selections from the old masters in ecclesiastical music, and a fin of his own, developing the full powers of all the stops of the orga senting the human voice was quite wonderful in its effects. Ev Chapel the illusion was complete; it seemed now a chorus of v tance, and then a solo in which one could almost distinguish w Riggs, of New-York, who so kindly takes the principal part in Sunday, sang on this occasion several sacred pieces with her style and delicacy of execution. A well-known violinist, M. Her ed at our celebration, and Mr. Crane played the closing piece. was closed by an appropriate prayer from the Rev. Dr. Sunderland diction by Rev. Mr. Gibson, of the Wesleyan Chapel in the Rue

ANOTHER DESTROYER IS ROMANI

THE following extracts are from a sermon of Rev. E. E. of the Broad-street Church, Philadelphia, delivered on th National Thanksgiving. The statements are well wort tion of every patriot and Christian.

There have been many periods in the history of modern nation trigues and the open deeds of the Papacy alarmed monarchs as w We have bad, in our country, an occasional awakening about th sect. But our feelings have been so kindly towards those, who old systems, came to make our country their home, that we would listen to the reproaches, nor believe the revelations which, perha prejudice and bigotry have been made against this foreign, uncon

But the events of the past year have arrested the attention of t could not, at first account for the sudden extinction of zeal which ing of the war, burned so loyally in the Celtic breast. We could the silence which so abruptly followed the patriotic thunder of the

At length an oily letter from the chair of St. Peter, dropped its on the waters of our great human sca; then another appeared f high source, congratulating the rebel chief, terming him the "n and distinguished." Then we had disclosures of the French Emp a friend before his studied reticence began to fill the world with w lations of his early purpose and plans for recovering Louisiana t of his grand ambition to be at the head of the Latin Race au Church. Then his Mexican scheme was born and matured to e the New York riots burst up from the black depths of Celtic hatre tude-riots which Priests and Bishops foreknew but did not lab which they condemned with mock severity when their failure wa act disastrously on their sect. Finally came to light the plot Brotherhood, whose avowed object was to promote civilization, intended to inaugurate an Irish rebellion, and repeat on our soil th once stained their own green Isle with blood. This plot the P condemn, whenever it should be whispered abroad, but they wer

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help it to its consummation, by every sacred and ghostly aid. Never was a more terrible enginery devised, and well nigh set in motion for the destruction of a people. Never was deeper hatred of liberty, of religion, of generous and confiding patrons, of a nation which had sheltered and fostered beggars and criminals, giving them privileges never granted to her home-born sons. Those who served in our families, and plundered us beyond endurance, boasted that Pennsylvania would soon be theirs. And men in their ignorant rage confessed that they thirsted for Protestant blood. Thus when on the eve of attempting to re-enact among us the deeds of that malign and changeless spirit which filled Spain with martyrs, which more than once spread a cloud of death and horror over the British Isles, which revelled over France at St. Bartholomew, the destroyer is rebuked. God put into the hearts of the people a deep sentiment of patriotism, a love of law and justice, which forming itself into expression on the eighth of the present month, by the silent power of the Ballot-box, awed and paralyzed those purposes of destruction. We have not yet seen and felt our whole danger. We have not sounded the depths of Satan. But few in the land as yet believe that this dark and mighty web of policy, this snare in which to take the liberties of our nation, was spun out of the bowels of that wily old spider in the Tuilleries, and woven by his cunning fingers! That the will of that half-human, half-infernal creature is stretched beneath and around this great nation as well as Europe! That he gloats over the confederacy-over the possibility of a new Western Republic, over mobs in our cities, and plots along our lakes, over the Fenian Brotherhood, and Golden Circle! But we believe the will of God is beneath and around us too, and around him. That he has rebuked the destroyer for our sake!

FOR WHOM SHOULD WE WEEP?

"Weep not for the dead, neither bewail him."--Jer. xxii: 10.

WEEP not for those whose race is run;
Their prize is gained, their toil is past;
To them the power of grief is done,

And misery's storm has frowned its last.
They sleep in Christ, the sleep of peace,
Unflushed by dreams of earthly sorrow,
Till earthly days and nights shall cease
Before a bright and glorious morrow.

But weep for those who yet remain,

The feverish weight of life sustaining,
The frown of scorn, the sting of pain,
The secret anguish, uncomplaining.

Weep for the living-they who rest

Within their last and happiest dwelling, Are senseless of the vain bequest

Of tears and sighs, successive swelling.

Weep o'er the cradle, not the tomb;

Lament the dawn, and not the ending
Of that tempestuous day of gloom

Whose sun is bright but when descending.
Weep for the bands who still maintain
The strife, with labor undiminished;
Departed saints, their death is gain, [ished!
Their spoils are reaped, their conflict fin-

Though you get strokes and frowns from your Lord, yet believe his love more than your own feeling. The world can take nothing from you, that is truly yours; and death itself can do you no hurt. It is not your rock that ebbs and flows; but your sea.

THE Ethiopian must change his skin and the leopard his spo Papacy can be friendly towards a popular form of government lik whole genius of the hierarchy is in utter antagonism to constitut The Pope's own immediate subjects are controlled by bayonets-fo that; and only in kingdoms sustained by the same sort of agency itual pretensions and his ecclesiastical arrangements be satisfactoril When the existence of a great Republic is menaced, a sure instinc which side to bestow his sympathies. The Pope can have no sing our success in crushing rebellion. He recognizes the rebel execut excellent President." He is not by any means loth to see the rel successful, as to cripple the power of the nation, and forever destro as the great Protestant Republic of the world. Our downfall wo world clearer for the accomplishment of his purposes. It would of Protestantism in its culminating point. Whatever might be ou secession accomplished, the remainder of the American Contine thoroughly Latinized and Catholicised. That imperial spider w den in the Tuilleries would gather it all into the meshes of his Europe and in heathen lands, Protestantism would be but a feeble It is very surprising that better things should be expected of any and minions of the Pope in our own country. They must follow head, and the lead of their instincts, as members of an arrogant, e deluding church, requiring implicit faith in men, and unquestioni to human decrees. How can they help being in antagonism to th a country and a civil order whose foundation principle is the ackno of the people to self-government? To what sentiment, in natures debased by priestly domination, can we appeal in behalf of an i public? And whence but from the depths of a Protestant faith c and steady devotion to country which outlasts the first bursts of rises above all discouragement, and in the fourth year of a terrible overwhelming majorities, and in every part of the land, that at any institutions shall be preserved, and the authority of the national shall be sustained?

The case was well put a few days ago by an anonymous corresp "PRESS" in this city, who writes from Chester, Pa., reproving the pro-Catholic leanings. The Press generously prints his letter entire plainly, but the facts are notorious :

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'Now, it is a known fact that the whole body of the Catholic voters i with a small upper-crust exception, voted in solemn earnest the Copper That vote has got to be enormous and serious. It is as Brownson has s not for that vote there would be no Peace party at the North. Let the ple take note, as we pass through this sifting, fiery trial, that the combine of this country was cast for a party rather than for the war and the utte the rebellion; that they voted in sympathy with the British aristocracy, of Ireland, and just as the enemies of this country, the traitors at home a sired. While the great body of the members of this church have trea their Bishops and Priests have remained silent. In contrast, look at the

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American Presbyterian.

ITALY.

THE FOREIGN FIELD.

MILAN, ITALY, Oct. 29, 1864.
MY DEAR BROTHER:-In my last letter
I referred to a religious movement in the
region of Ghemme, where one of our Bible
colporters has been laboring for some months
past. Signor Tealdo, one of the evangelists
here in Milan, has just visited that region,
and I send you a few extracts taken from
his letter, giving some account of his visit.
The region of Ghemme embraces the small
town of Fara, where an evangelical work
commenced some time since, but has been
neglected for want of laborers.

He says:
"The Protestants at Fara said
to me, 'We are entirely abandoned, and
there is no one now to care for us.' No, I
said to them, you are not abandoned nor
forgotten. See, you have the Lord, who
never abandons you for an instant if you
are faithful to him; you have also the pray-
ers of all Christians in and out of Italy, who
never allow a day to pass in which they do
not recommend you to the Mighty One of
Jacob."

who endeavors, in every possible way, to annoy the children of such as have evangelical parents, and wilfully neglect their instruction, giving his attention entirely to the children of the Catholics."

"A young brother, native of Fara, who has been for some time studying at Genoa under Dr. Desanctis and Mozzarella, might be employed for this work, and act at the same time as an Evangelist in the two towns of Fara and Ghemme. And, indeed, this, young man, with assistance from no one, has actually commenced a work of this kind, instructing some thirty every evening, either in the Bible or to read and write, and giving some of the elements of knowledge. He would gladly continue his work, but he cannot support himself. If some friends would contribute to sustain him, an excellent teacher and an able Evangelist might be secured for this region. Ghemme, with a population of 5,000, is only two miles distant from Fara; and the greater part of this popula tion, together with that of the region around is decidedly favorable to the Gospel, and an evangelist is earnestly desired. An unusua, religious awakening is now witnessed here, as the result of the very faithful labors of a colporter, supported by Rev. Mr. Clark of Milan. The priests are all alarmed, and have earnestly appealed to their Bishop, entreating him to put a stop to the work of this Protestant emissary. But all in vain. The people continue to purchase the ScripThe brethren greatly desire an evangel-tures. În Ghemme itself, more than five ical school for their children, as the only hundred copies of the Bible and New Testachool in the place is now taught by a priest ment have been sold."

“There are in Fara from thirty-five to forty communicants, and more than thirty others who frequent the religious services, and may be considered truly evangelical, having long since abandoned the Roman Church. There is only one family in this place unprovided with a copy of the Scriptures."

"On my return, I remained two days at the Church would arise to th Nooaza, to comfort the few brethren there. nations, and come just now The church numbers only ten members, who heart and a liberal hand to meet twice a week in each others houses to Austria the Gospel. Christia read the Scriptures and pray together. The upon the present moment, an young man, who acts as Evangelist of this the promise God's providen little church, is one of their number, a poor day of a glorious future. artisan, but devotedly pious, and well versed in the Scriptures. These brethren feel that their city has been neglected, and entreat that an Evangelist may be sent there, confident that good success would attend his vorable, and gladly receive t efforts." MORCOTTO. In this town,

I send you a few brief notic in Italian Switzerland, where made some progress. BIOGGIO.-Both priest and

Some interesting notices from our colpor-uated on Lake Lugano, are teurs in Italian Switzerland, in the region have passed much time in Ar of Sondrio and other places, I will give in all are friendly to the trut my next. In the meantime, we want more even is in favor of the work men to go forth in every direction preach- tion, but says he has no othe ing the Gospel. Why will not Christians than to do the work of a prie in America do more to evangelize Italy? gelist at Lugano has been re WM. CLARK. people to visit them often, a the truth.

Yours truly,

In a recent letter, dated Nov. 9th, Mr. Clark writes:

STABIO. The parish prie is an enlightened man, and Gospel. Though he has be cated by his Bishop, he sti church, and his people love

Christ alone. He is really flock of some 2,200 inhabita no other priest in the place. fluential and enlightened part tion cordially sympathize wi

CHROSSO--situated at the tremity of the Canton Tessi ceived the truth. Our colpo ly sold here many Bibles a and many desire to know the In BRENO, POUTE-TRESA villages near Lugano, are fo

THE friends of Italy, who have been laboring and praying for her evangelization for the past few years, are greatly encouraged by recent political events, for they see in he now boldly proclaims sal them clear indications of God's favoring providence. Problems the most difficult are being solved by His help, and the future is opening to our faith, full of blessings to Italy and Southern Europe. Events now transpiring cannot be studied too much by the Church. There will arise out of them a new order of things, the regeneration of old Europe. The principles of justice, too much unheeded, the vital power of the old reformed religion, too long crushed and forgotten in Italy and Austria, the spirit of true lib. erty in its highest and holiest significance; are friendly, and request our these are to quicken and form society anew,quently to visit them. The l and give new life to these nations. The past at Ardenna, at the little mee will never return. Old barriers have been the Scriptures, talked and broken down, and bars of iron cut asunder, wept with joy and thankfuln With steam, railroads, telegraphs, a free In LUINO, BESSANO, and ( press, and popular instruction, new aspira- copies of the Scriptures have tions are being kindled; and what is more, AROGNO.-One of the two these aspirations are towards the Gospel, town was recently excommu promising us a condition of humanity exalt-count of having in his posse ed and free, as well as redeemed and sancti- the New Testament of Diod fied by the Saviour of the world. Oh, that He has been visited by our 1