Library for Sabbath-Schools, consisting of 132 vol BOARD OF PUBLICATION ROOMS, No. 265 Chestnut st., Philadelphia. Letters relating to agencies, the appointment of colporteurs, and the general interests of the Board, to be addressed to the Rev. B. M. SMITH, Corresponding Secretary, No. 265 Chestnut street. Reports from Colporteurs and letters relating to their accounts, to be addressed to Mr. WINTHROP SARGENT, Superintendent of Colportage. Orders for books, and letters relating to the business of the Depository, to be addressed to Mr. JOSEPH P. ENGLES, Publishing Agent. Letters relating to manuscripts and books offered for publication, to be addressed to the Rev. W. M. ENGLES, D.D., Editor of the Board. Donations to be remitted to A. W. MITCHELL, M. D. Treasurer. As frequent inquiries are made on this subject, we give the terms on which the Board of Publication ordinarily employs Colporteurs. Wages $150 per annum. Equipage $50. All reasonable travelling expenses, together with charges for freight and postage, are defrayed by the Board. MODIFICATION AND REDUCTION OF PRICES. Although the cost of labour and material employed in the production of our books was never higher than at present, yet such has been the increase of our sales, that we feel justified in making a considerable reduction in the prices of many of our books, so as greatly to reduce the cost of the whole. These reductions take effect with the beginning of this month, and the catalogues now issued will show the details. We present the summary as to the classified Libraries for Ministers, Congregations, and Sabbath schools. It will be observed in the catalogues that the prices of all books of five cents and upwards, have been adapted to the Federal currency. This is in accordance with a very general and earnest demand from colporteurs and others in various parts of the country. We trust that our friends will show their appreciation of a liberalized policy by greatly increased orders. To make the modifications mentioned, we have been compelled in some cases to reduce the price of a book below the standard of cost and charges as fixed by our regulations. Library for Ministers, consisting of 33 volumes: Catalogue price in Muslin, For cash, CORRESPONDENCE OF COLPORTEURS. The actual working of this enterprise is well set forth, in the following extracts from the correspondence of this office. HOW MINISTERS AND ELDERS CAN HELP. I found on arriving, that strong desires had been Colporteur might be sent, and they at once took hold recently expressed by ministerial brethren, that a of the matter, commending the work from the pulpit, and in private-imparting necessary information in reference to the field, and inviting me to consider session have followed their example. their houses as always open to me, whilst members of THE BEST BOOKS" FOR THE PEeople. Many families have some of these doctrinal books, as precious treasures, inherited from their fathers; and others have not seen Boston's, "Fourfold State," "Fisher's Catechism," "Scott's Force of Truth" and kindred works, since they received their portion at the division of their parents' library, and gladly supply themselves, and make provision for their of other branches of the Presbyterian family, and families. These remarks apply equally to members they have expressed their gratification in the strongest terms, with our people, asserting frequently, that they are "the best books ever brought on this field.” VALUE OF BIOGRAPHIES FOR THE YOUNG. the supplying of the youth with the sterling meOne peculiarly gratifying feature in this field, is moirs, &c., which are unexcelled by any religious Publication Board in our land. From these rich stores, gathered from the best writers of our own knowledge prevents the working of erroneous leaven, land, and from that country where deep biblical they are supplied freely; and in general, a few standard doctrinal works are chosen as an addition to the common stock; and then an appropriate volume, such as the Memoirs of John Newton, or R. M. McCheyne, Mary J. Graham, Mrs. Andrew, and John Barr, or those charming juvenile works, "Another Lily Gathered," "Children Coming to reader has one in their own name. This is a comChrist, "Flower Transplanted", &c., until each young mon occurrence in every congregation, so that I frequently leave eight, ten, and twelve volumes in a single family; and in some instances a greater number. HOW CHRISTIAN PARENTS MAY PROVIDE FOR THEIR I am often directed to a family in which one or $25,40 both parents were educated in the Presbyterian $18 81 Church, and generally am received with great kind Library for Congregations, consisting of 175 vol-ness, as my visit and conversation revive early associa umes: Catalogue price in Muslin, For cash, Catalogue price in half Roan, For cash, tions, and recommend such works as my knowledge of their situation leads me to think appropriate to $72,16 their condition. There are many such scattered $53,45 over this field, and occasionally far from any church of their own order. Will not the fathers and moth$67,06 ers in our churches, who have children gone forth to $49,67 the West, think of this, when called upon to contrib ute to the Board, that they may be enabled to send large donations of course, but so far from "desforth the colporteurs all over this great field, and pising the day of small things," we especially desearch out and supply those who have been consecrated to God in infancy, and have gone forth in search light in welcoming these small contributions. They of a home? None, scarcely, of our Christian evince a right spirit, and as the churches grow, they parents, can confidently say, "my children or grand- will grow. Let the good habit be formed, and children will never be there;" consequently they greater and yet greater results will ensue. should do for those now there, that which others will be called upon to do, possibly, for their own relations. VALUE OF OUR DOCTRINAL WORKS-DR. Among many similar testimonies to the value of a class of our publications, to which some timid Presbyterians occasionally object as too denominational, we consider the following, proceeding from a New England clergyman, specially worthy of attention: "This book I have perused with great interest. I love its theme. I love its doctrines- the good old paths' the only true and safe paths. I love the book because it has so much of God's precious truth in it, aptly and appropriately quoted, and presented in such a manner as not only to be attractive, but what is more, convincing. I love the book the more, because, in these days in which, in the Providence of God, we have fallen, there are such multitudes of books sent out into the world called sound and orthodox, which are the very farthest from it." OUR CAUSE IN THE BRITISH PROVINCES. The readers of the Record are apprized of the incipient efforts which have been made to extend the circulation of our books in the British Provinces. June 20th, 1854. Dear Brother-The churches to which I minister design making an annual collection for each of the Boards; but did not last year reach the Board of Publication, and hence commence with it this year. The amount forwarded ($3) is small, but the congregation is also small and not possessed of large means. I doubt not that every congregation in our connection, if invited by their ministers, would cheerfully contribute annually to the funds of the Board. A great responsibility rests upon the ministry. The people do, to some extent, appreciate the importance of publishing and scattering broad-cast over the land such publications as those issued by the Presbyterian Board. In these parts, far from a bookmarket, such works are welcomed, especially by intelligent Presbyterians. We have in this Presby tery, covering the third of the State, one faithful colporteur; but it is a small part of the territory that he can reach. We need more labourers in this depart ment. We ministers do not get to see your latest publications, much less to own the whole of them, as we should like to do. For my own part, I have not bought five dollars' worth of books within the last two years. CONGREGATIONAL LIBRARIES. On this subject, here are some capital thoughts from the Southern Presbyterian, which so well erpress our views, we need not add a word-except We append an extract from a letter recently receiv-to beg the reader's attention. Let elders and pas ed from an active friend of the Board, in the Presby-tors read and act! tery of St. Stephen, Nova Scotia : "I brought the subject of the introduction of your books, by colporteurs and otherwise, before the Synod, and also before my own Presbytery of St. Stephen. I beg you will be pleased to communicate to the Board, the following resolution of Presbytery here annexed: The value of a good library to any association can hardly be estimated too highly, especially in places remote from the great emporiums of trade. In many parts of our country, books are scarce and difficult to be procured. No small proportion of those in actual use are worthless or worse than worthless. It that those, who have the most need of good books is unfortunately the case, though a natural result are the least qualified, and least disposed to make s wise selection. There are many, however, in every community; who will read good books, if they have them at hand-bad books if no others are to be had No book was ever read that did not leave upon the mind some impression, more or less permanent, and more or less salutary or injurious. "The Rev. Wm. Elder having brought before the Presbytery the terms on which the Presbyterian Board of Publication would supply their books, and commission colporteurs recommended by the Presbytery-Resolved, That the thanks of the Presbytery be conveyed to the Board for their obliging and liberal proposals; that the members of Presbytery seek to open up channels for these valuable publications, and that meanwhile, and until the next meeting of Presbytery, inquiries be made as to whether any suitable person can be found to act as colpor-upon the operations of the Board of Publication of teur."" In this view, we have looked with special interest our Church, designed to supply our people with works of approved excellence and standard value. Not one can be placed in a household without an assurance, that if read, it will do good, immediate and lasting. Our colporteurs are traversing the country in every direction, sowing the good seed from which an abundant harvest will be reaped due time. Few families, however, who may be visi ted by the colporteur, are able to purchase all the it has been proposed that every church should prs books which they desire and need. To remedy this. cure and keep at some convenient place for the us of the congregation the entire works issued by the Board. On the score of economy, this plan has decided advantages over any other yet tried, nor are there any difficulties to its successful management, which a little care on the part of the officers in each church would not overcome. No Sabbath-school is considered as fully organized and endowed for its work, without a reading library for its pupils. But however good the works, and complete the collection constituting these libraries, they are not adequate to the wants of a congregation. Books are needed which are adapted to more mature minds, books containing more solid instruction, profound strength, and systematic exposition and defence of Scripture doctrine. more we find pearls to gather. Let the wise call us impious and fools, if they will. Paul says, "If I am wise, I am so for you; and if I am a fool, I am a fool for Christ." "If we 66 are numbered among transgressors," so also was the Saviour of believers. "We know in whom we have believed, and therefore have we spoken." Courage, my friend: if imprisonment be not sufficient for the truth, let us give also our blood-our lives, so they be yielded up for that Jesus "who gave up the ghost" in a sea of troubles, for our salvation. Time passes; the punished and the punishers are journeying towards eternity, and there we shall not find men, but God, who sent his Lamb "to take away the sins of the world," and who will know the believers in "Him We learn that the Rev. W. Baird, agent of the whom he hath sent." Christ said, "He that believBoard of Publication for the South, has recently vis-eth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that ited various places in North Carolina, and attended sent me." Where then is our impiety before God? the meetings of such of the Presbyteries as he could See 1st Peter, chap. iv. ver. 14: "If ye be reproached reach. He has directed special attention to the for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the Spirit establishment of Congregational Libraries, and his of glory and of God resteth upon you; and on their plans seem to be received with great favour. We part, he is evil spoken of; but on your part, he is copy below a resolution adopted by Orange Presby-glorified. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, tery, hoping that through the efficient labours of the or as a thief, or as an evil-doer. Yet if any man Agent of the Board, a great work may be accom- suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but plished on behalf of other and all parts of our South- let him glorify God on this behalf." Let liberty ern Church. or imprisonment, health or sickness, opulence or poverty, come to us, provided the great God who made us, the mighty Saviour who redeemed us, and the Spirit, the comforter and sanctifier, who revealed the love of Christ in our hearts, be our only support. To the triune God, blessed throughout all eternity, be glory for ever. Amen. Resolved, That this Presbytery heartily approves of the plan proposed by the Agent of the Board of Publication, and recommends all the churches to procure a complete set of the books of the Board as speedily as possible. NEW PUBLICATIONS. LETTERS OF THE MADIAI. 12mo. pp. 166. 50 cts. Illustrated with coloured portraits of Francesco and Rosa Madiai. This interesting work, which we announced in the June Record as nearly ready, is now for sale. Our readers are aware that two humble and pious citizens of Florence, husband and wife, were most cruelly persecuted by the Papal authorities a few years since. Their only crime was their abjuration of the Papal Church, and profession of an Evangelical faith, with an humble and peaceable Christian conduct in accordance with this profession. As Papists in this country generally endeavour to avoid the stigma attached, by all right-minded persons, to the persecuting course of their European brethren, by ascribing to the victims of such persecution some political offence, we have appended to the work an authentic copy of the sentence under which these people suffered. These letters are all so good, breathing such a truly Christian temper, that we are at some loss to make a selection. We offer the following, which is a fair specimen of the whole. Our readers will find the book well repaying perusal. Cell 27, Feb. 13, 1853. MY DEAR MADIAI-I have not written to you sooner, as I waited to hear from Mr. Chapman's own lips how you were. Now I will answer yours of the ROSA MADIAI. A lamb is given to a little girl by her kind father, which, growing under her care, becomes a pet to 23d January, and rejoice in the good news of your which she is much devoted. It is employed by health. The more we study the Holy Bible, the judicious parents as the means of impressing on her Presbytery of Hudson. mind some of the most important facts and doc- 4. THE BLIND MAN AND PEDLER. Blind Betsey, or Presbytery of Bedford. South Salem ch, to con Rev and Mrs JULIA LIND- Presbytery of New York. 1st ch, to con DAVID OLYPHANT, MARY A BOKEE, Presbytery of New York 2d. Perhaps our young readers may not be as much interested in this volume as in the others, and yet Peekskill ch, per Wm Rankin, Jr, Treas it embodies, in a pleasing form, instruction in some of the most momentous and also consoling truths Liberty Corner ch, per Rev J T English ever given to the world. Presbytery of Elizabethtown. Presbytery of Newton. 5. MEMOIR OF REV. JOSEPH W. BARR. By Rev. E. Upper Mt Bethel ch, per Rev H Reeves Presbytery of Philadelphia. Hamilton Presbytery of New Castle. Presbytery of Huntingdon. Presbytery of Richland. Pleasant Hil ch, per Rev L Dorland 10; Jerome- Presbytery of Coshocton. "A Friend," of Lafayette ch Presbytery of Miami. If we are not very much mistaken, this little book is destined to a wide circulation, and the production of lasting good. We cannot avoid indulging the Fagg's Manor ch, from a member, per Rev Alfred opinion that the usefulness of this biography, in awakening and strengthening a spirit of early con- Little Valley ch, Mrs J B Long secration to the Saviour's service, will do very much towards lifting that dark veil of Divine Providence which hangs over the deplored early death of this devoted missionary. Our readers are perhaps aware that Joseph W. Barr was one of the first missionaries sent by our Church, and perhaps the very first, destined to Africa. Well does the writer remember the impression produced on his own mind by seeing him in Richmond, Virginia, a few days before he was expected to sail. It was just when he had completed all his preparations, and was on the eve of setting out, that the Master called him to him- Da Grange ch, per Rev Wm Cathcart self. Let all Sunday-schools and Christian parents get this Memoir for the children and youth of our Church. Here is no cant, no fanaticism, no sentimentalism, but an exhibition of a settled, pious, common-sense view of a great Christian duty, and a diligent, faithful effort to perform it. God cut off Jackson ch 4; Carmel ch 4-per Rev J E C Dorethe cherished purposes of the missionary's heart, and disappointed the expectations of thousands of Christian friends; but in all He does what is right. May his blessing attend this little book on its mission to the churches and their children! Presbytery of Fort Wayne. Presbytery of Holston. mus Lebanon ch 5; Presbytery of Louisiana. 10.00 17.00 60 50 1190 36 21.00 10.00 6.00 44 36 5.00 25 00 38.50 500 14.50 10.00 10.00 27 6 8.0 HISTORICAL NOTICES OF SYNODS AND We commence, in this number of the Record, the publication of these notices, hoping that the attention of Stated Clerks will be arrested, so that additional statistics of the same kind may be gathered. 1. The Presbytery of Erie was formed out of those of Redstone and Ohio, October 2d, 1801, by the Synod of Virginia, and held its first meeting April 13, 1802, at Mount Pleasant church. 2. The Presbytery of Connecticut was formed out of that of New York, by the Synod of New York, October 15th, 1850, and held its first meeting October 29th, 1850, at Thompsonville, Connecticut. 3. The Presbytery of St. Clairsville was formed out of that of Steubenville, and held its first meeting in St. Clairsville, Belmont, Ohio. Organized on the first Tuesday of January, 1839. 4. The Presbytery of Richland was formed out of that of Lancaster, by the Synod of Ohio, October, 1817, and held its first meeting at Mount Vernon, Ohio, November 26th, 1817. Rev. J. Harrison, D. D., of Aberdeen, Mississippi, to the First church, Burlington, Iowa. Rev. Thomas B. Neil, to church in St. Mary's, Ga. CALLS HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED BY Rev. D. F. Buttolph, to the collegiate pastoral charge of Rev. James Williamson, to the Athens church, Pa. Mr. James McCaskie, to the South-Western church, Rev. J. A. Lyon of St. Louis, to the church of Columbus, Mississippi. Rev. J. M. Worrall, to the 1st Presbyterian church, Covington, Kentucky. CALLS HAVE BEEN DECLINED BY Rev. Dr. Palmer, (second time) to Central church, Cin cinnati. Rev. A. Ryors, D. D., to the First church, Madison, Ind. ORDINATIONS AND INSTALLATIONS. 5. The Presbytery of Fort Wayne was organized Jan-church, Burlington, Iowa. uary 1st, 1845, and was formed out of a part of the Presbytery of Logansport, Synod of Northern Indiana, and part of the Presbytery of Miami, of the Synod of Cincinnati. 6. The Presbytery of West Jersey was organized November 5th, 1839, in Bridgeton, New Jersey, by the Synod of Philadelphia, and was formed out of the Presbytery of Philadelphia. 7. The Presbytery of Potosi was formed out of the Presbytery of St. Louis, by the Synod of Missouri, in St. Louis, October 23d, 1843, and its first meeting was held at Farmington on the first Thursday of April, 1844. 8. The Presbytery of Beaver (originally Hartford, name changed October, 1833), was formed mostly out of that of Erie, by the Synod of Pittsburgh, October, 1808, and held its first meeting during the fall of that year (the authorities for dates varying between October 8th and November 8th), at Hartford. 9. The Presbytery of Talladega was formed out of that of East Alabama, in the fall of 1851, by the Synod of Alabama, and held its first meeting in Talladega, April 8th, 1852. 10. The Presbytery of West Lexington was formed out of that of Transylvania, by the Synod of Virginia, and held its first meeting in Lexington, April 16th, 1799. Ecclesiastical Record. THE PASTORAL RELATION HAS BEEN DISSOLVED BETWEEN Rev. H. Blackwell and Eagle Fork church, by the St. Rev. James R. Smith and Highlands church, by the Presl ytery of Ohio. Rev. G. I. Taylor and Charlton church, by the Presbytery of Albany. PASTORAL OFFICE RESIGNED BY Rev. J. M. Worrall, of the Oxford church, Ohio. Rev. Dr. W. L. Breckinridge, of the First Presbyterian church, Louisville, Kentucky. CALLS HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO April 18th, Rev. J. W. Dickey was installed pastor of the Gravel Run and Washington churches, by the Presbytery of Erie. April 25th, Rev. J. P. Caldwell was installed pastor of Olive church, Ohio, by the Presbytery of Zanesville. May 4th, Rev. J. L. Vallandigham was installed pastor of the churches of White Clay Creek, Head of Christiana, and Newark, by the Presbytery of New Castle. May 31st, Mr. W. A. Fleming was ordained and installed pastor of the Farmington church, by the Presbytery of Peoria. June 1st, Rev. Lucius W. Chapman was installed pastor of the Wyalusing, church, Pennsylvania, by the Presbytery of Susquehanna. June 6th, Mr. D. F. Smith was ordained and installed pastor of Chaloogata church, by the Cherokee Presbytery. June 6th, Mr. James Scott was ordained and installed pastor of the church at Holmesburg, Pennsylvania, by the Second Presbytery of Philadelphia. June 8th, Mr. J. F. Boyd was ordained and installed pastor of the Union church, by the Presbytery of Muncie. June 8th, Mr. C. A. Munn was ordained by the Presbytery of Muncie. June 11th, Rev. John E. Dubose, of Presbytery of Cherokee, was received by the Presbytery of Flint River, and installed pastor of the church of Atlantic, Georgia. June 13th, Rev. F. Goodhue was installed pastor of the Presbyterian church, Marengo, Illinois, by the Presbytery of Chicago. June 13th, Rev. J. E. Miller was installed pastor of Stroudsburg church, Pa., by the Presbytery of Newton. June 14th, Rev. O. V. McLean was installed pastor of the Huntington church, by the Presbytery of Huntington. June 14th, Rev. Henry L. Doolittle was installed pastor of the Troy church, Pennsylvania, by the Presbytery of Susquehanna. June 14th, Rev. Andrew Shiland was installed pastor of the church of Mount Kisco, by the Presbytery of Bedford. the Nashville church, Illinois, by the Kaskaskia Presbytery. Rev. Henry Mandeville, D. D., of Albany, (of New-ton school,) to the Government street church, Mobile. Rev. Justus T. Umsted, of Keokuk, Iowa, to the North church, Philadelphia. June 21st, Rev. E. Smalley, D. D., was installed pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, Troy, New York, by the Presbytery of Troy. |