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The New York News and the Recent
New York Mass Meeting.

new 1OEH mass Meeting.
The New York Ns,Os INDUCES in the fol
lowing trsisorous diatribe against tb,
grand meeting held in New York CITY OF
Monday last to rejoice over our recent vic
tories. That paper which utters sucH
shsmefully disloysl sentiments should be
permitted to live,is proof of the leniency
of the Government:
The widest phase Of an italian carnival
could not present more fantastic and ri
diculous pageant than that offered In this
city, protessedly in honor of victories that
have drenched the land with blood and
draped it With mourning.
| II such an indecorous spectacle had oceur-
red at q period of peace and prosperity. a
Just respect for the proprieties of civilized
LIE would have pronounced It in bad taste
and subversive Of the conventionalities of
decent community. What shall be said
of it in these days of national calamity, of
misfortune, agony, and almost universal
.heraauauaan4 =
PerhAPs st the very time when this dis
gustlng array of tInsal and hl1EA4---.y----
passing though our streets, the soldiers, in
whose honor it was given, were being
slaug Uttered by thousands, and with their
life blood sealing the condemnation of this
hideous mockery. Perhaps at the very
hour when the impious festival was st its
height the fortune of war was Wrestling the
supremacy from the Federal arms.
The LondOn Stock Exchange and the
Atlantic & Great Western Railway.
The London correspondent of the New
York Commercial Advertiser writes as fol-
lows to that paper in regard to the recent
action of the London Stock Exchange in
regard to the sale Of the debentures of the
Atlantic and Great Western Railway;
On the London Stock Exchange this
week, the question Of granting settlement
on the recent issue Of debentures of the At
lantic and Great Western Railway has
given rise TO animated contest. Some par
ties whose motives and inducements are
pretty well known, objected several weeks
ago 10 a settlement being allowed, theirples
being that they disputed ths sufdAency of
the powers of Mr.. McHenry to act on be-
half of the company. This led to the prop |
er veriheations being obtained from New |
OAA1 dA-A4 OA sAGAA dAA4NaA hAo AAohsOE " % /
The same parties, however,
still endeavored 10 keep up opposition, but |
the most active of them was SHOWN to have |
large speculstions open in the debentures,
and his vote in the committee was thus eff
fsctuRlly silenoed. The number of the |
committee is thirty, and the total present
was twsnty-six.
The motion for settlement was carried
BY II to :, the chairman not voting, and
the one member whose speculations had
been revealed, was compulsorily excluded. |
The dissentients, however, contrived to get
some qualification by harmless indulgence
of their aspinslGs in preventing thedebentures
from being quoted in the daily official list,
5 circumstance that will not have the least
effect on their negotisbility, since they will
be dealt in with Just the same frequency,
and the daily transactions will appear in
all the usual channels of informa9on.
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IMPORTANT TO GaDIKs-Dr. Har.


elgHl Female Pills na7s nsTer yet hiled IN remove
llz d1o1ltisa arising from Obstruction, or stop
paEe Of nature or n restoring the system 70 peTs
Z ct hallfh when B1dsring from Spinal Ahsotioni,-
Br0iapsus, Utssi ths Hhitso, or othsr weakness y
ths Uts-ire Orznns. Ths Pills ara psrfsctiy harm
-tsm on he oonstftution, and NAY b take1 By the
Hest delicato ss3Als without causing diEtTess-ths
Raus time fhsy acf hke q charm By Strengthening,
fuYiGDzting and restoring The gyEtem 70 health
condition, and hF bRiag3ng on the monthly period
with regularity, no matter from what Csusos the
sbatracsioa may arise. Hhsy should, however, NoT
ba taken during ths nrst thras months ef pregnhn.
Is, though ss1s st any othsr tina, q nlIosFriAEs
VIoulS b tbs result.
: Each hssS contains 90 piils. Erios %.
Dr. HiKHnE't fRlATrsn on pileGgeI Of Eenalos,
FraTnancy AlfseSyFfsEe, BAnsnness, Stsrilify, Be
production nud AbdEzs OF Hsturs, and emphatieal-
lT ths Ladies Private Hsdiszl Adviser, pamphlet
& e4 pages, sent os 70 any addSczH. SIX esntI rs
Ths pilis Gud book VII Be sszt by nall Whsa d.
sd Sscursiy ssalsd, and prepaid, By
J.BETAN, II. D., General Agent,
3 10. Te Cedar si., New York.
n SEA By ell ths principal Druggdsts.
nv OIGRK. DrdRrfst, Agent tor OleTeiAnd.
fViE1I. .R9.u q. .fhWW
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0IothFs #riugefs.
HLOTHES WRINGERs.

I have the Agency Of tEo Of the best Clothes
Wringsrs ever invented, viz: :: Putnama Excei-
sior. and toe little Clan, y both Of which ass
seIf-adjusting simple and durable. One Of the ad-
ysntaEes Of the "Lltts Gisnt consists in its being
adapted for 9 square box or any sized tub, and
took the frst premium at the last Ohio Stats Fair
by actual trial. To not buy any WrtngeF until you
cal and examine what have.
GEO. D. BEOK, 30 Superior st.,
esha Opposite Postoffes,
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The late fight in Georgia between Gems.
Wheeler and Fitzpatrick lasted three hours.
And then Wheeler wheeled.
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1peflM AaIifes.
1IILe sPRCIFIo PILI-WAFI

RATED II ALL UAsEs.-Oan b relied.
3 D HgsE ~ e earl Do net nauIaatal AEs BPssd
Tet VIA bu1ins.s puf.1it.i % hs ri Vitl'.
81 os1sctiQnl Upward o. so ounss tie paSt ncnth
,slas g sesu teSy lsysS easel. Over enc hHn-
erli and afeak vel Of their oeioaoy, and approve
g ecH o9npoatsons Whioh b entirely vegsiabls-
q 80 81 s 4o1S S@ -. En- 5..ss P5,o % e. ~
eEiglnAl end onlJ gslEins Epeoiae Pm. Thsy arl
q aasPtsd l1r nals and f.1Lla, oldor yotSs, ans
ths Only Tsliabs remedy fof onsoting pornaE
1olt and geedI eurl IN Al eases az EpsrmatorThea-
eT esnlull Weaknesl, With I'll itI frafn1 of oTila
pee1 e uss.arsl and VAGINAL Discharges, elsst,
- Nhitla, AiEhtly o. 1nHoluntAIy Hnlzions, In.
oolfa1s1o5 6e13tat De5ilitJ and IFTitability, In
Pose1cyt Weahns.. Or los q Power, Nervous De
ssz1sl EToss or SELF AB5ss, II q soms oo6SsT TD
ticnAi ioera1guuoat, and incapaoitatea tbs 6uIsroF
noA iaialllng The duties q married lie. In al
boll11flnE Phylioian for ths tFastuelt q Seminal
UrinaFy, 6sEuzl, and Eer7ouI Di1saso1, who Wili
- lsea. - 9 Al. ths bliogins Val1abls EOzk, n
IN TnE11I1 uAE1.-Dr. BsRs Fr..tI.s on
4 81 - Abn1ss fEslaaturs Deoay, Impotence and Los
Power, Sexual Diseases semiRal WsAknsI,
Nightly Enis-ioaAs Gszital Debility, -, g., 8
Remphlst q e page1s containing Important sd-
every HEnsrer, tie means Of cure in he ssVerc,
ftagG plainlk ct forth. THa stamps required
nas postags- :Rsmo.W.fri&Wy
B0 MANHOOD AND TIE VIGOR
q YOUTH s,l.l hKsroRsD in four weeks, by Or.
rl1, has appointed Agent in New York for the |
sale Of ha highly priEsd E.sence Of Life. his
wonderful agent viii restore Manhood TO the most |
shattsred Constitutions, in four weeks and # used
according TO printed Instructions, failure Is impos
Glble. euocess, IN every case, Is certain.
Dr. Ric0rdis Enenee OF Life 10 sold in csseu With
fuh Instructions for use ct -, four Quantities /
II one for Sc, and viii Be sent to any part oaIenI-
j packed Hoosipt Of remittance 70 his acsredlt-
e agent. Circular sent irse on receipt Of four
stamps. FHILTP ROLAND.
81 6roone street onS dooE W1Ts q oIos0SSy5
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dur7Sg HnnInel6 ! Newark r. B.; at CLYDE vith %
8andnsEy, Dayton B Cincinnati b B.; at Frenont
with the 1ranoat 4 Indiana 3. B.; and ct Toleds
with thu Hichigan Southern = Northern IndlAna and
Toledo 3 Walsh 2ailroadl for Chicago, DstrofS
Jackson, Fort Wayne, LogAngport LafaYefts, Oaira,
Alton ST. LouiI, and al soints West Northwest and
Southwest. .' rf.. = MHaH
Trsin1 arrive in UleYelAnd nom Toledo and tAs
West ct 9:2e A. h. 2:66 ?. n, and $40 ?. - FroU
HAldushg ct s;l5 A. \. L. D. RUOKER. spB'k.
OilFeland Oct. q, 1afl a -- u
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T OLD EYES MADE NEW
A pamphlet directing how to speedily restore
riQhf and give up spectacss without aid Of doctor
Or msdicsns-sent BY mail free, on receipt Of ten
cents. Address E. B. E0OTE, d. D.
fsblk R3d&E 11S0 Broadway, New York.
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PRESENTS.

u
Snristmas AID New Years at Union Hall.
Inose who want Presents should give US call
We have Clothing for rich, and Clothing for poor
Al Al snould come to Us and Bargains secure;
we have OlCthing for Boys, and Clothing for Men
MANY more styles than III uow try TO pen;
Ooatsb OTercoats, Pants, Jackets and Vests,
All our own make and surely the bert
We have searh and Scarf Pins, Neck Ties and
OraTats,
Shirts, Gloves and QoIlaTs, 5uspenders and Hsts.
Hall Hose and Handkerchiefs Wrappers and Draw.
ers,
nado ont ofBilk, Wool, Merino or Gauze;
And many more things that are usefuI ana Mica
Which for these times Well sell at very low pfioe
Aud then or the ladies' God bless the dear creatures
Ana grant that no sorrow may ere mar their Eea-
The present for them which viii give them mos,
pleasure,
4 I'd Ss IN saeh household blessing and treasure,
Il ahead Of all other Machines made 70 to sew,
II Is simple it is handsome, and easy to run
And By far the best Sewing Machine uuder the sun.
Inen all who want Presents to UNION HALL hie,
Well We know, that when there you'll not fail to
buy,
For the gifts that are valued and priced most Of all
Are those that are purchased at our famed UNION
HALL.
ISAAC 4. ISAACE UNION HALL,
Sole Agent for the sale Of Singers OelebFated ssE
ing Machines, storr's Automaton Pressman,
and sIong's Patent Army Bed-TT1nk,
Hzil Corner Superior and UnioE-stIs
- Look out for the GIAnts.- -eS dec2l
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RGPBILOsOPHY OF MARRIAGF

fns PropIietors Of tho New York Museum OF Anat-
ony nave determined, regardless Of expense, to ia
Bne frse ior the bsno1t OF suffering humanity, and
Suppression i quackery) four Of their most inter
esfing and destructive Lectures MarT ge and fts
dlsqualihcations, Nervous and PhIsical Debility,
Premature decline Of Manhood, Indigestion, " eak-
ness OF Depression, 1Dpotency, Lsss OF Energy and
Manly Power; the gTsat Socfai Xvii, and those
Ealadifs which result from youthful f0llies, ex-
sssass OF maturity, and Ignorance Of PhyEiology
snd laws Of nature.
These invslusble Lectures hsYe been the means
Of ofsnlighteniDg snd saving thorsSnds, ond will be
forEarded ffes, on receipt Of fonr stamps, by ad-
drsssinR SECRETARY, New York Huseum OF Anst-
ony and Medicine, 61t BroadWAys New York.
fsb16 Rs
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37IVRLAND AND rOL do z. 3
-. SrnE iEElHs4aalA2. . las.-ss

On nnA 49, Hos s VS'' - soio,I ~, Va -.
Trsins WI lsaVs SssFSiAl---I :
SO 4. M-0msAGO HxPRA S1os6 So7Ss y Ss-. Ss-S-.
GEaftc1. Qbsrlin, v Akezna7, - aad Eim0ra.
- vile, BelsFue. Clyde, Bremcua ~hscaao a
and arrives at Toledo at l9sf5 ?. Il, =
s,SR sfERS h1fI@5to1s , st an u.as..
on Southern Digi5ion, aud arrives at Tolsdo -
70 ?. M.i Chicago Ct 6s45 A. =. and Detro1t e
40 r. a:-E0RTHHRH lIAII4-s.ous .. N ~
tons on Northern Division. and arrives q aaRs
dulky At J:l0 p. n. r-T 80
1osS ?. M.-HiGHF ExPRESs.-sso,. At erus.Oa
EorNAlk, monTosvtlle, Clyde and Fremont and
arrives At Tolsdo at 2s15 A. n. OEScago at l9;s9
2, y. and Detroit at 500 A. n. -
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q1at--4-

DHYsICIANS PRESORIPTIONs-
i The dispensatIon Of Physieisns' Prescriptions
slways receives ct our hands that care and atten-
but articles Of most unexoeptionAble quality are
used in their preparation.
Physicians Who confde their Prescriptions to
our care, are assured that our prices ara always
reasonable. CHURCHILL BROTHER,
janf7 No. l26 Ontari ostEest.
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AND MODE OF TREATMENT Is
THE ACME OF PERFECTION,

II penetrafes the secret ambush OF
this terrible d ease, and exterminates it, root and
branch, forever.
1t removes all the WFetehed symp-
toms Of this loathesome malady, and AveEts con-
sumption
1t cleans the head, deOdOFise8 the
breath, and affords the most grateful relief.
It aIleviates more agony and silent
Hunering than tongue can tell.
1t Is noted for curing the most hope
less cases, that every known means failed in.
1t cures Hay, Rose and Periodic Ca
tsrIh, of the most obstinate and violent types.
No form of Catarrh or noises I'm the
cad can resist its penetrating power.
DIR. GOOdaIe's CataFrh Remedy is a
harmless liquid, inhaled from the palm OF the hand
DIR. 4. GOOdale is known thrOuEhOuI
the country, IS the Author Of the only True Tbeo.
~ Of Catarrh ever published. Where its Origin
What its BaVages-Mode Of Treatment-and Rapid
Cure in all its forms.
DIR. GOOdRle's Pamphlet on CafRHrh
should be read by every one. 1t can be obtained 81
our nearest Agency, or By sending postage stang
to our ONCE.
Price 81 90. Send stamp for pan phlst.
NORTON co., Sole Ag'ts, rs Bleeker st., N 7.
Sold by G. ". CLARK. Cleveland. febS:Rs
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$3.50
An persons purchasing $40 90 WORTH Of Goods
will bO entitled to draw one Of the abcTTs eifss;
$40 90 worth, two Gffs, and 30 on.
DUB STOCK contains Full Assortment Of all
kinds of Dry GOOds, and will be sold IS low Is at
any Dry Goods House in Ohio.
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OOHHECTIOHB;


R,lby-sanduIky, ManSlold Newark RaIlroad, e.
MAns9sdS nj. Vernon HSWarks zanssvtllS,
or,.tiIns-PItAburSh, Fort Wayne 3 chicago Rail.
road. Forest Upper saldusfJ. pephca, Lima
FoTt WAYNE, LaPorte, Chicago, tc-, Wagf and
Eaat for nans1elds " oosser, na8stlons Sc
GraK1 and BeIisiont taine Railrosd Lne, lof Marion,
BSlCsontAine, Sidney, Union, Munoies lndlA1s
spolis, feFro Esute, Ftnesnnes, EfAn1s13aa
LsuisVills Oairo, St. Louis, &C. L.
DelsWarnr-With 5pring g1eld Branch for 5ptingdeld.
Oolumbus-Ltttls Miami 3 Columbus, and 4e1iA
Railroad, for Xenias Dayton, IndlanePoil1,
TsTre HaCte, St. louis, morroH, loTaland, and
Olnoinnatl and with the Ohio aud niSyl5zipE6
Railroad at Onoinnad for LoulSVlle kFknR-
vile, Cairo st. Louls, nd all BolnS On tna
Ohio RtVer. -tL
UoIumbus--GentrAl Chic Rslro-d iorE Newark Aazs4s
ylles Wneelngi Gesi Oc49I1Du1s El1ua ? AAi
U-For TloketH % AL points and inioEI1Atton epPll
ct the Passenger Station, and at grlon 1lekss Oooi
Cleveland. Oct. Il. lssA ~ sGBsEtnt.ndszss
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2atErana.
A TLANTIOA AED GREAT WRsTKRE
h RAlE,N NhT-- .....
Fan and Winter AFran ement,

Fall and Winter AFran ement.
zHkes Effect Xondoy, November 1stA, 1854,
Two Through Express Trains Dailyl between
CLEVELAND and NEW YORK
''DAY EXPRESS, leaves Cleveland (SundGyE exoept.
e ct $50 A. H., arrives at MeadVllle ct 300 p h
Dinnerl Salamanca at b:b6 P. n, (sl ,eplng Ossll
and New York ct LILO P. n.
"NIaHT ExPREss," leaves Cleveland GAturdaYl
exoePtedO ct e:l5 P. L., sleeping Cars attached
arrives at MeadVille at LEO A. 4, Salamanca a
$50 4. H., and Kew York at I0sSO P. n.
NJ
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a ''nfas Z sa 80 ss9ss ss s%s. asss Bsg. SS1'n-'o
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-10-28
The Esond -fnl Spring at AEGc--
SG-iyiiic.

We copy the following from Tie Iefmoh'
Chronicle: M +. 9. Grant, who Was a mem
brr OF battery \. of the llth Yer mont re.i
moIr, am who spent four months within tbs
sf0ckale ~ AG4egs0nv..le, gave as n story
Of the wonderful spriar thar burst ont there
that we never remember to have seen IN pri;.;.
Ever ore. We presume, IS aware thIt tiic pen
in shici. the prisoners were acp; enclosed Was
in "a swamp through which ran q sluggish
brook, and from this brook the prisoners
received their supply Of water. This water
vas never fit to drink in its best state, but, in
addition to lis natJral uuiitness, it ran down
by tie rebel camp before i entered the stock
ade, and received tie cXcremeut and ith
from that. This Of course rendered itiE;ol-
cradle.
Abcu; the middle OF Aurust, 1854, or per-
haps mouth and a half after the Vermont
boys entered the stocka1e, there CAME one
dar q very heavy thunder shower, 4f some
forty minlt = duration. And from that time
a spring of pure water burst forth from a
sand hii! near the dead line. and flowed in
such quantities as to supply the entire, camp
ofson,e 25,u0O or 10000 prisoners. SPINE Of
the men looked upon this as direct inttrposi-
ton of q OIL fer their salvation: aud all thought
it very remarkable for two reasons; the
source from whence II came-a dry sandy
knoll-ard the purity and quantity pf the
water it being so unlike all other wa ter in
that vicinity. even that found in wells. This
spring continued to send forth its pure fouu>
tain during the remainder of the time our
prisoners were Kept there, and fer aug4t our
informant: knows, does to this day. Has the
day Of miracles passed?
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EXPERIMENTS on RATs.-An amusing ex-
pertinent was recently perpe.rated in mer-
camille house in Petersburg. Vt. Two OF
these animals had been trapped, and 1T was
decided to try the effect OF WHISKY upon
them. Forty drops were administered to
them BY force, and result awaited. They
were placed in wide, deep box. Ito which
some trash and gravel had been thrown. 4
saucer of whisky was also placed therein.
For while all silent, each rat having
seated himself in a corner. where he remain
ed as morose as a rat could be- BY and by,
however. the liquor began to work. The rats
began to smile, and play with thd dr tails !;
then to jump up and squeak; then to fall
down and roll over. Finally one bf them
found the saucer, and, with the pecq liar Gu.
riosity attaching to the race, dipped ibis nose
into it. He drank, aud the lois of his
drinking brought his companion to his side.
They drank as thoaga they were reilly fond
of the stuff, and it is estimated took more
than twice forty drops. And now they got
glorious. They kissed each other-an act
two rats were never guilty Of before. They
wrestied. and kicked up shines generally
they revisited the saucer, and got mad over
it; and rough h-and-tumble fight ensued
which lasted until both were eN hausted
Then they remained for a while, eadh with 6
| paw to his nose, grinning at each other
| Finally both fell asleep, and while both were
gloriously unconscious, a terrier was droppc'
| beside them, and the curtain falls.
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\ WoRD OF Clocks -lnraq,ous nj en-

\ WoRD oy CLOCKS ingenious n en- Of
all ages. from Archimcdes, 200 years 8. g.,
to Wa.ingford, al the commencement Pf the
fourteenth century, have been cited as Enven-
tors of the clock The fact is that the clock,
like most all other useful instruments, grai
ualIy grew into perfection . one man sug
gested the wheelwOrk another the weight
tor maintaining or driving that power; an
other tho balance FOR regulating the expend-
ture of that power another the striking
parts. and so on and ut last on. man COM
bined all together in one machine, and gained
the credit Of making tie first clock. This
man appears to be one Henry dc Wick. or
de Vick, who piaceda clcck in TIE tower
of the palace of Charles v abou, the
year 1894, " lich click is the most ancient
of which there exists any particular descrip-
ton. The principles upon which 1t was
constructed were essentially the same as
those of the clocks of the present day; that
is, there was a moving power and weight
hung tc cord, &our1 around barrel, the
unwinding of which by tie fall Of the weight,
gave motion to train of wheels that moved
the hands around the dial. The regulating
power was balance wheel, springing back
wards and forwaid ds, after the manner of the
watch balance so familiar to MS all-9 Willing
Magazine.
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JANsEyIsT BlsHops. The Jansenist Ehurh-
es Of Holland acknowledge the sppre emacy,
but not the infallibilitv. Of the Popd and.
whenever they elect a Bishop, his first act is
to address his Holiness in petition, solicit
ing his confirmation of the election As the
re;.ly 10 this Is known to -be inevitably bull
of ex communication, a declaration is at
once prepared, requiring only the datd of the
bull to be inserted, in which the Bishb bp elec;
solemnly protests against the exscomIh hun,ca.
tion, and appeals to the next General Coun'
ell, of which there has been none sinfe that
of Trent, in 1868. Thereupon, the cd nsecra
ton is proceeded with. and the Bishop enter;
upon the exercise fhis functions. =
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| MISSIONARY STATIsrICS.-It was shown
by the reports read at the recent meeting Of
the American Board of Missions at Chicago
is 1886 S4 that the cost for each heather
converted is $6l4 36-more than the whole
years salary of the missionary who does the
work; and that each missionary, assistant
and teacher converts little less that one
heather year! That is, one thousand one
hundred and three missionaries and assis-
tants only convert one thousand and forty
four heathens during one entire year.
Commenting upon these curious statistics,
Rev. DR.. TREAT presented some still more
curious statistics. He stated that the num-
ber of converts received into the churches OF
Massachusetts, for the past twenty-five years,
and the number of heathen converted by the
missionaries il the same period, lad been
very nearly equal, yet the missionaries were
but one hundred and fifty in number, while
the clergy of Massachusetts number four
hundred and five.
1t would be very unfair, however, to give
such figures as a measure of the value Of
Missionary labor in foreign lands or the chris.
tain Ministry in Massachusetts. As con-
tsmperery truthfully remarks. THE number
of couyelts who joined the mission churches
is not the measure of the influence or the
actual achievement of christianity in heath
en- lands. For christianity in the midst of
the darkness of superstition, ignorance and
idolatry, is Ike light in a window: it may
serve only one poor woman to sew by, bat
who can estimate the cheer and comfort i
sheds upon the thousand Passers by in the
dark street; or like lamp of beacon,
which may light but one vessel into port,
while it serves as a landmark and guide
to a thousand which remain al sea.
''Nor IN our own country are the great
triumphs OF Christianity found without the
churches. 1t has stamped itself upon our
laws, i, has inspired our literature, it has ex-.
altcd our culture, Il has infused our music, it
has elevated our art it has perneated even
our mechanics, and il furnishes the rules By
which the family, society, and even the Re
public are governed. To lis influence we
Cwe the fact hat Justice aud Law, and no; the
revolver AMI the suife, are our weapons, aad
our shield From il We learu the lessons of
human brotherhood, Of. good viii to ALL of
reverence FIR Iaw and order, Of progress, 5, and,
above all. the promise Of that better day
which has become the hope aid stay of so
many struggling souls, that Otherwise
would have grown weary Of the tolls and the.
trials Of life, and lain down in despair 10 die.
or sunk their nobiest qualities in reckless
wickedness. For all this, and much more
statistics car furnish nc expression aud the
expense which supports the hope Of the world
Is not worthy to be considered when comDar-
ed with the benefits christianity conicrs.'