, 1877-09-02

ha. appeared an extraordinary circular from the
Minister OF the Interior On the subject OF col
portage, which must inevitably affect the col
portage Of the Bible-''
Prof. A. X. Strong, Of the Rochester Thcolosi-
cal Seminary, in the State Of New York, has col
tury. Dividing that period iuto lye decades, he
proves that the average number OF candidates
for the ministry in Yale, Williams, Amherst, and
Hamilton Colleges, and Brown and Rochester
Universities, during the first decade, WIS Is per
cent Of all the students In those institutions;
while the average number duriag the last de-
callc Was only II pcr cent. He attributes this
great decrease in the number Of young clergy
men to the sccula1ization OF our colleges, to the
lack OF q clear insight into the doctrines OF the
GOSPEL, and to the naturalization Of the age.
The Primnte OF Scotland, the Bishop Of Moray,
bears willing testimony to the missionary nc
tiyitr OF the Russian Church: Il European fg-
norance Of Russia has led to much injustice b..
ing done to the Russian Church, and because
our missionaries have not frequently fallen IN
labors. they have concluded that the Church
was asleep. It would lie we'll, however, ii the
English Church, with all its advantages, could
show comparatively as much successful work
done by her in India as the venerable Innocent
could show among the heather nations Of the
vast Russian Empire" Bussia is not neglect
Ing her missionary duties among her heatheu
subjects.
In the founding Of churches In this country
there have been no less striking condolences
than in the establishment Of the civil govern
ment or the discovery OF the continent. By one
history Maryland bccamc the fruitful sted-bcd
OF American Prcsbytczianism, American Meth
od1sm. and American Catholicism. There
Francis Mackenzie, an Irishman, first Organized
Prcsbyterianism: There also, Strawhrtdge
planted Mcthodism, and there Lord Baltimore
,le+i,o 1osI haf af
The Irish Presbytcrans swept down into the
Shenandoah Valley and over the Allegheny
Mountains and founded Pittsburg, Pa: CITY
that is as distinctive)y Presbyterian as Boston
is dis1inctivcly Puritan.
How unlike the action Of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States toward heretics is
that recently adopted by the General Assembly
OF prcsbyterians In the British Provinces a
Rev. Mr.. Mcdonnell, a very attractive anti poru-
lar preacher, had publicly denied the endless
ness Of future punishments. lie was arralgncd
for hcresy. The Assembly was divided. Part
he;esy, and part favored 4 milk-and-watcr ar
ra,.en,cnt, by which the Church should not
lose SO able minister, and he should not be
compelled to cdmit or deny his theory. A
statement was therefore drawn up, which he
siK1ct declaring that he still subscribed to the
Confession Of Faith and It's teaching on the doc
trinc OF eternal punishment of the wicked, not
wit1standing doubts and difficulties which per-
plex is mini. So that Mr. Mcdonnell can hold
tins Or any other hereticai notion he pleases i'll
the Presbyterian Church, provided he does not
teach it publicly.
The case OF the Flrst Presbyterian Church OF
Louisville, ky., which has a1itated the South
cru Presbyterian Church since 1874, has been
decided BY Chandelier Duyal. The history ot
the case is, in brief, IS follows: Previously to
1874 differences existed between majority OF
the ruin. Elders and the pastor. the Rev. DR..
he
Elders aud 4 minority of the members from the
clur:l. They were refused letters OF 6isnis-
sfon and appealed to the Presbvtery of Louis
vile to te renstated, in order that they might
be tried Oh certain charges THAT had been made
against them. The prtsbyteTy granted the ap-
peal, but, in consequence OF certain criticisms
upon its action made by DR.. Wilson, 1t refused
to allow him to appear and answer until he
made an apology. This he refused to do. The
case was carried up to the General Assembly,
which gave Judgment in favor OF tue lresoy.
tery. Then the seeding members began suit
for the division OF the church property, anu
Chancellor Duval has decided AGAINST them.
TIE church Il now connected With the Northern
Assembly.
MORMON MIRACLES.
A branch of the Mormon Church, fourishing
in Canada, has gone into the miracle business
on III extended scale. One OF their MISSION
aries at Londun Out, J. ]. Cornish by name.
reports the cure of Sister Cambridge OF hts by
U1ptlsm accDTt1uE u tue nAolu1oA 1--we. 1Ao'''
her infuncy she was subject to them, being over
come as often as twice . day until her union
with the Church OF Latter-Day Saints, about
two years axo. child Of this pious sister was
accidentally poisoned, but was promptly re
stored bY PRAYER and the ordinances" /" \ Broth
er Harvey, working in mach:ne.shop, sawln9
lumber, cut of two fingers OF his right hanu anu
otherwise seriously mutilated that member
Missionary Cornish was working III the same
shop, and immediately, seeing the blood was now
ug freely, hc laid his hand on the injured mans
head. rli-cd lis right hand, anu prayed Goo 70
stop the blood. Immediately the blood stopped.
For two day: the man suffered great pain, but
that, too was stopped in the same way anu one
week after the accident the injured man WAS
anain at work as well and as hearty as ever:
Missionary Cornish also cured Sister farKer o.
fits by laying on hands and prayer ne teils u
miraculous Light from Heaven WHICH snoue
round about him and q l1ltic party La Lnat WAS
going to abaptismai service IN Inc HlseF nanaes!
about IL o'clock at night by which eEoWa OF
skcptics and prosecutors were convinced tuae
the Latter Day WORK is true," anu Sought tne
prayers Of the Saints anu admission 70 thelr ltl-
lowship. At another time, "nlte ne was t co',-
frlnin1 sister, "thc spirit acsie1 I'LL ato1a
that time, il she continued 1a!tn1nl, s1e Woula
have the gift OF vision. sue lsnn1ellaLe.s saw
the Savior, and she was ~eaot III toc s'osS u
the Spirit-o
THE BAPTIST sEalSAh1. =. ,,o,
Ihe Eaptisl 1hco1osiea1 .Glil1a4y ~ -aG 5a
Park IS now prepared 70 o'tet unasu*. ~ a.. ~:
tagcs to students ot divinity anritS thc Goia!lis.
year. Urs. Nortlrup ouu Morgan VII pe ~
their places as OF old. ~ D. =. bolse, lug snai-
nept Greek scholar, VII! I'LL Tue ensiF o. NC"