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Beman, at least for the present; and we sincerely wish, and we suspect our readers wish it too, that we may never have occasion to mention his name again. It would not have appeared, as it has done, in our pages, if it had not been necessary to characterize the majority of the last Assembly. But in his person, they elevated Murdockism and Finnyism to the Moderator's chair, and his conduct in the chair had their approval; and hence what he was and did, seems necessary to be told, in giving a true view of the present state of the Presbyterian church. Yet we speak it reverentlyGod forbid that we should hate this man, or wish him any evil -We have solemnly charged our heart, in reliance on divine aid, not to do it. To defend the church, and to defend ourselves, we have thought it right-and after many and serious reviews, we still think it right-that his misdeeds should be exposed. But he has had, and with the Lord's help, he shall still have, our poor but sincere prayers, that he may be forgiven that he may see, repent of, and forsake his errors; and that, through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, he may obtain eternal life.

In the whole series of essays, of which this is the last, we have, if we know our own heart at all, been influenced by a sincere desire, to serve, in the best manner we could, the church in which we were born and educated, in which we have ministered in the gospel of Christ for five-and-forty years; and whose interests and prosperity-indissolubly connected with its purity and peace-ought to be dearer to us than life itself. We knew, when we commenced this series of pers, that we should probably draw on ourselves the vituperations of those whom we opposed; and they have not disappointed us. They have done all in their power to destroy our character, and with

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it, the little influence which by a long life spent in serving, or at least in trying to serve, the Presbyterian church, we had, by the blessing of God, obtained. What success they have had, time will disclose. But in the mean time, we are willing they should know, and we wish our friends to know, that they have not greatly disturbed our personal peace. Our covenant God has sustained us, and a good conscience before Him has comforted and cheered us. If now and then a poisoned arrow has annoyed us a little, it has made no lasting or very troublesome wound. The holy oracle says, "if ye suffer for righteousness sake, happy are ye.' Our experience has verified the oracle-We have been truly happy, and for us peculiarly so, amidst all the calumny that has been heaped upon us. Blessed God and Saviour! to Thee the praise is wholly due, and to Thee we would humbly ascribe it all.

What is yet in reserve for the Presbyterian church, we know not. In its present state, it is palpably evident, it cannot long remain. The next General Assembly will probably decide, whether its existing organization can continue. -We hope that every true friend of the church will be at his post. Plans are proposed for a new organization, which seem to us to militate irreconcilably with the vital principles of Presbyterianism. We know not how much, or how little countenance, these plans are likely to receive. For ourselves, we protest against them. We are in favour of every degree of accommodation with our brethren, which will consist with a sacred regard to our publick Standards, both doctrinal and governmental, as they now stand; and with a return to the exercise of discipline in our church, agreeably to the tenour and provisions of those Standards. To any thing short of this, we cannot in conscience agree; and we are. prepared to

take our lot, whatever it may be, with those, be they few or many, who are of this mind. We hope there will be much and fervent prayer for the divine guidance of the Assembly, in all the deliberations and decisions of the coming session. And we do cherish an

humble hope that a prayer-hearing and prayer-answering God, the God of our fathers, and of his people in every age, will hear in mercy; and yet interpose for the preservation of our beloved church, in the full integrity of its scriptural creed and ecclesiastical order.

THE WIND.

BY A LADY OF UNION TOWN, PA.

Ps. cxlviii. 8. Stormy wind fulfilling his word.

Wind, stormy wind, whither goest thou,

In thy reckless speed and might;

Come rest in this valley so warm and low,

And sleep off thy terrors to-night.

And the wind seemed to answer, "I travel in haste
At the high behest of the Lord;

Rest, mortal, rest, if indeed thou may'st,

But I must fulfil his word!"

And it "blew where it listed," careering abroad,
With the tempest's ardent force;

The sound of its going was rushing and loud,
But I could not tell its course.

Yet methought when the lightning gleam was past,
And the thunder crash was done,

That I heard the voice of the war-worn blast,

Like the harp's expiring tone.

Then it rose in the valley and circled the hill,
Like a lone bird seeking its nest,

That carols a loud and joyous trill,

Before it retires to rest.

"My task is finished," I fancied it cried,
"I can sleep to the coming morn;

I will fold these wings so wild and wide,
Till the earliest dawn is born.

"Then springing up will I soar aloft,
Far over the seas' blue space;
Or fan with breezes all gentle and soft,
Young childhood's tiny face.

"I bend the pine on the mountain's top,
I curl the mist on its brow,

And shake the dew from the violet's cup,
As I sweep o'er the meadow below.

"I kiss the roses on beauty's cheek,
And heighten their lovely bloom;
I play on her brow amid lilies meek,
And sigh o'er her grassy tomb.
"Lo, anchor'd navies array'd for war,
Await my changeful breath;

And I speed them o'er the ocean afar,
Or hurl them down to death.

"I journey in no contracted path,
I heed no voice but One,

And I traverse the earth in blessing or wrath,
Regarding that voice alone.

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The last two numbers of the series of papers that we have just concluded, have been Reviews in fact, though not in name-reviews of Dr. Beman's seven numbers, entitled "Review and Vindication"-And the last of our papers occupies, in our present númber, a full proportion of the space usually assigned to this department of our work. We had some thoughts, however, of renewing, at this time—although it was somewhat sooner than we had anticipated a call to the duty our remarks on a publication in the Christian Spectator; in which we are honoured with a notice of what appeared in the Christian Advocate three years ago, on "The best Method of conducting Christian Missions."

Our readers are generally aware that an ecclesiastical Convention met at Cincinnati, Ohio, in November last, with a view to devise, if they could, a plan for conducting missions in the valley of the Mississippi; which should terminate the conflict between the views and operations of the General Assembly's Missionary Board, and those of the American Home Missionary Society. The Convention was a favourite measure of the friends of the A. H. M. S., but it resulted in their grievous disappointment; inasmuch as they were found to be a minority in the body, in which they had cherished the expectation of carrying every thing agreeably to their wishes. But all who

are acquainted with the agents and proceedings of that Society know, that they are not easily discomfited or discouraged. Accordingly, when the Convention published the minutes of their proceedings, which they did in full detail, some of those who had been members of the Convention and found themselves in a minority, came out, under the style of a committee, with a large pamphlet, complaining bitterly of the proceedings of the Convention, and censuring them with great severity. These publications-the proceedings of the Convention, and the appeal to the publick of the committee-are made the subject of a review, in the last quarterly number of the Christian Spectator of New Haven; and our readers would guess right, without being told, that the Spectator appears on the side of the Committee, and argues in their favour, with as much earnestness as if the cause were his own. Indeed we have no need here of any as if; for the cause is really his own. He is the advocate of Congregationalism in opposition to Presbyterianism; and the Home Missionary Society has been, and seems intended still to be, a principal instrument for converting Presbyterian institutions into auxiliaries of Congregational associations and operations. The Spectator seems to have determined to "take time by the forelock," and to send out, for the present year, this plea in favour of voluntary associations,

as preferable to ecclesiastical organizations in the great and benign work of sending the gospel to the destitute-in time to reach every part of the Presbyterian church before the next meeting of the General Assembly, at which this subject will doubtless come up for discussion. Perhaps, indeed, this publication is only the precursor of another, to be sent on, like the one of last year, to meet the Assembly ad punctum temporis when it shall be convened-How this may be time will disclose.

We by no means intend what we now write as a regular Review of the Spectator's ReviewWe have neither time nor space for such a work; and if we had, we think it would be needless. We do not speak merely our own opinion, but that of one gentleman at least, who has been accustomed to look into the Christian Spectator for entertainment and instruction, when we say, that this last born of his children is an abortion. The gentleman, to whom we have referred, seemed to think, as we certainly do, that the most plausible argument used by the Spectator, in favour of voluntary missionary societies is, that without these, Congregational and Independent churches could not send out missions at all. And yet, who sees not, that if it is the scriptural doctrine that to the church, in its distinctive character, is committed the evangelizing of the world, it only follows that any particular church, whose organization will not admit of her taking a part in this great and glorious work, is not built, quo ad hoc, on the foundation laid, and the model exhibited, in the word of God. The Spectator, in reasoning on this point, makes a petitio

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principii-takes for granted a controverted point, that Independent and Congregational church government is scriptural; and therefore that missionary operations conducted by churches are not scriptural, since they cannot be carried on by Independent and Congregational churches in their distinctive character-inasmuch as every such church is a little, unconnected, independent republick, not adequate by itself to sustain an extended Christian mission. But turn the argument the other way, which we think may be done with quite as much, or rather a great deal more, propriety and force; and then it will follow that Independency and Congregationalism are not scriptural, because they... do not admit of the scriptural method of conducting Christian Missions.

We pretend not to say who is the writer of this Review; but if we should indulge in conjecture, we should be inclined, from one circumstance, to guess that it was Dr. Beman; because it has adopted his slang, of calling those who prefer Presbyterianism to Congregationalism, "The High Church party." It has also a considerable share of his rancour, against all who wish to sustain the Presbyterian church in its integrity, according to their ordination vows. But be its author who he may, his reasonings are feeble and inconclusive; and we leave it to our brethren in the West, who are perfectly competent to the work, and have, we are glad to perceive, already begun it, to expose the misrepresentations and evil tendency of the pamphlet and the whole cause, of which the Spectator has come forward as an advocate and auxiliary.

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Literary and Philosophical Intelligence, etc.

Indian Curiosities.-The Cherokee Phœnix, in a late number, gives a curious account of certain mining appearances of an ancient character to be found in that nation.. The writer reports himself to have visited Valley River, in search of gold, where, from reports which he had heard, he felt disposed to visit some certain location upon the north side of the river, in which these appearances are met. The ridge in which they appear is covered with Indian tumuli, the skeletons only partially concealed by loose rocks from the eye. In the immediate neighbourhood large bodies of earth have been thrown, evidently, says our visiter, for the purposes of mining, and in search of some metal. In support of this, a well of antique construction makes its appearance near thirty feet in depthhere too, through the ridge or hill, runs a canal, six or eight feet deep, about ten wide, and thirty yards long. Two or three hundred yards distant, the mining evidences, broken by the numerous tumuli, reappear.

Here we have a pit of considerable depth, calculated to measure 30 feet in diameter. The earth is thrown up around it, in such a manner and quantity, as proves it to have been the result of human labour.-At a little distance the remains of a furnace are found, convenient to a small fountain at the head of a ravine; and supposed to have been erected for the purpose of separating the gold or silver, or less valuable metals, from the rocks. These works are all antique in their appearance, and resemble nothing of their supposed nature employed in modern times. The traditions of the natives uniformly agree that "about one hundred years ago, a company, of white people came over the great waters in pursuit of gold and silver; that they spent several months at the above named places." An old Indian, who resides within a few miles of the place, says that he is one hundred years old; and that when he was a very little boy, a large company of white men manufactured lead, and gave it to the inhabitants. This company it is stated took their departure, probably finding their labours unproductive, and have been traced, says the writer,back to Europe, from whence and whom, letters in relation to these relics, have been received.-He does not tell us from what quarter of Europe they came, or to what quarter they went.

Partridges. We have regretted the great destruction of this bird by the hard winter of 1830-31. Every farmer is acquainted with the extraordinary increase of the insect tribe, that prey upon his fruit trees, his corn and his grass. When he

reflects upon its habits, passing over his fields in large flocks, and devouring all the insects in their course, some estimate may be formed of the loss sustained by the absence of the Partridge. We would, therefore, call upon every farmer who regards the beauty and productiveness of his fruit trees and his fields, not only to prevent the destruction of these birds, where any remain, but to protect them, by driving from his domain the gunner by whom they are pursued.

"The young remain in the nest the first day they are hatched, and the next follow the parent birds in search of food, which for several succeeding days consists of those small insects which are found adhering to the blades of grass; they afterwards feed on ants' eggs, larger insects, and blades of grass.

"At the season when the partridge is produced, the various species of ants loosen the earth about their habitations. The young birds therefore have only to scrape away the earth, and they can satisfy their hunger without difficulty. A covey that some years ago excited the attention of the Rev. Mr. Gould, gave him an opportunity of remarking the great delight they take in this kind of food. On his turning up a colony of ants, and retiring to some distance, the parent birds conducted their young to the place where they fed very heartily. After a few days, they grew bold, and ventured to eat within ten or twelve yards of him. The surrounding grass was high; by which means they could, on the smallest alarm, immediately run out of sight and conceal themselves. The excellence of this food for partridges may be ascertained from those that are bred up under a domestic hen; as, if constantly supplied with ants' eggs and fresh water, they generally arrive at maturity." Harrisburgh Chronicle.

Frazee's Bust of John Jay-The bust of the venerable and illustrious Jay, by Frazee, which we mentioned some time since as in course of execution, is now finished, and placed for public inspection change, in this city. In the course of a in the upper halls of the Merchant's Exfew days it will be removed to the capitol at Washington, where it is destined to be placed, in the Supreme Court Room. Mr. Frazee is the first instance of a native American sculptor employed by Congress. He has executed the task assigned to him with talent and taste, and the fine intellectual head of the revolutionary statesman, comes from his hands with no diminution of its native dignity of expression and attitude. The artist has been in

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