ECCLESIASTICAL RECORD. DISSOLUTION OF THE PASTORAL RELATION. Rev. David M. James and the Mount Olive church. Presbytery of Passaic, N. J. Rev. J. M. Boggs and the church at Independence, Iowa. Rev. J. H. M Knox, D D., has resigned the pastorate of the First church, Germantown, Pa. Rev James M. Platt and the Leetsdale church, Presbytery of Allegheny City. Rev. J. B. Davis and the church at Bridesburg, Pa. Rev. George J. Porter and the church at Slatington, Pa. CALLS RECEIVED OR ACCEPTED. Rev. D. M. James to the church at Bath, Northampton Co, Pa. Rev J S. McCoy to the First church, Sandusky Ohio. He has declined the call to the Yellow Springs church, Ohio. Rev. D. J. Strain, of Virginia, Ill., to the church of North Sangamon, Ill. Rev. W. H. Dinsmore, Mahanoy City, to the church at Stroudsburg, Pa. Rev. G. J. Francis to the church at Freeport, Pa. Rev T. McRae, of Austin, Texas, to the church in McVeytown, Pa. Rev. J. B. Davis, of Bridesburg, to the church at Hightstown. N. J. Rev. W. A. Ferguson to the Presbyterian church of Waynesburg, Chester Co., Pa. Rev. D. II. Emerson to the Mariner's Bethel, Philadelphia. Rev. W. E Honeyman to the church at Ashland, Pa. Rev. J. J. Beacom to the Racoon church, Presbytery of Ohio. Mr. ER Donalioo to the Temperanceville church. Presbytery of Ohio. Rev. George P. Hays to the Central Presbyterian church, Allegheny City. Rev. E Erskine, D.D., to the Willow Creek church, Presbytery of Chicago, and to the church at Newville, Pa., Presbytery of Carlisle. Rev S. H. Thompson to the Mingo church, Presbytery of Ohio. Rev. J. H. Sharpe, formerly of Valley church, Presbytery of Allegheny City, to the Wharton Street church, Philadelphia. Rev. J. McC. Blayney has accepted a call to the First Presbyterian church, Albany, N. Y. Rev. John Ewing to the church at Clinton, N. J. Rev. W. J. Wylie, of New Castle, to the church of Bellefonte, Pa.-accepted. ORDINATIONS AND INSTALLATIONS. Rev. Isaac N Candee, D.D., was installed pastor of the Richview church, Presbytery of Kaskaskia. on the 27th of June. Mr Daniel F. Lockerty has been ordained and installed pastor of the church at Perrineville, N. J. and Mr. Wm E. McChesney has been ordained as an evangelist, both by the Presbytery of Monmouth. Rev. S. C. Logan was installed pastor of the church in Scranton, Pa., on the 3d of September, by the Presbytery of Luzerne. POST-OFFICE ADDRESSES CHANGED. Rev. Wm. M. Stryker from Savannah, Mo., to Cumminsville, Ohio. Rev. Samuel Wilson, D.D, from Merritstown, Pa., to El Paso, Woodford Co, Ill. Rev. B O,Junkin from Farmer, Ohio, to Dexter, Dallas Co, Iowa. Rev E. R. Bower from Oxford to Lincoln University, Pa. The postoffice address of the Rev. John Wiseman is Camden, Ohio. Rev. G M. Hair from Baltimore, Md., to McKeesport, Pa. Rev. D. W. Moore from Centreville to Wilmington, Del. Rev. G. W. Kennedy from Greensboro', Md, to Smyrna, Del. Rev. J. D. Howey from Lewis Centre, Ohio, to Vermont, Ill. Rev. J. H. Potter from Delafield, Wis, to Afton, Iowa. Rev. James M Platt from Pittsburgh, Pa., to Bath, Steuben Co, N. Y. Rev. A. A. Mathes from Kirkville, Iowa, to Leon. Iowa. Rev. J. MCC. Blayney from Frankfort. Ky., to Albany, N. Y. Rev. W. W. Page's address is New York City, N. Y. Rev. M. L. Anderson from Orrville, Ohio, to Rosendale, Mo. Rev. A. Hartpence from Holmesburg to 1538 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Rev. Isaac B. Moore from West Lebanon to Pleasant, Switzerland Co., Ind. Rev. William Huntting from Plainfield, N. J., to Stamford, Conn. DEATHS. Rev. S. M. McClung. of the Presbytery of Saltsburg, on the 6th of August. Rev. John H. Condit, at Ashland, Ky., on August 1st, in the 63d year of his age. THE RECORD Is published, for the Boards of the Presbyterian Church, by the PRESBYTERIAN BOARD of PUBLICATION. PETER WALKER, Agent, 821 CHESTNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Single copies for one year, 50 cents. 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The postage is "one cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof” (eight copies), to be "prepaid at the office of delivery for a term not less than one quarter, nor more than one year.” Orders for the "Visitor," and money in payment for it, should be addressed to PETER WALKER, CONTENTS. Board of Domestic Missions.-First Sabbath in November, time for Annual Collection-A Leaf in the Experience of a Missionary-Bethlehem Mission-Receipts................. 249 Board of Education.-Correspondence of the Secretary-The University-Humble Beginou.gsRapid Progress-The Way to Success-University Mound-Department in the City-Asiatic Students-Other Schools for the Chinese-A Noble Testimony-The Student become Missionary—Recerpts. ......... 253 Board of Foreign Missions.-Recent Intelligence-Collections from November to May-The Support of Missions--Missionary Work at Mynpurie, India--Chow Yuen, China--Waldensian Mission at Venice-Candidates for the Ministry in France--Receipts........ Board of Publication.-Bread Cast upon the Waters-An Appeal from Sitka--A Destitute Locality Supplied--New Publications--Receipts........ Board of Church Extension.-Receipts.. Fund for Disabled Ministers.-Receipts.......................... 265 201 270 Genera. Assembly's Committee on Freedmen.-Think and Act-Late Items from the Field-The Dark Side--Receipts......... 271 THE DAYS RECOMMENDED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR COLLECTIONS IN 1869, ARE THE FOLLOWING: January 3....... For Board of Foreign Missions. May 2..........For Board of Publication. FORM OF BEQUEST TO ANY OF THE BOARDS. The State laws differ so much, that no one form will answer in all the States, but in every case it is essential to give the RIGHT CORPORATE NAME. The Board of Domestic Missions is incorporated in Pennsylvania, under the title of "The Trustees of the Board of Domestic Missions of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America." Of the Board of Education the corporate name is The Trustees of the Board of Education of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America." The Board of Foreign Missions is incorporated under the laws of New York, under the style of "The Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America.” The Board of Publication is incorporated under the laws of Pennsylvania, under the style of "The The Board of Church Extension of the General Assembly is not incorporated, but the following form of bequest. it is supposed, would be valid:"I bequeath to my executors the sum of dollars, in trust, to pay over the same in -after my decease, to the person who, when the same shall be payable, shall act as Treasurer of the Board of Church Extension of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. located in the City of St. Louis, Missouri, to be applied to the uses and purposes of said Board, and under its directions; and the receipt of the said Treasurer shall be a full and legal aequittance of my said executors for the same." The Fund for the relief of Disabled Ministers, and the Needy Widows and Orphans of Deceased Ministers, under the care of the Trustees of the General Assembly, who give the following form:I give and bequeath to my executors hereinafter named, dollars, in trust, nevertheless that they shail, within months after my decease, pay the same to George H. Van Gelder, Treasurer of the Trustees of the Genival Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, or to his successor for the time being in said office, for the use of such disabled ministers and their families as the said the Trustees of the General Assembly of the Presbytere1 Church in the United States of America shall or may designate." When real estate or other property is given, let it be particularly designated. We remind our readers that the First Sabbath in November is the time appointed by the General Assembly for taking up the Annual Collection for the Board of Domestic Missions. The receipts of the Board have as usual been very light during the last five or six months, and the payments which must be made before the end of November will very nearly if not quite amount to as much as is at present in the Treasury. Since the first of March last, we have made more than one hundred new appointments, which will, of course, greatly increase the liabilities of the Board. Availing ourselves of the opportunities afforded by the opening of various railroads in the far West, we are establishing new missions at important points which will be, for some time to come, very expensive. Presbyteries from almost every part of the land are urgently calling for missionaries to occupy promising fields. There is moreover a very general expectation and desire, in view of the prospective reunion of the two main branches of the Presbyterian Church, that the Board should devise and execute more liberal things than heretofore-that the Church should be more rapidly and largely extended. In view of these things, the Board has already greatly enlarged its operations, and is earnestly desirous of undertaking and accomplishing much more. In order, however, to enable the Board to meet its already augmented liabilities and the wants and expectations of the Church, it is absolutely indispensable that its receipts should be largely increased. We trust that every pastor will present the claims of the Board fully and earnestly to his people, and exert all his influence to induce them to contribute promptly and liberally. We hope that every church will do what it can for this great cause; that not a single church member will fail to give according to his ability. If all will do their duty faithfully, what a glorious future awaits the United Church; but if through our remissness and want of liberality, we should fail to improve the opportunities which God is so graciously affording us, what a sin and reproach it would be. Let us, by the grace of God, realize our augmented respon |