Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-23

The Division In the Presbyterian Church.
The following letter in regard to the inef-
fectual attempt TO unite the two branches OF the
Presbyterian Church will be q matter of inter-
est to our readers OF that denomination:
=" The COTTAGE" WASHINGTON CITY. ID. O.,
Nov. 81, le67.-fe tie Rev. Dr. SxnderTamd-
and believe I have gone 80 far as to say, that
whenever "the bow Of promise,r the emblem
of returning peace, should appear, and span
our ecclesiastical armament dropping its
tons of our beloved Zion. would be ready to
say, with good old Simeon. when he embraced
the fnfanfile form OF the Great Peacemaker oe.
arms, "Now, Lord. lettest thou thy servant
depart In peace, for mine eyes have seen thy
salvation" But with the unexpected and sud.
den n. sInis,,ion Of t1,s heavenly
confess am very much inclined like the
old man In the fable, Is no doubt many others
will be, to recall the aspiration, or at
l hesitaee not to say that I desire, il the
Lord will, 10 remain . little longer in the
church militant, In order to witness consum.
nation which, l now believe. no power on
earth will be able much longer to defeat or
postpone. Was there ever q more striking in.
terposition Of Divine Providence to accomplsh
utterly failed to achieve! what could not be
afie ,ted by the concentrated wisdom and In.
fuence Of the two General Assemblies
through their Joint Committee, composed OF
wise and good men, has been to great extent
most happily sugge-ted by an individual, re.
spected and beloved where he is known, but
without renown or noioriety beyond the limits
tons aiming at the reunion OF the Old and New
School branches Of the Presbyter Church,
am free to say, that the bearing OF your branch
OF the church has been sminently Characterised
BY candid, generous and elevated Christian
spirit and / wish i could with equal justice
say the same with regard to the branch to
which i belong. Having ourselves suggested
been suspended for quarter Of q century;
having In vited the iniuatory measures for re-
union; having taken the lead in every step
that was taken towards the consummation OF
the great object for which many prayers had
been offered-after raising the hopes of the
church and the world to the highest pitch OF
delightful expectation, 1t was suddenly dis
covered that You were unsound in the faith
and tnsIn cere in your professions. The extended
hand ,cds consequently loitLdrdWn and The profered
embrace is declined. i am free to confess
Se 10 cheTi.b or which
ton to which have given the flower and the
fruit OF forty years Of life, now rapidly
drawing to close, l cannot look upon our
church, with complacency or satisfaction, and
the less so, since the same doctrinat basis has
been adopted in the recent Union Convention
by the very men who were most violent in
their opposition to 1t when proposed as the
bond or basis Of reunion between your branch
of the church and that with which am con.
nected. You must not hold the temporary mt
nority, embracing many Of the oldest, the
wisest, and the best men. both among the min.
istry and the laity, responsible for the unseen.
ly posture into which, for q short season, the
church has been unhappily betrayed With
the msgnanimty winch always characterizes
truly great mind, and especially q truly
great heart. trust that the iron pen, which mas
been chiefly instrumental in rekindling the
9 nj q o1h .tnrt tnv,
employed in extinEuishing the unwelcome
flame, and that the flood of heavenly infuen.
ces which has recently descended upon us will
convey even the dying embers far away into
the ocean OF perpetual forgetfullness. l trust
also tnat the Tiny ripples to which recent folly
and imprudence have given birth In our iMme.
dtGte rtcinity, will also be permitted to sub.
SIDE or relapse into their appropriate oblivion.
Let the bright motto Of our escutcaeon still be
"Glory TO God in the highest on earth, peace
goodwill, towards men"
Semper ct unique.
Senior member of the Presoytery Of Potomac
ClNrnR MARKET, To-DAr.-Beef. best cuts,
per h., Csc; next, 20c.; Salt Beef I2al5c; Dried
Beef 25c- Veal, 2a3Dc. Mutton, chops, Doc,
Lamb, 15a2Oc.i Lard, &c.; Pork, fresh, 15alsc.:
corned, 15e.: Bacon, hams, uncut Csc; sliced,
&c; breasts: 2oc: shoulders, 15c. Butter, 4Oa
Soc Spring Chickens, Sias6 per doz.; Chickens
pair, dressed, 75a1 q; Aeese 81 25aSI rs apiece:
Ducks, 8 50aS2 pr; Eggs, d., 35a4Oc.: freenCorn
25c per doz: Tomatoes, 81 per PIX; New Honey
80 cents per pound; Apples. new, per peck ,4Oa
95c Apples, dried, 75c. Leeks, bunch, Sc
spinach, 4Oc- Turnips, soc. PIX. Peaches
DRIED, per grit is cts; Beans, butter, 2sc.;
ishes, per bunch, 2a4c. Beets, per BIZ, Sc.
Onions, SOC. peck; Okra, 3Oc.; Parsnips, Sc
Green Peas, peck, Csc. Carrots, bunch, Sc
asac ssc &C. RHsrng per Soz saSoc shad.
bus ,e1.5O. Shipstuf, SOC. BrownstuH. 6Oc: mid.
ding, soc; Shorts, 3sa40c Corn, shelled, sl.49a
sly; ear; Dbl esas7 Oats bu. csc. Hay, 81.
krout. per quart SC. Cabbage, per head, IOaiSc.
aominy, quart, 10 cts; Squash, 15a45c.; Sweet
potatoes, aoc. per peck; Lettuce, 3 head for 1Oc.
berries Is cents quart. CymIines, per doz.,
4Oa5Oc.; Snap Beans, per PIX. 25a50c Potatoes
per peck. aoaiOc Mulberries, per quart, loo
each. Green Pepper Pods, 81 per 100. Ouails,
"a per dozen. Partridges, SIS per doz. Wood,
COCK, 20 10 50 per doz. Squirrels, zoe. each.
ne head I'D Cneese, lSe; per pound, Walnuts, ACC.
derberries, SC. per qt.; Peaches, dried, Is cents
per g.. % Piumos. l2c. per g. Sweet Potatoes,
per dog. Citrens, SC. each. Turkeys. 81 50as3.
Wild Turkeys, e2.5OaS3. Snipes, 75c each,
PossuW, 81 25 Dressed Pigs, sL77aS2. Pickle
Cabbage, 2Oc each Cauiafiowers, acc. each.
bunch. SC. Hickory Nut-. neck.
81 IS. Pickerel, bunch, 4Oc.; Rock Fish, soc;
w bite Perch. Soc; Bass, Soc; Cod Fish, h.,
rs, winnie Lake Fish, 12c.; Salmon Trout,
23c.i Lobsters, nc. Coonr. 7jc. each: Rootaba-
gas, l0c. peck.
INTERHsTING COOP TBMPLARs' MEETING
Kay OF Hope Lodge, Ne. 2, 1. q. G.. T., had
large and very interesting meeting at their
hall, on Pennsylvania avenue, betw l7th
and 18th streets last night. After the usual
business, the following programme was gone
through Piano solo by Miss Mary Tut.
tie. parlor drama; A Drop too Much, charac-
tiers by Messrs. Wyatt, Lewis and Forsythe
and Misses Jennie Parriss, L. Stevens and A.
q. stevens; remarks by Brother Brown, No.