ད gar, Miss Irwin, J Crow, Mrs. R Crow, S Knox, 6; Rev J R W Sloane, 6; Newtonlimavaddy, Rev. J. Kennedy. 5; Oswego, J. Sully, 5: Orange, R Gamble, J M Milligan, W Alexander, Mrs Cook, J Kirkpatrick, R Honston, W J Creelman, 6, R J Gamble, T Milligan W Milligan, 7, D Dill, 26; Olathe, J M Marvin, T B Marvin, J Cook, S B Woodside, Rev W W M'Millan, JP Orr, 6, J Hutchison, TM Hutchison, 6, S Dickey, R Sinclair, 5, J Miller, 27, C Duguid, 8; Packenham, JLindsay, 7; Peacham, Mrs Morse, 6; Perry, J Carson, 6, Peoria. G Lang,6, J Guthrie, 7, A Morrow, 37; Perth, D Holliday, J Holliday, 6; Philadelphia, J Sterritt, II Floyd, Mrs Bradford, W Kerr, R Henry. J Dunlap, E Wart, Mrs Fleming, R Hartin, R M'Cleland; T Elliott, J Torry, T Brown, J Willson, W Crawford, R Ritchie, R Brown, Mr Carson, 6; W Young; Minutes, T B Gordon, 127, Mrs Cochran. 8; Pittsburg. D M'Kinnell, 5; Plainfield, V Dunlap, 6; Pleasant Grove, S Bayles, 6; Port Hope, J Tisdell, 5, W Tisdell, 6; Port Huron, Miss M Jones, 6; Portersville. J Kennedy, A F Kennedy, 6; Princeton, J Morrow, R Patterson, J Allen, L Galbraith, J Mooney, C Allen, J Dixon, W Peoples, W Stott, Mrs Faris, 6, J E Carithers, 'J C Carithers, W Anderson, 5, D Stormont, 27; W Morrow, J Watt, 27, W Lawson, 7; Putnam, Rev A M'Farland, 6; Parma, H Mulholland, J Mulholland, 6; Rix's Mills. J Forsythe, 7; Rockdale Mills, J Morrison. 6, Joseph Sterritt, 7; Ryegate, W Johnston, Mrs Harvey, Rev J Beattie, Jao Maclam, 6, Jas Maclam, 7; Rose Point, W Thompson, J Rogers, 5, Rev JC Smith, 6; Rochester, J Gilmore, Miss Kingleyside, Rev D Scott, 6; Royal Oak, W Bell. 27: Rushsylvania, M George, Jno Day, 6, M Johnston, 6, Jno Young, 7. Mrs Mitchell, 7, J M'Cullough. 9, F Quay, 5; Rural Ridge, R Glasgow, 6; Salem, M Tippin. 27. J Reed, % 7, M Marks, 6; Sandy Lake. W Porter, 6: Shiloh, D Housman, 6; Sandusky Mrs Crawford, 7; Slippery Rock, Mrs Moore, 27; Southfield, A M'Clung, W J Grier, A M'Cmly 6; Sparta, J N Miller, C R Miller, C M'Elroy, D Dickey, JH Hayes, JC Armor, C Preston, S Shaw, A Hood, W Stevenson, J Finlay, 6, Rev D S Faris. Mrs M'Neil, 27; Rev J Wallace, 37: W Ross, W Temple. 5, Jno Weier, 47, T Finlay, W Finlay, 7. Jas B Weier, 39; S Ryorate, W Gibson, D Ritchie, J Lumsden, 6, W Neeson, 7; St Louis, JP Montgomery, 6; Sterling, J Gilbert, J M'Fadden, Rev M Wilkin, 6, J Dougan, 27, J Hunter, 7, W M'Allister, 5: Stanton, Rev A J M'Farland, W Patterson, S Smith, 6; Steele's, J Alexander, 6; St Clairsville. Mrs J B Johuston. 27; Syracuse, J Cannon, 6, Rev J M Armour, 17; Sunbury, D M'Kinley, 6: Talleycavy, T Macaw, W Williams, 6; Titusville, H Pollock, 6, H Wright, D Stewart, 7; Triadelphia, C Orr, A Orr, J Orr, 6; Turtle Creek, Miss M'Cullough; Rev Pollock, 6; Union, R M'Kinney, 5; Utica, J M'Kelvy, J Dunlap, R M'Farland, H Wallace, M Adams, J M'Dermott, A Deary, J Campbell, R Russell, J Torrence, J Adams, J Watson, J M Kirkpatrick, D Harvey, J M'Daniel6, T M'Naughton, W Adams, W Dunlap, 5, P M'Farland, 8, Rev JC Boyd, 7; Venice, J Cubbage, 6, S J Cubbage, 27; Vinton, J M'Daniel, 6; Walton, W Telford, AR M'Douald. D G M'Donald, G Kirkpatrick, II Easson, T Sanderson, T Arbuckle, W S Doig, M Ensign, Rev D M'Allister, D G M'Donald, 6, R D M'Donald, 37, RT M'Gibbon. T Elliott, 27, R Sanderson, 5; Waynesboro, Mrs Burns, 6; Warsaw, J Campbell, 27; Water Cure, K Alcorn, J Bernison, 6; Waukesha, J Adams, 6; Washington, Jno Law, JC Ferguson, 6, J Pirkpatrick, 7; Waltham, Miss S Coggswell, 6; Walden, Mrs Houston, 5; Waitsfield, S Strong, , J Baird, 8, W Barnet, J Hunter, R Lackie, 6, R Maclam, 7; Wellsville, J G M'Gilvrey, 5, W Greenville R Rodgers 6; W Bedford, J M'Farland, 7; W Hebron, A Mehaffey, C Keys, H Dennison, HI Gennison, E Dennison, J M'Neill, 6; W Lake, Rev B M'Cullough, 7; W Lebanon, WV Willso.. 8; White Lake, J Dodds, J Stewart, K Millan, R Hall, Rev JB Williams, 6, Mrs Mercer, 26; Wirtemburg, S M'Ilvaine, 6; Winchester, J Downie, 6, Rev J Dodds, 5; Wilkinsburg, Sienning, R Barr, 6; W Cottage, R Thompson, 6, W Gladstone, 27, Mrs Thompson, 7; Wolf Creek, A Thompson, 6; Williamsport, Mrs Parcell, 6; Xenia, A'S Crow, 7; York, W Guthrie, D M'MilJan, E Cullings, J Forest, 6, J Milroy, 26, J Jamison. 5; Youngstown, Miss Cogan, 5. If there be any mistakes in the above acknowledgments, or if any money received has not been credited, we will make, as soon as notice is given, the proper corrections. Back numbers have been sent to all who requested. It any have been overlooked, we will send whenever we receive notice. 66 66 66 (May 21. Third Congregation, N. Y., per H. Glass ford,. ..$200 00 30 00 29. Young Ladies' Miss. Society, Monongahela cong., per Rev. J. W. Sproull...... 40 00 Union cong., Pa., per D. Gregg,.. 66 66 Y. L. Miss. Society, Monongahela, additional........ 55 84 4 00 800 5 00 47 25 2.00 20 15 11 00 20 00 5 00 2.00 18 50 6 00 $474 74 Allegheny, June 8, 1868. DANIEL EUWER, TreasureL. $3 10 $60 DANIEL EUWER, Treasurer Rev. R. Nevin, Editor of the Irish Covenanter, has sent to America number of copies of his Magazine for circulation in this country. Any persons desiring to subscribe for it will send their name and address t John Kennedy, 80 Warren St., New York, N. Y. The subscription is $1.50 per annum, payable in advance. The address of Rev. R. D. Sproull is now 9 S. Clinton St., Rochester, ormed Presbyterian RY ONS res, mpire,.... on Green,.. rgyle,... rth-West,.. ry, ready attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind ihe same thing." y contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints." Jude. C & MARTHENS, PRINTERS, 71 GRANT STREET. THAT there is a power in the Church for reclaiming offenders and removing scandal, is held by Presbyterians. Christ has given to her the keys of the kingdom of heaven, the key of doctrine and the key of order, and her purity and prosperity will be promoted in proportion to her fidelity in managing the trust committed to her. Discipline, the key of -order, is exercised by church courts in receiving applicants into her fellowship, and in dealing with disorderly members, by the infliction of the proper censures. By laxity of discipline the membership of the church will be augmented, but in the same proportion her power as a spiritual agency will be impaired and weakened. In this direction there is, in the various religious bodies, a manifest and alarming tendency. We adduce, in illustration of the remarks just made, a pretty well known case that has lately transpired. The body calling itself "The General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church," at its late meeting in Pittsburgh, made an attempt to be faithful in the exercise of discipline, that has called forth comments from various quarters. A ruling elder, a member of Synod, took occasion to say in the court, that he had sung hymns, and communed with other churches, and would do. so again. For this utterance he was arraigned, and after several days of earnest discussion, he was suspended from the exercise of his office, and from the privileges of the church. We do not propose to argue the point of the righteousness of the action of Synod, any further than may be necessary for the point we have in hand. The majority of that court believed that by the standards of the church, to which all members and officers pledged themselves, singing hymns in worship and intercommunion with other churches were forbidden. With such a conviction, what else could they do, consistently with their obligations, with a member of the court who boastfully proclaimed that he had done those acts, and defiantly declared that he would do them again? We see clearly enough that he had some show of defense, in the fact that these acts had been done with impunity by others, and that Synod at previous meetings had, by certain deliver 43 X 2968 |