and eager to gossip, circulated rumors. Now add that they were a large and growing community, allied together both by necessity and choice, and withal prosperous, and we have an explanation of the fear, jealousy, envy and hatred felt against them, an explanation, but no justification. The same elements were active and fierce, in these Missouri outrages, which have kindled the faggot, and bared the sword, and opened the dungeon in all times. These elements were bigotry, ignorance, panic. And when we talk of living in an age of enlightenment, liberty and law, let us recollect with shame the burning of the convent at Charlestown, the absurd humbug of Maria Monk, and the countless wrongs which other mobs, for as slight pretexts, have wrought in almost every state of the Union. The blaze of those other disgraceful proceedings, is lost, however, in the hot glare of this infernal outbreak.

"Our immediate object is to excite sympathy for these people, many of whom are now in distress, all of whom have been shamefully robbed by burnings, killings of cattle, &c., wasting of fields, and last and chief, by forced sales of property. Mr. John P. Greene, one of their number, is now on a tour, with the two-fold desire of raising contributions for the destitute, and of making known their accumulated persecutions. The Legislature of the state of Missouri has as yet made no restitution to these poor victims of unbridled mobocracy. Let the lashes of free spoken censure scourge them into this act of justice."

We rejoice that one press at least has faithfully done its duty. We wish that its voice were more likely to be extensively heard. Will no one of our secular prints which have a wide circulation through the country, and which could speak with greater effect, because it might be supposed to speak more impartially, on such a subject, risk a little local popularity and a few subscribers, by faithfully fulfilling its high function of contributing to the guidance of the public conscience? or is the press to be entirely an echo of the public voice, following, instead of leading, the public sentiment, and never daring to utter in the ears of the people what they are not perfectly willing and pleased to hear?

SABBATH RECREATIONS; or, Select Poetry of a Religious Kind, chiefly taken from the Works of Modern Poets; with Original Pieces never before published. By Miss Emily Taylor. First American Revised Edition; in which many Pieces have been withdrawn from the English Copy, and others substituted. By John Pierpont. Boston: Otis, Broaders, & Co.

1839.

THIS excellent little selection of religious poetry has been long before the public, and has occupied a deservedly high place in the estimation of young and old. This second American Revised Edition (as we think it should have been called) contains all that is in the first, with two unimportant exceptions, and ten new pieces have been added. It is also beautified by a fine engraving of the "Good Shepherd." We commend it to all lovers of the best religious poetry, who are yet unacquainted with its merits, and to all who may have occasion to present an appropriate and acceptable gift to a young friend.

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER. June.
Jordan & Co.

1839.

Boston: Weeks,

THIS Number completes the sixth volume of this unpretending and useful little periodical. It is conducted by editors of much experience in Sabbath School instruction, and is well suited to supply the want which it professes to meet. Its size is to be hereafter reduced, and its price in greater proportion, so that it can be procured for fifty cents a year. We should suppose no teacher would be willing to do without an assistant that can be so cheaply obtained.

INTELLIGENCE.

INSTALLATION AT SYRACUSE.-On Thursday, June 20, Rev. J. P. B. Storer, late of Walpole, Mass. was installed as Pastor of the Unitarian Congregational Church in Syracuse, N. Y. The services were introduced with Prayer and Scripture by Rev. Mr. Angier of Milton, Mass. The Sermon was by Rev. Mr. Dewey of New York, from I. Cor. ii. 2. "I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified." The Prayer of Installation was offered by Rev. Mr. Bigelow of Taunton, Mass. The charge was given by Rev. Dr. Parkman of Boston. The Right Hand of Fellowship, by Rev. Mr. Hall of Providence, R. I. Concluding Prayer, by Rev. Mr. Ritchie of Needham, Mass.

The occasion was one of interest. The Society is new, and has had much to contend with in building itself up. It is not long since one of our brethren, in passing through this thriving village, found one or two Unitarians, and expressed a willingness to preach. Very little encouragement was given, but a beginning was made. Last fall, we believe for the first time, regular preaching was maintained, the number of hearers increased, and measures were taken to erect a house for public worship, which was done in the incredibly short time of seven or eight weeks. It was of course a small and cheap edifice, but very respectable and better suited to a new and small society than some others that we have heard of. In the winter, Mr. Storer supplied them a few Sundays, and was invited to settle with them. Being already happily connected with a good Society in Walpole, it was with no little conflict that he thought of removal, but he soon resolved upon it as his duty in view of all circumstances. The Society from that time has regularly increased, and the house is now so crowded that an enlargement is contemplated, or a new building. At the Installation, a large Methodist Church was granted on application, and was filled. We cannot but hope that this indicates a better feeling on the part of the other denominations there. Heretofore no good feeling has been

shown, but much of the opposite We have not known, in very recent times, so much exclusiveness, reviling, and bitter denunciation. In a "protracted meeting" of some four or five months, it seemed to be the great object to bear down upon the little band of Unitarians and crush them. No terms of reproach were spared. No misrepresentations, violence, coarseness, recklessness, but were employed for this object. The people were cautioned not even to attend the funeral of a friend, if a Unitarian officiated. And all this was done as if they really imagined that Unitarianism could be disproved and destroyed by such means. We rejoice to hear that it had no effect, except to make the persecuted more firm, and the reviled more forbearing. Not a single member of the new society has been either drawn or driven off, by all that has been done, nor has there been, that we could learn, any return of evil for evil. Indeed it is the opinion of our friends there, that no number of ministers or missionaries, could have helped them so effectually, as have these preachers and denouncers, "who know not what spirit they are of." So blind are men, even in this country and this century, as to the nature and the power of truth. "And now I say unto you, refrain from these men and let them alone; for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought; but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it lest haply ye be found even to fight against God."

We congratulate our brethren that they have been able to endure this early and fiery trial. We congratulate them upon the settlement of a minister, whom we know to be faithful. They are now established, and we shall look to them with deep interest and strong hope. Situated in a rich and beautiful valley, in the midst of an active and growing population, on one of the great high-ways of this moving nation-let them be mindful of their trust and their privilege, let them be faithful to the truth they hold, kind to their differing brethren, true to their only Master and Lord, and they have nothing to fear-God will be with them, and bless them. H.

THE HOWITTS.-The Sheffield Iris has the following paragraph, in which some of our readers will probably feel an interest :

"We regret to hear that the Howitts of Nothingham are going to settle in Australia. They have made their name ring through Great Britain, the continent of Europe, and America, and are now going, it appears, to South Australia to listen to the echo there. We understand that William will stay at home, but Dr. Godfrey and Richard with a numerous accompaniment of relatives, and a few scientific friends, intend emigrating in the autumn. Their meaning is, we understand, to found a happy and social little settlement there, and most assuredly they will form a very intelligent community. God speed them."

THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL IN CAMBRIDGE.-The Annual Visitation of this institution took place on Friday, July 18. The following is the order of exercises on the occasion :

1. Intimations of a Future Life in the Old Testament, by Mr. Edward Stone.

2. Itinerant Preaching, by Mr. George Moore.

3. The Character and Services of Cranmer, by Mr. Edward Payson McKown.

4. Independence in the Ministry, by Mr. Frederic Augustus Eustis.

5. The Evidence of a First Cause afforded by the Mental Phenomena, by Mr. William Cushing.

6. The Spirit and Topics of the Discourse of Jesus recorded in the Fourteenth Chapter of John's Gospel, by Mr. Samuel Breck Cruft.

7. Action, as constituting the Effective Power of the Ministry, by Mr. John Albert Buckingham.

In the afternoon the Alumni of the School held a meeting, and organised an association by the adoption of a constitution and the choice of officers. All persons educated at the institution are members, and other clergymen are eligible. Dr. Walker was chosen President, and Rev. S. K. Lothrop, Secretary. Dr. Walker was also chosen to deliver the next annual address, and Rev. O. Dewey the succeeding. The association then adjourned to the Village Meetinghouse, and Mr. Norton delivered the expected discourse. In its topics and manner of discussion it was adapted to the present religious position of the community, and having been eagerly called for by those who heard it, is to be immediately issued from the press.

A. U. A.-We recommend to attention the recent annual report and addresses of the A. U. A., published as tract 143. We learn from it, that the demand for Tracts the past year has been unusually great; and applications have been made for them from almost every state in the Union. They have, it is believed, done much good. In remote and new parts of the country, where the voice of the preacher could seldom be heard, these silent messengers of divine truth have spoken lessons of comfort and hope to many an inquiring mind and anxious heart. Many a descendant of the Pilgrims in those places has welcomed them to his lonely habitation with gladness; and on every returning Sabbath they have been faithfully and profitably read in the family circle.

The number of auxiliary associations formed the past year is thirty-three.