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Presbytery of New-Castle.

The face of the earth is renewed; the sky shines with a pure and serene splendor; the mountains, the vallies and the forests, all resound with melodious accents, and He to whom all things owe their being and their life, looks with an eye of mercy over the works of creation.

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The following extracts we copy from "The Circular,' heretofore known by the title of Christian Repository,' published by Robert Porter, Wilmington Del. It is patronized by the New Castle Presbytery.

THE PRESBYTERY OF NEW-CASTLE held its semi-annual meeting at Christiana Bridge, during the second week of April. Of 29 ministers, connected with this Judicatory, 22 were present,

And yet, O Creator! the meadows and fields are destitute of intelligence; and thou hast not formed the irration-with 13 Ruling Elders. al animal after thy likeness; it is man alone that can rejoice in thee; man alone can know thee; can be conscious of his existence, and aspire to live with thee eternally.

Let us celebrate the Lord; he is nigh unto us; let all his hosts praise Him! The Lord is present every where, in heaven, on earth, and in the seas. I glorify thee! I sing thy praise; for, wherever I am, there thou art, ever near me by thy power, thy love and thy bounty.

Thou commandest the clouds to extend themselves over the fields; thou waterest the thirsty land, that man may be enriched by the gifts of thy hand. Thou commandest the hail, the winds, and the dew, (these messengers of thy power,) to become sources of happiness to mankind.

The meeting was opened by a sermon from the Rev. Francis A. Latta, on the Mutual Duties of Pastors and People, from I. Thess. v. 12, 13. “We beseech you, brethren, that ye know them which labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; and to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake." The style, delivery and substance of the discourse, were highly gratifying to the large congregation assembled on the occasion.

A request from the congregation of Upper West Nottingham, for a portion of the labors of Mr. Love, one of their Licentiates, was heard and granted.

A Call from Marietta, for a portion of the ministerial services of the Rev. Orson Douglass, was presented to Presbytery, and appearing to be in orEven when the tempest arises, when der, was put into his hands. Having the thunder rolls, and strikes man pale; declared his acceptance of the call, a then fertility and blessedness spring committee was appointed to attend to from the bosom of the stormy darkness his instalment, on the first Friday in speedily the sun restores us light and June; service to commence at 11 o'The Rev. Samuel Martin was songs of joy succeed peals of thunder.clock. It is in thee alone that we find hap-appointed to preside; the Rev. E. K. piness: in thee alone, the Author of Dare to preach the Sermon, and the all good. It is thou who enablest us Rev. James Latta to give the Charge to draw salvation from the eternal to the Pastor and the Congregation. springs. Happy here below, happy As the Presbytery has at present the mortal who submits to thy govern- 10 or 12 candidates under their care, ment; and is prepared to leave this most of them beneficiaries, and the world with joy, in hopes of being unit- fund for Education is not only low, ed to thee, his Creator and Father, by but in debt, Committees were appointhis Redeemer, the Lord Jesus Christ.ed to visit the different churches, to Sturm's Reflections. form societies and solicit contribu tions to this important fund.

Give away what you can spare; but throw away nothing.

Mr. John A. Getty, having been some years under their care, and having

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Revival in Baltimore.-On Temptation.

passed through the proper trials with || the beginning of a work of grace. The

acceptance, was licenced to go forth as a Probationer for the gospel ministry, to preach the gospel wherever he shall be orderly called.

REVIVAL IN BALTIMORE.

young people who attended our Monday evening meeting, evinced more and more concern, and soon, it be came literally and emphatically an anxious meeting; and so it continues to this day. The beginning of this A narrative of a Revival of Religion in the work was about the latter part of Third Presbyterian Church of Baltimore, June, 1823. But no satisfactory by the pastor Rev. W. C. Walton, has been cases of conversion took place, until recently published in a pamphlet form. We make the following extracts from this valu- the last of July. Early in October able pamphlet. Boston Recorder. sixteen persons were admitted to our “After service on a Sabbath morn-communion, as the first fruits of the ing, I requested all the communicants revival. The day on which they were to remain a short time. We (a young examined and received, was observed student of theology was with Mr. W.) by them, and by the communicants, then addressed them more particular as a day of fasting, prayer and thanksly and solemnly on the subject; and giving. The exercises of the commuconcluded by urging them to meet nion Sabbath were greatly blessed. two or three together, in different || In three days afterwards, there were parts of the congregation, to converse nearly thirty hopeful conversions. On and pray for this object. On the same the 22d November, we admitted 29 evening, and at the same hour, we more to our communion; and on the assembled a few young people at a 6th of Feb. 1824, we admitted 18; private house, and talked to them amounting in all to sixty-one. The tenderly and solemnly, about the con- whole number of hopeful conversions, cerns of their souls: these meetings is between eighty and ninety. I trust on Monday evening were continued. the good work is still going on in this Meanwhile, we visited from house to congregation; and there are very enhouse, and conversed with all with couraging indications of a similar whom we met, if circumstances ap-work in several parts of the city.” peared favorable. We came to the point without needless ceremony, and as soon as our message was delivered, we departed. We also endeavored to impress it upon the minds of professing Christians, that now they ought to be very solemn and much engaged, and so to order their conversation, that it might tend to deepen the impression which we wished to make on the minds of their children and others around them. About that time we commenced a meeting on Friday evening for the professors only, with a view to engage them in such exercises as would lead them to self-examination, self-abasement, humble confession to God, and earnest prayer for the outpouring of the Spirit.

"We had not labored long in this manner before we saw something like

ON TEMPTATION.

Look that you make constant resistance as well as strong resistance. Satan will come on with new temptations when old ones are too weak; in a calm, prepare for a storm. The tempter is restless, bold, and subtle, he will suit his temptations to your constitutions and inclinations. Satan loves to sail with the wind; if your knowledge be weak, he will tempt you to error; if tender, to scrupulosity and too much preciseness. If your consciences be wide and large, he will tempt you to carnal security; if you are bold spirited, he will tempt you to presumption; if timorous, to desperation; if flexible, to inconsistency; if proud and stiff, to gross folly; therefore still look for fresh assults.

The Greeks.

When you have overcome a temptation, take heed of unbending your bow; but look well to it, that your bow be always bent, and that it remain in strength. When you have overcome one temptation, you must be ready to enter the list with another.

None but spiritual weapons can be useful and serviceable to the soul, in fighting and combating with the devil; this the apostle shews, Eph. vi. 13. 2 Cor. x. 4. You have not to do with a weak, but with a mighty enemy; and therefore you have need of mighty weapons, and that they cannot be, unless they are spiritual. Carnal weapons have no might nor spirit in them towards making a conquest upon Satan. It was not David's sling nor stone, that gave him the honor and advantage of setting his feet upon Goliah, but his faith in the name of the Lord of Hosts. 1 Sam. xvii. 45. He that fights against Satan in the strength of his own resolutions, constitution, or education, will certainly fly and fall before him.

Brooks Precious Remedies.

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transmitted to Baring, Brothers & Co.
£6600 sterling, purchased at the fol-
lowing rates:

£3695 12 6, at premium of 8 3-4 per
cent making
$17,862 20

2901 7 6, at 9 per cent
premium,

£6600 00 00

14,070 09

$31,952 29 being the whole amount in the hands of the Treasurer. Other collections have been advised of, however, which, when received, will be forwarded in like manner. By order:

CHARLES KING,

Secretary of the Greek Fund. The various swords, pistols and munitions which have been received by the committee, will be forwarded to Leghorn, by the first convenient opportunity, and placed in safe hands at the disposition of the Greek chiefs.

FROM GREECE.

Greek General Longos, who had been sent by Prince Maurocordato with re

tinue to receive advices from the Gre Nuremburg, March 19.-We concian States. Ismael Pacha had completely defeated Omer Vrione, leav ing him complete master of the two banks of the Upper Acepropotemo, THE GREEKS seem to be as pros-where he communicated with the perous as their warmest friends could wish. Two or three printing presses are about to be established at Missal-inforcements for Rentina, whilst anghi; by which the people of Greece will be enlightened, and the world at large more speedily and correctly informed than it has heretofore been, of the truth and state of their affairs. The first No. of a newspaper, printed in modern Greek, has just arrived in England. The types were sent from that country by the Greek committee.

GREEK FUND.

The sub-committee charged by a resolution of 18th March last, with remitting the funds collected in aid of the Greeks, have, by the packet-ship New-York, whichfeailed on Saturday,

Greek corps and reserve has been established near Zapandi, upon the road to Prevesa, which Omer had strongly garrisoned in order to prevent the raising of the blockade of Lepanto, which the Turks have much at heart. An Ottoman corps from Thessaly for Lepanto, had been entirely cut to pieces by the Greeks at Livadia. The negociations for the surrender of Pa tras have been broken off by the Turkish garrison, which had provisions for several months.

Is it not better that your friends should tell your enemies should talk of them pubyou your faults, than that icly?

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Poetry-Marriages Deaths.

For the Miscellany.

SUPPOSED TO BE SPOKEN BY A LADY
AT THE GRAVE OF HER BROTHER.
What kindly voice so softly calls
On recollection's saddening tear?
Did Nature speak the tear, which falls
In memory of a friend so dear?

Ah Nature! 'twas a kind dear word,
So sweetly spoken from the heart,
That did such quick relief afford
My lab'ring bosom's deadly smart.
Didst ever, stranger, love a friend?-
Didst ever heave a tender sigh?-
Didst ever at the grave attend,
And see thy friend so lowly lie?
Stop stranger-listen to my tale!
My friend was dearer still than thine
Low, low--within that mournful pale
A brother's laid-A cold confine!

He strayed with me in youth's fair wild,
He pulled the flowers that strewed our way;
And all my infant cares beguil❜d,
When lonesome hours drew on the day.
And oh! when manhood decked his brow,
And spoke so lively from his eye;-
"Twas short-'tis gone--'tis withered now!
He reached short manhood but to die.
My brother! O my brother!--could
Thy blessed spirit visit here;
"Twould sure to Horace joy afford
To wipe away a sister's tear.
Cold, selfish grave! remorseless bed!
No cheering smile lights up thy gloom.
Thy pillow's hard beneath his head,
He's cheerless laid in thy cold womb.

MARRIED,

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On Tuesday the 4th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Mæller, Doctor Nicholas B. Lane, to Miss Eliza Hetich all of Chambersburg.

On Monday evening the 3d inst, by the Rev. David Denny, Mr. Samuel Sibbelt to miss Nancy Greenfield.

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On the the 29 ult. by Robert Thompson, Esq. Mr. Benjamin Elliott, to Miss Ann Watts, all of Rye township. Perry co.

On Thursday evening last, by the Rev. D. Hassinger, Mr. David Sanderson, of Perry county, to Miss Amelia Sanderson, daugter of John Sanderson of North Middle. ton, Cumberland County.

, On Thursday evening last by the Rev. Patrick Dwinn, Mr. Bernerd Carney to Miss Catherine Livinger, all of this place.

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DIED--On Friday evening last, after a lingering illness, Miss SARAH RUDESSILL, daughter of mr. Jacob Rudessill, of this vicin ity, in the 27th year of her age On Sunday morning she was followed to the grave by a great concourse of weeping relatives and friends, her lifeless remains were placed to moulder in the silent tomb. The clods of the valley has forever veiled from mortal sight a being who merited and received universal esteem and affection--whose life was spent in public usefulness, inculcating virtue upon the minds of the young and ignorant, and bringing them to a knowledge of the ways of Heavenpointing out to those who saw it not, the beauties of religion and holiness, both by precept and example. Her last moments were sweet and serene, and her last breath was spent in exhorting those around her to put on the wedding garment and prepare to meet the Heavenly bridegroom, in the abode of holiness, immortality and love. She died without a struggle, falling sweetly asleep in the arms of her Redeemer, and mounted on angels wings far above the azure vaults of heaven, clothed in immortal robes, clear and unspotted as the chrystal rivulet, and bright shining as the meredian sun, into the presence of her God-into the company of all the righteous who had gone before her. Herald.

DIED-On Saturday, the 24th ult. Maria
Ellen, infant daughter of John Baldwin, of
Dickinson township, after a few days illness.
Aged, 3 years and 5 months.

Thy soul, sweet cherub's gone to Heaven,
From God it came,-to Him 'tis freely given.

Near Baltimore, on Friday last, mr.
Jacob Myers, of Dickinson township, Cum-
berland county. His death was occasioned by
wheels of which passed over his body.
falling from the tongue of his wagon, the

In Philadelphia, on Sunday, May 2d, of that city. Thomas Passmore, Esquire, late Auctioneer On the 16th ult. in Harrisburg, Sarah, youngest daughter of the Rev. Dr. Lochman.

SUNDAY SCHOOL TICKETS.

Tickets for Sunday schools can be had at this Office, where Societies can be supplied with any number, on the shortest notice. Orders for tickets will be punctually attended to. May 13.

Printed and Published by Fleming and Geddes, every Friday, at two dollars per annum.

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Religious Miscellany.

"Say ye to the daughter of Zion, behold, thy salvation cometh."
CARLISLE, MAY 21, 1824.

No. 18.

MISSIONARY.

Vol. III.

from Scio, is under instruction. Sx

An Abstract from the London Missionary Re. Tracts in Italian and nine in Modern gister, for January, 1824.

SURVEY

Of Protestant Missionary Stations throughout the world, in their Geographical order.

Continued from p. 260.

MEDITERRANEAN.

The principal station, at present permanently occupied within this sphere of Missionary Labor, is Malta.

Greek have been printed. Mr. Temple has the direction of the press, buearnestly calls for a Missionary Printer, 'an able, faithful, and pious man.'

On the arrival of Messrs. Goodell and Bird, the evening congregation on Sunday increased to between 150 and 200; and the School to 70, of whom from 20 to 30 were Greek children.

We observe with pleasure in the Mr. Fisk, accompanied by Mr. King Journals of the Missionaries employed and Mr. Wolff, (who had returned to in these parts, that they hold friendly Malta from Syria, on his way to Engconferences with one another at Malta, land, but gladly retraced his course,) in which, by an interchange of know-left Malta on the Sd of January 1823, ledge and experience, they endeavor and arrived at Alexandria on the 10th to improve their respective plans for with a large supply of the Scriptures obviating the various difficulties of and Tracts. their work and attaining the great object at which they aim.

In the present state of Missionary Labors throughout the Mediterranean, we shall arrange the intelligence under the different Societies engaged, and not under the Stations; as this course seems best adapted to the particular circumstances of the case. American Board of Missions-1820. Pliny Fisk, Daniel Temple, Jonas King, W. Goodell, Isaac Bird, Missionaries.

In the three months which they passed in Egypt, the Missionaries distributed 3700 Tracts and 900 copies of the whole or parts of Scripture. Of the copies of the Scriptures, 944 were sold for about 2380 piastres. Their opportunities for distribution had greatly exceeded their expectations.

In the thirteenth Report the Board state-"As more is learned respecting countries on the borders of the Mediterranean, the importance of this vast field of labor is more clearly seen; and tho' the progress of good designs may here be uncommonly slow at first, there is no reason to doubt that their ultimate success will be peculiarly great and joyful.'

BIBLE SOCIETIES.

In a large room in their house, they preached twice on Sundays to about 100 persons: they preached here also on Wednesday evenings; and on Thursday evenings, to 30 or 40 persons in the suburbs. A Sunday School was established in August, which met in the afternoon, and had soon 45 scholars. The press began to work in August ||lation of the Scriptures. 1822; and was got into active operation in November. Two men are constantly employed, and a Greek boy

The British and Foreign Bible Society has been actively employed, by means of the different associated Institutions in these parts, in the circu

Of the Bible Society of Malta, the Committee say-Italian, Greek, Armenian, Arabic, Syriac, Hebrew, and

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