, 1877-07-04
In tho last dtty years $780, 62e. u so2, s3 a.


ssR1s<s osN4 aH
An analysis OF tho SOURCES OF contributions
to tho bible causa In any other city or part Of
tho country, out Of Now England, will show
that the Presbyterian Church contributes to
this great natloual socioty in about tbs sumo
TIC American Tract Society fs one Of our
noblest unsectartan national institutions. Its
Publication Cotumltteo Is composed Of SIX meth
hcrs, representing y many different deno1,lna.
ceptionaile. Yet tho Fresbyterian Church viii,
but opesixth Of tho control, hos from the be-
triba.sa oao..hird 81 ali ihe d pn.tons q lis
Society.
Tho eame Or similar roturns would BE- made
" tracing tl.o receipts Of tho Amesican Sunday
Evsry Christian institution 10 the land IN
which ill denominations combine thels energies,
prayers, md aims for oousmon object, receives
substantially tic Same proportion Of ft4 funds
from tho Presbyterian Church.
It ia also safe to say that money IL tho least
OF the gifts OF tho Presbyterian Church To- iont
Christian work ia tho United States,
TIE 0MuRcH III TIKI STATE.
While Ws have ho unEon Of Church and Btste,
there ID substantial aud ultimate union OF tho
religious principle with civil governments Thu
framework Of out et,eial lnstItutions and laws
1snp!iss sps t Tue q obligations ot ryvs.lsd Fs!sou
the President hlmaclt, ia bound by religious
oath; the frst day Of the week, tue Chrlstian
Sabbath, IL recognized by tho cIy1i law In oaeh
ni our states, sna by thG General Gover,1,nuns;
public worship i a.crtuM Such laws can
not 10 made, preserved, and executed In
country where no church establish
eas Hsi, a s sousssse ses sspl' Il m Il
affections Ut the people. To chettsh It from
age to aye, rs tho salt OF the Stats b tho ~
cullas work OF tho Church Of God. And that
portion OF the church will 10 tha u,o4t powerful
in thls conservation OF saving iorce. which
wlelus thu greatest AtA1upt OF tEuth, with tho
highest Intellectual culture, and the most su-
pretne dcvottau ~ the law Of God. How far
tha Presbyterian element ~ Tue United statea
fuldl's this mEsaIon, We will not undertake to
atftrm 5he maIntalns that system OF doctrine
which Recognizes Tho Sovereignty VI God, the
magistrate, the duty ot obe*lience, represents
ton 10 government With this Idea in the froat
and domtuant: that God rulUs by tha ruler who
administers law as 1t u the will OF God.
hood Of men,, aud thu special brotherhood Of
believers. therA can Be nn "losdng It ~ over
Gods heritage. Holding to the parity Of tho
clergy. u cannot have : hierarchy. believing Ia
Church, and this right 70 Go exercised By ropro-
<entauyes chosen for the purt,ose,-a smaller
part Of the Church to 10 governed by tho
lArge11-the systsm bccomea Analogous To, aud,
meat, the Word Of Goa being the supreme law,
aud Jesus Christ the head over alL
aDucATloN.
PresbyteHans, frAn the settlement Of the
country, have been earnest In the education OF
ths people, by the support of public or free
seminartoa. colleges, and uuiSsSsitles. The
,,,1aGs ns;nGst ,, Of tneofpo1stsd hter.ly tns.t-
sive trcsbyteaan control, "a more than twenty
tiyc; but that atatetpent conscya 10 adequate
view 70 Of ths institution. en- nndes sta.e supGfyih-
rflrA Hit,f hr GBif1iAf fat hsra ~
the Presbyterian Church.
Each branch Of tbs Presbyterian family hos
its Gd"spapess Atd other periodicals., devoted
knowledge, and the promotion u practical eod.
liness. The boards anil comMittGea specially
erected fok the nublJzt4qa OF rsiix!oaa books,
tIacts, aud papers are efciept In the education
ths whals Chuse. Il pcryaaled by thu !nlluelleo
'ot : Wholesome aud elevatiul> religious litera-
tuEe. 50 thoroughly this WORK performed
under the stimulating appreciation of the value
LETT unsupul|ad with tho meaus uf knowledge
And thu child Of Presbyterian family unabis
to read would bs curiosity and shame.
CIVIL OFFICE.
In al commuaitlcs, In Ill x4x:tioas Of our wtds
country, tue Mstnbers Vi TIL. Church belug
universally Intelligent aud we'll educated, they
WI neeessaftlS attract to themselves social
to the!E moral and intellectual torcs. They aro
nQt Identified II sect with anyfpufiticxl party,
such queatloua ~ dlyide the peoplc hniinx
rze,bJee1ians ranged ou both diles, aud equally
s;saoy 70 g'yes 5s4soa fof sh1 faith thai u 10
.Aeta- And they als to b. found ln o!Ilccs ot
trust and power iu efery department of goY-
s!ninent, ia the Legislatures, la the chalIs Of
Plate, u the hals 1t Congress, md In tl,s Chief
Mag1stsacy ot tbs United B.stes.
The New England States have, from tho set
sletnent u tha country to tlse prssent time,
nsen tae Sh!et scat ot conxrssattoualisu, u
Nv pFetalinx sypo Of church geVsrnmcat. But
tue &$&tN11l1n EkuFrh>k- Rfu1 tDft1{kfafx haa
Al"vs produced l.odiaea lefa VI PsssbJLs-