RECEIPTS FOR THE EDUCATIONAL FUND

Sept. 6, Cincinnati, James Y. Thompson, $54.46; 17th, Blo T. A. Faris, $19.90; 18th, Tomica, no name, $2.68; 19th, Eust C Rev. A. W. Johnston, $16.00; 23d, Staunton, J. Middleton, $6. New Alexandria, Rev. T. A. Sproull, $21.20, Bethel, Rev. D. $11.70, Oct. 1, Miss Jennet Brown, Mercersburg, Pa., by J. $1.00; 7th, Rushsylvania, Rev. H. H. George, $7.00, Lond Henry George, $6.00; 10th, Utica, William Stevenson, $12.4 Third Philadelphia, Matthew Glenn, $24.99; 13th, Garrison George, $4.50; 20th, Second Miami, Rev. H. H. George, $20.00 JAMES BROWN, Treas

APPOINTMENTS FOR IOWA PRESBYTERY.

Dr. Cannon, at Walnut City, two days; at Vernon, four da discretionary. J. Love, Rehoboth, two days; Ainsworth, tw time discretionary. S. M. Steven-on, at Walnut City, two day discretionary.

C. D. Trumbull, R. Johnson and S. M'Elhenny are the interi mittee of supplies.

APPOINTMENTS IN LAKES PRESBYTERY J. W. Faris, Nov. 1st and 2d Sabs. Macedon; 3d and 4th Sab rison. J. Wallace, Dec. 1st and 2d Sabs. Macedon; 21 and 3d Sab Southfield; Jan. 4th and 5th Sabs. Garrison. M. Wilkin, Dec. Sab. Jan Garrison; 2d and 3d Sab. Jan. Cincinnati; 4th and 5th, don.

P. S. In consequence of Mr. Hannay declining to come in bounds, a change has been made in the appointments as adopt Presbytery.

At a meeting of the First Reformed Presbyterian Congregat Philadelphia, a resolution was unanimously adopted to erect a monu at the grave of the late Professor Willson, and a committee appoin carry the resolution into effect. The Chairman of that Committee, T. P. Stevenson, laid the matter before Synod at its last meeting, the following resolution was passed unanimously:

"Inasmuch as the First Congregation of Philadelphia have u taken to erect a monument to the memory of Prof. Willson; and much as the name and memory of Prof. Willson are the heritage ornament of the entire Church; therefore, Resolved, that this Syno dorse this object as worthy of the contributions of all the membe the Church."

As it is doubtless the wish of the numerous friends of the late Pr sor to contribute to this purpose, as a token of respect to his mem and as it is very desirable that all should have an opportunity to do is earnestly requested that ministers or other church officers .hrough the Church, take sich steps as they may deem advisable to bring matter to the notice of their respective congregations, that all who de may have an opportunity to contribute. Small sums will be thankf received. Large contributions are not expected, nor indeed will they ueeded, provided the matter is properly presented to all.

The monument is intended to be of Italian marble, about eighteen high, with a suitable inscription, and will cost about $1,000.

Subscriptions may be sent to Rev. T. P. Stevenson, No 1,329 V St., or to the undersigned; and it is very desirable that they be so without unnecessary delay

THE WORKS OF REV. JOHN HOWE, M. A., with Memoirs of his Life. By Ed Calamy, D. D. Complete in two volumes.

The works of Howe, "the greatest of the Puritans," are so known as to need no commendation. The spirit of piety with w hey are pervaded, the intense fervor by which they are character The depth of thought and thoroughness of research by which they listinguished, all combine to make them occupy a very high posi ven among works that are commonly regarded as "standard." now of no author whose writings we more cheerfully recomm These volumes contain his complete works.

HE PRESBYTERIAN HISTORICAL ALMANAC, and Annual Rmembrancer of Church. For 1869. By Joseph M. Willson. Volume Nine. Philadelp Joseph M. Willson, 123 South Fourth Street.

This volume is intended to give a comprehensive summary of roceedings of the different Presbyterian bodies in the United Sta Being an Annual, it is in reality a history of Presbyterianism in t suntry at the present time. Its present volume, as a summary of oings of the different Assemblies and Synods, is very great uture value, as a work of reference, can scarcely be over-estimated.

OUR mission is to lead the advance-guard of Christendom, in all matters of duty and reform. From our position, we ought to give the world an example of Christian life, modeled by the word of God alone. Our mission is not only negative, to testify against all current evils; but positive, to exemplify every virtue. A Covenanter should not be so much a fault-finder, as a fearless denouncer of sin, and a living epistle of Christ.

Engaged in such a noble mission, to be successful we must pursue a line of policy suited to our radical principles. A weak, vacillating policy to carry out a radical testimony, must prove a contemptible failure. The energy of discipline must, of necessity, bear a proportion to the strength of principles. A strong line of defense will naturally be thrown around an important point; a strong line of assault will be formed against a place strongly fortified, if there is a real purpose to capture it. Our mission compels us both to act on the defensive and vigorously to assail the stronghold of the enemy.

We propose in this article to confine our remarks to the line of our policy toward the civil government. It has always been understood to be our duty as Covenanters, to bear the most radical testimony against the Atheism of the national Constitution; and as it guarantees and gives authority to State constitutions, and by its supreme jurisdiction binds them all together in one compact system, we have felt the necessity of making a clean sweep, and standing aloof, both from national and local politics. This testimony has not been in word and tongue only, but in a rigid, unswerving discipline as well. If at any time or place the policy has grown weak, it has been due to the rise and progress of defection. Covenanters, therefore, watch with jealous eye any step toward a weak, indeterminate dissent from the political organizations of the country. They not only refuse to take the oath of allegiance, but also to vote for others to take it in their name. avoid the indirect support of a godless system, and all appearance of evil, they have uniformly considered sitting on juries as an act of incorporation. To doubt the logical necessity of this, has always proved

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the entering wedge to defection. Synod has, therefore, affirmed it, and reaffirmed it again and again, and required the sessions and presbyteries to enforce it as the law and testimony of the church.

The reasons for our dissent from the government under the present partially reformed Constitution, are substantially these: 1. God requires government as an ordinance to acknowledge his supreme authority. The Constitution forgets or refuses to do so. 2. God requires governments set up and administered by professed Christians, to acknowledge the authority of his Son Jesus Christ. But the Constitution of the United States carefully guards against doing this duty, by forbidding any religious test. 3. God requires Christians to form and administer government under the direction of the Bible, as the supreme law of the land. But the Constitution dethrones the Bible, and itself assumes absolute supreme authority.

We wait not to argue these particulars. These defects are acknowleged by the best part of the Christian public; and it must be evident to every serious inquirer, that they constitute so many acts of positive disobedience, and that a nation guilty of sins of such fearful magnitude shall have to answer for the same, and suffer the penalty due to rebellion, except they repent. And it ought to be quite as evident, that the citizen incorporating and taking part in the politics of the country under such a constitution, becomes by his voluntary act, guilty of the national crime, and exposes himself personally to the wrath of an offended God. But we pass from this part of the subject as being the old beaten track of the witnesses of Jesus for generations. "Wayfaring men, though fools, need not err therein." Dissent and non-action by no means satisfy the requirements of our mission. These consitute the line of defense, but we must be aggressive, if we expect to win. God has not called us to keep a good conscience by putting our light under a bushel. The nation should hear from us. We must cry an alarm; for "an evil, an only evil" is coming on the land, bringing vast destruction. Besides, Christians are defiling their consciences, and sinning against a Saviour they profess to love-this they do ignorantly and are we still? Shall we not give them warning?

Our mission is not to stand at a distance, and justify ourselves; but to bring the matter to the consciences of our fellow Christians, convincing and persuading them of the sin and danger to their souls, and the dishonor to Christ, involved in political action under a rebellious anti-Christian constitution. This is the true line of policy for our generation. Our fathers were closely besieged in the citadel of truth, and were compelled to work on the defenses. They did it with a good will and a manly vigor, which told on the enemy's strength, rallied the fearless to their banner, and made their position impregnable. But the aspect of public sentiment has changed. The public, instead of threatening us with mob-violence for daring to advocate the rights of God and his Christ, listen to no part of the gospel with greater attention. There is certainly a Providential call to our church to "go forward" and assail the enemy in his entrenchments. "On to Richmond" was the loyal war-cry, in time of the Rebellion. This meant fighting so as to hurt rebels. Christian support of an anti-Christian