The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-18

the members of the Presbytery; but this was
opposed on the ground that y would be like
tion of the whole Synod. Still another advo-
Gated the exclusion of the Presbytery from the
eHectually 70 free IL from wolves in sleeps
clothing.n The dissolution of the Presbytery
was finally agreed upon, it's members being
ordered within six months to seek admission into
other Presbyteries, falling in which they were
declared to be ipso fdcto cat off from the
communion OF the Presbyterian Church. Tue
members of the Presbytery which 1t was
thus attempted to. dissolve appealed 20 the
General Assembly of 1886, which met al Pitts
burg. A week was devoted to hearing the
appeals OF the Presbytery and Of Mr..
latter by vote of one hundred and thirty
four to ninety-six. His suspension from the
exercise OF his pastoral duties was reversed by
a vote of one hundred and fOrty-6ve to seventy
eight, and he again appeared in his pulpit, to
the great rejoicing of his people, having
triumphantly sustained AMI finally overcome a
persecution for his religious views which lasted
conflict" says MIR. Barnes, Notwithstanding all
the efforts made from without to crush young
man, and TO divide the congregation, 1t never
swerVed or hesitated None we're drawn away;
none among us attempted TO make a division.
In every new phase of the now almost forgotten
struggle before the Presbytery, the Synod, and
the Church at large, the entire congregation
stood by me until the great result was reached
which gave us peace"
Such persecution and such triumph would
have made hero of any man, and, although
the events connected with them have passed
from the memory OF many then living, and
transpired before the day of great portion of
the present generation, they contributed in no
small measure to the fame which their central
object has achieved. For thirty years past, Mr..
Barnes life has been unsignalized by such
stormy scenes as marked his early career in this
city, but during all that time he has been Il
faithful and laborious pastor beloy ed by all who
have enjoyed the rare privilege OF sitting under
his teachings, and admired blythe world at large
who are familiar with him only through his
printed words. We do not believe that there
has ever been in the Christian pulpit man whose
life has displayed more true nobility, whose
labors have resulted in greater good to his
fellow-men, whose influence has been more
earnestly and eifectually eSerted on the side of
truth in all its forms and phases. For he has
not restricted his indomitable energies and his
varied scholarly requirements to any one field
OF labor; but has been found as Jealous and as
efficient in the advocacy of temperance, of JUS
tice 10 the oppressed, and of maintaining by the
strong right arm of the nation those political
principles which were bequeathed 10 us by our
torefathers, as in the mere discharge of his
duties as pastor of single church. Now that
he has been compelled to withdraw from the
active sphere of life in which he has go long been
prominent. the thoughts Of thousands will fol-
ioW MIN to his retirement, with the prayer that
he may yet be spared for many, many years.