Synodical Meeting.—Mr. Sumerfield-Salem Presbytery. with him a building of God, a house CARLISLE, MAY 28. SYNODICAL MEETING. The Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Penn. will meet in this place, on the 13th of June next, on which occasion there will be German & English preaching in the Lutheran church. On the 14th the Synod will commence their sessions, and continue them till they shall have transacted all their business. From a Philadelphia paper we learn that the Rev .Mr. Summurfield has arrived in Philadelphia and that he preached in the Union Church on the 2d inst. The following extracts may be acceptable. 299 larly to that portion of it, of which he is a member. "He enlarged upon purity, as one of the evidences of prosperity. In this part of his discourse, Mr. Summerfield said they should bear in mind the advice of one of the fathers of the church, and preach their doctrine and experience their practice and discipline.--The tribes of Israel, and the followers of the ancient philosophers, were known by their badges and their outward ornaments; but the distinguished characteristic of a christian is neither badge nor outward ornament. It resides in the heart. and it is thus made known by the founder of the church-"By this shall men know that ye are my ther." disciples, if ye have love one ano "Speaking of the enlargement of the "The church was crowded, and at Methodist church, he stated its inleast as many went away as found crease in the four last years, 65,000 admittance. There were many list-additional members; among these said ners outside, inclining their ears in the hollow of their hands to catch the sound of the preacher's voice. he, how many brands were plucked from the fire, yet-"Not unto us, not unto us, but unto thy name, O Lord, be the glory." SALEM PRESBYTERY, INDIANA. Extract of a letter published in the Christian Gazette, dated Millersburg, Ripley County, Indiana, April 10th, 1824. "In his prayer for the conversion of the heathen, and the extension of the lines, and the strengthening of the stakes of the church, he most eloquently invoked the blessing of God upon the labors of the Missionary:-"Give to him, O God," said he, "give to him "I have just returned from themeetthe courage of a lion, the patience of ing of our Presbytery. This was the the ox, the wisdom of the serpent, || first meeting since our(Salem) Presbyand the harmlessness of the dove, that tery was formed. Every member was thousands and tens of thousands of present besides a goodly number of idolators, and millions of heathens- elders. All was harmony and love. yea, so that every knee shall bow to There are within our bounds, about Jesus." twenty churches and only six minis"His text was from Psalms cxxii. ters. Many more churches might be 6. "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; formed it they could have preaching. they shall prosper that love thee.” Here are then within our bounds about After a beautiful sketch of the life of one hundred and twenty thousand David, and the loving kindness of the souls, many of whom are famishing for Lord to him and to his family, and to the bread of life, and have none to the tribes which remained faithful to break it into them. It would do you them; the preacher proceeded to ap-good to witness the cordiality with ply the words of the text to the which the minister or missionary is Christian church, and more particu- "received by these scattered children 300 Presbyteries of Ohio and Hartford-Search the Scriptures. of the most high God. Almost every member of the congregation comes forward to shake hands with him as an expression of affection for him, and all are ambitious to entertain him while he remains in the neighborhood. PRESBYTERY OF OHIO. This Presbytery held its annual ness and diligence, as the study of the scriptures. Young Timothy was trained up from his childhood in this duty. Jerome writing to Lota, says instead of gems and silk, let your young daughter be enamoured with the holy scriptures; wherein not gold, nor skins, nor Babylonish embroideries, but a correct and beautiful vari meeting, in April, and received re-ety producing faith, will recommend ports from the churches, which did itself. Let her learn the Psalter, and not afford a flattering view of the state be entertained with those songs, then of religion within their bounds. A be instructed into life by the Procommittee was therefore appointed to verbs of Solomon. Let her learn induire what means should be adopt- from Ecclesiastes to despise the vaned by the Presbytery, to promote an ity of worldly things. Let her tranincreased attention to religion. This scribe from Job the practice of paticommittee reported several resolu-ence and virtue. Let her pass then tions, the substance of which is, that to the gospels, and never let them the pastors and churches meet for so-be out of her hands; and then imcial prayer on the first Thursday of bibe with all the faculties of her May; that the ministers and elders mind the Acts of the Apostles, and meet by themselves on some other Epistles. day to seek the blessing of God upon When she has enriched the storeofficers of the churches; that it be e-house of her breast with these treascommended to the communicants in ures, let her learn the prophets, the all the churches to observe a day of books of Moses, Joshua and Judges, fasting and prayer; that all baptized the books of Kings and Chronicles, persons, not communicants, in the of Ezra and Esther, and lastly the churches, be invited to meet with Canticles. The book of Revelation the minister and elders for prayer and has many mysteries, but its excellencouncil; that all persons of the above cy is above all praise. Mr. Simpson classes, who are at variance, be ear- from whom the above is taken, says, nestly and affectionately entreated to "Various instances might be produced be reconciled to one another. These of persons, who, when they approach measures, were adopted with great the close of life, bitterly lamented unanimity. [Bos. Recorder. the neglect of the sacred volume. And numerous are the examples of persons in all ages, who have spent In Mount Pleasant congregation, in much of their time in perusing that addition to the number mentioned last sacred book. Eusebias says of Oriyear, 26 subjects of the late revival gin, that he was made to learn the have been added to the church. In scriptures, before he was set to the New Salem and Long Run, since the study of the liberal arts and polite last Report 40; and in the congrega-learning. And Eusebias himself was tion in Beavertown, thirty persons have been added to the church. ib. PFESBYTERY OF HARTFORD, PENN. first taught the holy scriptures that he could repeat the Old Testament without book. Gregory gives an inSearch the Scriptures.-John v. 39. stance of a poor man at Rome, who, There is no exercise for a youthful though he knew not a letter in the mind which can be so pleasing and book, yet purchasing a Bible and enprofitable if attended to with serious-tertaining religious people, he prevail The Bible--Philanthropy. 301 ed with them to read it continually to to him. He read it daily, and was him, by which means he perfectly in the habit of putting in pieces of learned the holy scriptures. There paper to mark the passages which is yet a more astonishing instance struck him. He became a kind father, given by Eusebias, of a blind man and an industrious member of society. called John, who had so happy a Some time after this change had been memory that he could repeat any part wrought upon him, he stopped the of the Bible as readily as others could collectors one day on the street, and read it, and he sometimes supplied told them he wished now to be a free the office of reader in the church, and || suscriber. He was told that they he did this to so great a perfection could not allow him to do so, so long that many thought him to be actually as he was a pauper, receiving support, reading; till they were otherwise in- either in whole or in part, from his formed. Queen Elizabeth, speaking parish. At this he was considerably of her own conduct, saith, "I walk disappointed, but confessed that had many times in the pleasant fields of he not spent so much money weekly the holy scriptures, where I pluck up at the ale-house, he would not have the goodly herbs of sentences, and lay needed any thing from the poor's fund. them up in the high seat of the mem- The collectors advised him to think ory, so that having tasted the sweet- of saving in that way, but not to ness, I may the less perceive the bit-neglect his family. The advice terness of this miserable life." Susanna, Countess of Suffolk, for the last seven years of her life, read the holy scriptures over twice every year. I will conclude this number in the words of Erasmus. I would desire that all women should read the gospel and the epistles of Paul. I would to God the ploughman would sing a text of scripture at his plough, and that the weaver at his loom would thus drive away the tediousness of time. I would the way-faring man, with this pastime, would expel the wearisomeness of his journey. And I would in short that all communication of the christian should be the holy scriptures. Religious Intelligencer. THE BIBLE. Mr. Dudley, a benevolent Quaker, related the following anecdote at the meeting of the Paisle Bible Association: A baker in Southwark, addicted to drunkenness, at first refused to allow his wife to subscribe for a Bible, though there was not one in the house. He was afterwards, however, induced to allow her to subscribe. The Bible thus procured was eminently blessed was given in good season. His chil- An American revolutionary officer, Major Swan, is said to be in the prison of St. Pelagic, in France for debt, and has been there these 15 years. AN. York paper proposes in this age of liberality, to raise a subscription, and procure the discharge of this old compatriot in arms of La Fayette and Washington, that he may return to his country, LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC. New Publication.-The first num ber of the United States Literary Gazette has made its appearance in a very fascinating dress. The style of execution, by which we mean the paper, printing, &c. is equal to that of the North American Review, or any other periodical publication with which we are acquainted in America. We have not the opportunity we could wish, to examine its contents; but from what we have examined, should be disposed to think very favorably of the talents and skill of its conductors. It augurs well for the literature of a nation, when such a work can be honorably supported. (Boston Telegraph. Fate of Books."There are 1000 books published per annum in Great Britain, on 600 of which there is a commercial loss, on 200 no gain, on 100 a trifling gain, and only on 100 any considerable profit-700 are for gotten within the year, other 100 in two years, other 150 in three years -not more than 50 survive seven years, and scarcely 10 are thought of after 20 years. Of the 50,000 books published in the 17th century, not 50 are now in estimation; and of the 80,000 published in the 18th century, not more than 300 are considered worth reprinting, and not more than 500 are sought after in 1823. Since the first writings, 1400 years before Christ, i. e. in 32 centuries, only about 500 works of writers of all nations have sustained themselves against the devouring influence of time." "A view of all the known Languages, and their Dialects," has been lately published by a Russian author. They amount to 3,014, classed as follows: 937 Asiatic, 587 European, 226 African, 1,264 American.— Lit. and Evan. Mag. The Scriptures have been published by the British and Foreign Bible Society, in whole or in part, in 140. languages and dialects. POLYGLOTT GRAMMAR. ib. Proposals have been issued by Mr. Samuel Barnard, and subscriptions are received by Messrs. Wilber and Campbell of New-York, for a Polyglott Grammar of the Hebrew, Greek, Latin, English, French, Italian, Spanish and German Languages, with notes, observations, &c. An interesting work has been published in Paris, entitled the History of Egypt under Mahommed Ali Pacha, or Recital of political and military occurrences after the departure of the French till the year 1822, 8 vo. by Felix Mengen. It contains the portrait of the Viceroy, and is accompanied with an atlas; and also Charts of the country of Nedjd, and the plan of the canal of Alexandria. price is about four dollars and a half. The "New Solar Theory.-Dr. Hoyer, of Minden, has published a detailed account of his hypothesis, that the nucleus of the Sun consists of Molten gold." We shall next hear of a detailed account of an hypothesis that the moon is made of Green cheese-which will be a lunar theory quite as philosophical as that of Dr. Hoyer, having the advantage withal of being somewhat the elder of the two." Discoveries in the Moon.--All our readers have heard of the "man in the moon;" but he has never told us half as much of the state of affairs there, as has lately been divulged by a man out of the moon, one Professor Gruithuisen, of Munich, who, with the aid of a telescope, has made out a superb colossal building, near the equator of the moon, with straight ramparts, that would defy the assults of all the sons of earth. He has also found out sundry traces of cultivation in the moon, but does not state the quality or price of the lands, or whether they are sold on Government account, A Gun Powder Plot-Harriet Newell-Poetry-Marriages. 303 at long credit, payable in uncurrent || ries in destitute parts, some friend of money and take them back if you Harriet, or of Missions, or some one can't pay, according to the liberal who wishes the power of divine grace custom in "this region"—but he states displayed in her, to be mentioned in that the roads are regularly made, every part of our country, may wish and from the whole of his account to bear a part of the expense of printthere can be but little doubt that a ing it. The estimated expense of trip to the moon would be a fine jaunt keeping a Tract of 24 pages in perfor flying travellers.-N. Y. Statesman.petual circulation, is one hundred A GUN POWDER PLOT. and twenty dollars. The Treasurer Lines written on hearing the Rev. Mr. From "Lyrics," by W. B. Tappun. The last Richmond Compiler states that, a Mr. Lyon, who was employed in finishing a contract on the James' River Canal, was aroused from his sleep about 5 o'clock on Saturday morning last, by a negro, who delivered to him a small box saying it was from his friend Mr. E. and begging him to take care of it till he came. As soon as he had delivered the box, the negro retired with great precipitation. Mr. L. put it under the bed: but a singular glimmering appearing in the room, he proceeded to examine the box, which he found to contain six or eight pounds of gunpowder, in a small keg, and two candles which To Siloa's fountain and in faith be whole. were burning very low. In a few wept o'er blighted hopes-but thou didst minutes an explosion would have tak-A willing captive, my admiring soul en place, and Mr. L. night have With thee, to brighter regions, where the been blown to atoms. come draw, dream Of full fruition lives, nor is unreal. He was sleeping in a temporary cabin on the banks of the Canal. AI feared Death--but thou didst deck the foe man who had been deprived of the I saw him beckoning to the narrow house In lovely garb; with softest beauty clad, contract Mr. L. has obtained, has Of rest, where spicy odours balm the air, been arrested on suspicion. And resurrection's halo crowns the dead. God speed thee, favored one! thy diadem, 'Tis wreathed of gentleness, is thick bestrown With pearls of nature's forming--they are tears, HARRIET NEWELL. Yea, tears of rapture, holy, and untold. The Committee of the American Tract Society have a brief Memoir of Mrs. Harriet Newell, now fitted for the press, to comprise 24 pages. It is designed to perfix it to a cut repre-J. senting the grave of Harriet, as it now appears to him who visits it in the Isle of France, with the evergreen that spreads itself over it. ****** MARRIED-On the 20th inst, by the Rev. S. Ebaugh, mr. Jacob Wetzel to miss Ca tharine Walter. On the same day, by the same, mr. John Stevenson to miss Elizabeth Keller, daughter of mr. Henry Keller, all of the vicinity of Carlisle. cob On the 23th inst. by the same, mr. Ja- Lancaster county. The design of publishing the Tract is mentioned with the hope that, as the committee are uuder large pecu-Lewis, mr. James Lockerman to miss Eliza On the 20th inst, by the Rev. Daniel niary engagements of new deposito-Ann C. King, all of Wilmington, Delaware. |