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american Bible Society AT the stated
meeting of the managers in October, vari
Gus interesting communications were pre-
scented from Agents of the Society and other
gentlemen in regard to the progress of the
work. The accounts from M'xico South
America, aud Egg pit, were particularly ia
vorable and gratifying. Pleasing accounts
were received as to the openings for the
Bible in Austria and Russia, showing SLOW
though steady improvement.
The subject of electrotyping the old Sia-
vic and the Slavenc and Bulgarian Testa-
ments, and the Arabic Scriptures of various
forms and descriptions, was discussed, and
deferred for further consideration.
A letter was read from Rev. Fl. S. Keep
Ter, of Richmond, Va, in regard to grant
of books, which was made, for the supply of
Federal prisoners in Richmond.
Act;on of the old School General Assem-.
bin, North, on The SLarery Question The
Synod of Missouri endorsed it heartily, and
rescipded ito resolution of 1861 in which
it referred to the action of the General As
sembly Of that year as "unscriptural, IN
constitutional, unwise, and unjust )" and or
dered his to be recorded on their minutes.
The Second Presbytery Of Philadelphia
also resolved to adopt "the deliversnce of
the General Assembly of 1864, upon the
srbiect of slavery. as coincident with its
views, and as q reiteration of the original
state of opinion in our Church on this sub
ject."
That Presbytery urges upon its ministers
that, sin their appropriate sphere, they la
Dor honestly and unweariedly for the speedy
removal of this blot upon our holy religion
and to correct the errors Of former times
That in the opinion Of this Presbytery,
while this language of the Assembly leaves
to its members foil liberty of conscience as
to the mode of discbsrging this duty, yet that
public prayer for its providential abolition,
and the seasonable occasional treatment of
the subject from the pulpit-particularly
upon days of national fasting and PRAYER and
thanksgiving, legitimately come within the
scope of its meaning"
The Synod Of Albany resolved "That the
Synod gratefully recognizes the Divine Pro-
whence which has severed the shackles OF
bondage from o multitude of the African
race, thus bringing them within the reach
of missionary { ff,rt as objects of Christian
benevo]ence."
European Items From the London cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Presbyterian.
.'Dr. Colenso is still at large and was
vehemently cheered at she Scientific Con-
gress at Bristol. 1t is not at all likely that
any ecclesiastical conrt can convict him.
Lord Brougham, at the Social Science
Congress at York, particularly referred,
near the close of biS opening address, to
the last days of the late Lord Lyndhurt as
being full of sweet tranquility, in connec
ton with the constant perusal of the New
Testament and the hopes inspired by liv-
ing Christianity. have reason to believe
that the conversion, in bis last days, of Lord
LYndhurst,' was from the fact that bible
woman" was known to visit, and was Ditch
receiYsd with interest by the ladies of the
family, and that she came in contact with
his lordship. She it was who was the in
strumeut of revealing to him, through the
New Testament, modestly read and COM
mended, the Christian way Of life and peace,
which is
"Iike The ceruean arch We soe,
Majestic in its own simplicity"
1 augur hopefully from Lord Broughsm's
reference, that he too is beginning to plant
bis foot on the Rock of Ages. He is now
in his eighty-seventh year., and wonderfully
vigorous.
Dr.. Livingstone is going out to-Bombay
Ito get ready steamer for fresh expedi-
ton"
DR.. Cumming De. Cumming, the noted
prophet" is beginning to shine in new
fald-that of bee culture. He has been
writing letters to tho London Times, and in
one letter recommends Mr.. Golden, Mr..
Roebuck, and Mr.. Sturgeon. to sweeten
their tempers by eating bread and. honey
for breakfast De-. Cumming, though a
PRESBYTERIAN, is much shocked at Mr..
spurgeon's attacks upon the Church Of
England, and prescribes honey as mollifer
of rabid dissent.
Hospital Convention at Genera, Switzsr-
Mnd.-The London Lancet contains the