g. aHl l"'p tls
eniGS' all Tie wl,'un "lthr word Ia. ,.r I.sS
do THIS. The wn-k =. 1T IN ~, hi. I ne !
have ~ bu. roa l.ic. T. ttI," u l'tnr, aud
II u rgrtcuuS nul "vu-'a,tIuy. GA l. At, h,lp
me-. Oh iu'nih Hui un 'harsc.blc C,i! I
thou not lcRry II Cos, ae thou no longer ivins
Nay, t.ru c,rst ~ de. IT, u d,t uni III % thy
sell T,"u hast c' uttn ne Tor TVS work. | ksrw
IL 1ht,ioic, oh Goi, aco nnpll,h TIino own will.
fptssko me not, for o." H,ke % Thy vel beloved
Son Jesus CHRIST, ny d ieGcc, my bushGr, All my
$40 u. bod"
But he had No, Annc. Once more the tide " emo.
tiun and imf oi'un t. burst forth, Lnd, where
art lluus Ny q d. whore art thruy Come, pray
thee | am tcauy Behold -o,a.tl to l,y
down my l!c for thy .tuth For Ito cause ~ holy.
It Ii thine own will not let thr~go no. nor yet
for all e,ernlty' My soul is thine. Ye., have
thine own wore to apure me Of 1t NV soul lelungs
70 thee ard will abide with thee forever. Amen!
oGod, send help Amen"
Tur HAMBURG CoHREsroSppNr Of thy
Nstrs cf the Chuirlrs says, 'Ths I,rrin.n I,nI
one whole dsy IN seven iu undis,utbci .IuUluu uI
with Cod, leAuso lie de ircs IL, as the British
Christian 10 Concciye OF spiritual ll!o without
Sabbath"
lie remarks q similarly srnng contrast on tho
subject Of prayer "There must be something Pc
culisr in the German notion OF prsyer, when, with
or two exceptions, the German periodicals re-
gard the invitston of the Evangelical Alliance, t.
engage for stated tire In prayer, for definite OBJ
iect, a. positive insult. Two years agu, when the
Kirchcntag met In IIhnhurg lew friends met to-
reihcr for prayer fc~ blessing on the meeting and
the local committee were so much annoyed tn,
through their president, they apOlogizcl publicly,
stating that the prayer meeting had not isued fIon
the local committee, oh for moro pray er AMI mD!e
fifth in prayer"
RELIGIous STATISTICS on CoLLEGES AID
TIEOI oGICAI SEuN ARrs.-Tle following rcT ~ II
the religious state ot our colleges and se'nnarics
has heon made after careful collection Of facts, by
one of the secretaries sf the ~ciety ot Inquiry
connected with the union Theological : nnm,ry
New York NO. Students, $40 ir; Sf3 soph.;
'ls jun; 100 sen. No. Church members 3I6 f.;
2.S sorh.; 3N3 jun 3si sen. For MIniStry-l~J
n. lM soph;: 10 Jun : ~ sen. For Msri"n'ries
II fr. II soph.; Is Jun; % sen. Per cent. on NJ.
Of students-fill r.; AIS s"ph.; ijS jun. i6J
SEN; 2ii ir.; 23l soph.; 2ii jun; 22J sen.
0l3 ir.; 0l3 soPh.; o22 jun: oJJ sen. Total
3.322 l.4Sl I3L %. Per cent 40 go Ol9.
Applying this average 10 the whole number of
students reported, we make the following figures
No. church members, 25IG for ministry, l.21O {:
for missionaries, 10.
From the HlDvs statement il appears that Cuu4'-
erably less than u'c-half o, college students are
members Of churches, and that about "ne-hAI OF
these have the ministry in view a. their woln .or
liG
Eleven colleges report conversions, the interest
In II tucm amounting to a revival. la 10 the
tone Of religious N' AMI interest roprcseutCd HS
ristnl' IN H., a1ot specially marked; in other
cole g,a ~ healthy though moderate, Ia others
as almot wholly wanting. Tho reports from the
greater part of tho Theological s'umlrios speak Of
an elevated aud earnest ton" Of pipty. IL about
haII g. tiCIu tie missionary sltIlt - described AS
eCd and ircrcas ,n5.
SrNpAr- -SCuOur. STATISTICS or y. r. Il. G.
PNLrrF I W ~ = C,'riul'y compiled IepDGt - the
last u,"uu,' ut ~. y Y. s. $ tu.On, gives the fol-
lOwtrg rrrnler ui rhlltpu ~ the cty; b.tw,Cn >
anil H. years, 10. .N9G number ,f Sabbath Schools
number not IN attendance any Sunday school,
s0b"G. number Of children nearly equal IN one
tenth oi the entire population, IN aied D, are in
wHy H. bCCOtnC FpF dy graduates I every vlCO and
crime. who will 80 forth and save few ol these
$4,000 little Ones icking them as brands ruJI the
burning
PROGREss IN SwEDES.-Thc latest alyiecs
info that IL" IitatiOn concerning the sabbath
observance continues with y most healthiul inilu-
ence in promoting an increasing reverence for tho
Lords day IN the sentiments and lives o. many.
There ave, ii courte, many enemies worldly aud
ungoily newspapers aie the most active amongst
them.
better state Ui knowledge aul feeling, how
ever, is spreading over the cOuLtry than what
those guardians Of religion and morality scom -
Iostess.
DIR. PHILIP rs AT WORK as a medical mis-
sionary, partieuhly " the pilgrim Jews In Pales
tine lie resides Ia Ja, and opens his doors dali
70 the afflicted and neglected, who flock to him for
relief from their sufierings, send for MIN 10 at
tend them on their sick beds. Many times every
day he has opportunities Of directing the diseased
and the dying 10 lirsel's Savior.
Z. .pE. MAYEE, IATE RABBI Of tho synagogue
IL Glasgow IL preaching the gospel ndiyd nlly tD
ms brethren in London, and has special facilities
for sccs m ~ jewish scholar, AMI to the more edu
Gated Of the nation generally.
The DONATIONS TO THE AMERICAN BOARD
OF MISSIONS from Avg. Ii " December 3lst, 1SjO,
amounted TO $TS,0O0. This 10 u much smaller
amount than was aEticipated.
THE MINUTES or THE New YORK CoSvES-
TON give list Of S2S Baptist churches the state,
with IG3 ministers, l0J licentstes and 90 203 mem
beIs. The baptisns within the year we're 1,os1.