nt places. His pulpit ministrations indicated no Es and power on to the last. As singularly characspirit and aim as a preacher, and as a remarkis pulpit labors, may be mentioned the subjects of discourses. On Sabbath, the 8th of April last, on the death of a godly elder, to whom he was much eached on 2 Cor. 6:2; on the following Sabbath, on For to me to live is Christ;" and on Sabbath, the e theme of the last sermon which he preached was, or to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." When d that from the time of his being licensed, till his in the pulpit, during a period of forty-eight years, time employed, with the full powers of a sanctified voted heart, in making known the glory of the Ree riches of his grace, it is impossible to estimate t of good that was effected through his ministry. l and heroic witness for the cause of Christ. Early did he the fullest conviction, the grand principles of our ealed testimony; ably and earnestly did he advocate his voice and writings he did much to advance nswerving fidelity he contended for them to the n most valued treasure, as inseparably connected tion of the Redeemer's glory in the earth, and as tial to the best interests of the church of Christ, and prosperity of the nations. In no sectarian or did our beloved father plead for the truths of estimony. He held them as integral articles of the once delivered to the saints, and as the basis of a union, which God once remarkably owned in these ch is destined hereafter to be the standard to which ctions of the church of Christ, now unhappily dier, when the Lord shall be king over all the earth, ll be one Lord, and his name one. Nor was it a in theory-the mere abstract principles of a testiIr. Anderson held, and for which he earnestly con8 the testimony in behalf of "Christ's Crown and

urist s owned and nonorea witnesses; and also, nis

and judicious discernment in applying the testimony he condemnation of great systems of error, and for of the church's liberties, and the nation's honor. that he was eminently endowed with the spirit of ul witnesses and Covenanted martyrs. He had a of the prayerful, devoted, firm, unyielding, and yet f Cargill, Cameron and Renwick. Throughout life,

: sacrifices for the maintenance and advancement of ch he dearly loved. Had he lived in the "martyr not doubt that he would willingly have surrendered sealed his testimony with his blood, rather than part jot or tittle of a scriptural testimony. Our departed atly honored to bear throughout life so full and disny to the royal prerogatives of Messiah the Prince. ubt that he was identified with the "two witnesses,' pse, the "two anointed ones," and the "two torch"stand before the God of the earth," and that he is lted position one of "the great cloud of witnesses," rounded, we are admonished to "run with patience us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of

tian philanthropy and enlightened zeal are deserving of Here he knew no denominational distinctions; and exemplified what has frequently been seen in the church, that the firmest attachment to strict priny practice is perfectly consistent with a catholic e-hearted benevolence. With the friends of truth of whatever name, he readily co-operated in works ss and public utility. The cause of pure Bible cirlue observance of the Christian Sabbath, as the best he church's purity, and of the nation's rights-the enslaved the cause of scriptural temperance, and ubjects of public importance connected with the nagenuine morality, and true religion, found in him a consistent advocate. In the more private walks of aid the helpless, relieve the distressed, and comfort His skill in medicine, and his practical knowledge of non life, rendered him a benefactor and a blessing to him. In philanthropic effort he withheld no labor, no expense of time and means; and in cases of destructive epidemics, he willingly hazarded life might relieve human suffering and misery. The

shone conspicuously in his strong faith in the truth -in the spirit of prayer that breathed in his public ctified his intercourse and common actions-in his spirit, and in his joyful hopes. He lived in daily inion with God. He realized his Master's graHe sought the things that are above, where the right hand of God. Coming forth to his I trials, into domestic scenes, and to intercourse d to cases of suffering and distress, as from the r of the King, his face, like Moses' shone; and the diffused around him, at once solemnized and glad1 whom he came in contact. His piety was of no It was masculine, and at the same time humble us-winning and subduing. Many survivors can to the warmth and tenderness of his friendship. ffered from brethren, and their views and his came ere was no abatement of his tender régard, or of t in their welfare. He was wholly incapable of onal animosity against an opponent, and he or do anything toward those from whom he dif ert that would tend to injure their reputation and that was in the least degree of the nature

der contendings for the truth-those connected with that took place in the Reformed Presbyterian 3 country, were in behalf of the principles which onviction he early espoused, and which, throughout y maintained. For a length of time before the place, and when it occurred, he felt it to be stand in opposition to those with whom he had nate, and with whom he had co-operated in imTo his generous, loving heart, the separation from n was most trying. But he felt there was left ive but to maintain the truth at all hazards; and o Christ's cause, and in devoted regard to the honng, to "go forth to Him without the camp, bear

sition they assumed; and that others, so far as om him, were departing from the Testimony, and d guilt of the disruption rests with them. 2. Pa nce, as the Reformed Presbyterian Churches in merica, had not, from the first, the slightest hes ling who had the right on their side, and at eir heartfelt sympathies and approval to those ase of duty, clung to the standard of truth, resisti vering and defection. The incessant and exhau ind and body to which our reverend father was cer years, told in impairing his health, and perhaps s days. But in such labors he nobly "served his e will of God;" and we have no doubt that his fai gs in speeches and writings, will, in future years nong the ablest pleadings in behalf of our fathers' me-honored testimony.

The removal from the church on earth of this dev esents a solemn and distinct call for special impro ould bless God for conferring on the church such his love for his high gracious endowments-his e ess-his bright example, and his victory in dea rough the peculiar favor of Zion's exalted King, a ve all the glory. The bereaved family and flo arted father, have all ground of consolation in ial. He who conferred on them no ordinary priv ngthened fellowship with such a loving and devo o whom he often committed them, will sustain a less them. He will be their strength in weakness, arkness, and their sure and everlasting portion. ead yet speaketh." To brethren in the ministry nd others, the adherents of a Covenanted testim mple of our departed father is fraught with the struction, admonishing them to diligence and d bors for Christ and his church, to cherish the arnest, prayerful spirit, and to be faithful to the essing for the royal prerogatives of the Redeemer

on this subject to observe the phases of the o take such action, as in their judgment may d its first meeting in Philadelphia, on the 18th mber last. As no funds had been appropriated work, it was decided that in no way could the ote so effectually the object of their appointing some plan, on which the members of the R. P. ite in the establishment of a weekly paper, devoey of the scriptural principles of civil government. ion, on reliable data, led the committee to the ions:

nduct of a newspaper, in these days of advanced nds the whole time of at least one competent ed

evitable expenditures for the first three or four iderably increase any income which can reasona

s good reason to hope, that within that space of otion list may, by a diligent and united effort, be int at which the paper will be self-sustaining. e, therefore,

To call for from $10,000 to $20,000 for the estaba paper; this fund to be raised by subscriptions, in advance, the remainder in two annual installss than the above sum, the enterprise will not be

with a judgment expressed in many quarters of committee tendered the editorial chair to Rev. D. alton, New York, subject to the approval of his

nged that the above fund shall be placed in the ent and responsible men, to be appointed by the among the contributors-these directors to have vacancies occurring in their own number. With consent, the editor shall expend the above fund of the paper. The whole annual income shall also