ceived at the Home Missionary Rooms in me." "3. Do the faculty deem it important for the best interests of the college, that these young men should be, if possible, induced to pursue their studies here?” Yes. And I have given it as my opinion, that if there were forty men of property, who had each a son in this college, it would be worth their while to pay for the support of these forty beneficiaries, on account of the influence they would exert upon their children." Time will not permit me to proceed to show you that the call for more laborers is equally loud and urgent from the Territory of Iowa, and from many other portions of our country. It must be obvious, I think, from what has been already said, that there is a great and urgent need of well-qualified ministers of the gospel; men who are prepared by constitutional characteristics-physical and intellectual-by education and by grace, to occupy commanding posts in Zion; to turn the wilderness into the garden of God; and to lay broad and deep the founda-lege studies elsewhere?" tions of many generations. A gentleman sitting by, who is deeply interested in the affairs of college, remarked, that so deeply convinced of this truth, was a wealthy man in this State, that when he sent his son to college here, he also paid the expenses of a beneficiary. His son was converted during his last year, and is now preparing for the ministry. BENEFICIARIES OF THE AMERICAN EDUCATION SOCIETY. Rev. Mr. Ludlow, of New Haven, has published in the Record the following result of a correspondence with President Day, of Yale College. TO JEREMIAH DAY, D. D. Rev. and Dear Sir,-I have been invited by the Female Education Society of this city, to preach a sermon in behalf of the young men in college, to whose support they contribute. I will be greatly obliged to you if you will furnish me information in reference to the following inquiries. I here insert the questions and answers in their natural order. "1. How many young men are beneficiaries of any Education Society?" "About forty." "2. What is the general character of these young men, for piety, studiousness, correctness of deportment, and economy in their food and dress?" "Very good. Not more than one in fifty of the beneficiaries have acted in a manner unbecoming their relation. They are remarkable for their economy and self-denial, both in food and dress. One young man just entering upon his last year, has, at the expense of health, boarded himself at fifty cents a week." "4. Unless aid can be received by them from other sources than the American Education Society, will the beneficiaries be under the necessity of pursuing their col 66 Yes. We have had the fullest evidence of this. Indeed, we have a less number this year than heretofore." I need not say to you, that this is authority, which, in Connecticut at least, has more weight than Fame with her thousand trumpets. Yours most respectfully, H. G. LUDLOW. QUESTIONS RESPECTING THE MIN ISTERIAL PROFESSION. FIRST-Is there any office in which we can render more substantial service to our fellow-men, or more advance the glory of God? Should not the good of society and the glory of God, influence us in the choice of a profession? Is there any office, however splendid or lucrative, of greater real dignity, than that of God's ambassador ? Is there any office which affords more and higher prospects of true happiness in this world? Is there any office which affords as many incitements to piety, as many helps and facilities in the work of salvation, or more comfortable prospects of future glory and reward? Does it require the relinquishment of any habit or indulgence necessary to the highest enjoyment? Are not multitudes in the world possessed of the ability to serve God in the work of the ministry, prevented by the love of ease, or of pleasure, or of profit, or of distinction? I here add, that from my own examination, I have ascertained that quite a number While it is admitted, that much may be are living in clubs at an expense of from $1 done in every condition of life for the spiritto $150 a week. A sum truly insignifi-ual benefit of piety, can as much be done in cant, and indicating the meanness of their table, when you remember that the usual board of an apprentice here is $250. any other for these ends, as in the ministry? SECOND. Is not every man when he is sent into the world, and endowed with rational and bodily powers of ordinary excellence is he not called and commanded, not only to work out his own salvation, but to assist others to the utmost extent of his ability? the blessing of God, you could be instru- Will you hear Christ in vain ? Before you deliberately weigh these con The age of miracles being long since ter-siderations, invoke, on your knees, the minated, have we a right to expect a super-guidance, and over-ruling power of the natural designation to the sacred office; or Holy Spirit.-Episcopal Recorder. any thing more than circumstances and dispositions providentially favorable, or not providentially unfavorable? Are we not bound to use our own endeavors to remove obstacles, and support inconveniences in this cause as well as in any other? PIOUS SAYINGS OF GOOD MEN. "THE difference between a true and false hope is this: a false hope is founded in ignorance, falsehood, and presumption. It Does not the fact that there are many lives in unholiness, and lives only in proswhole congregations going astray from the perity. It separates the means from the way of life, rendering no worship to their end. It looks for heaven, and yet is ever Maker, ignorant of their danger, their wants, on the way to hell. A true hope delights their privileges, and their Saviour, and in in God and in his ways; it unites the end the broad road to destruction, who might, and the means, and that diligently and perby the blessing of God, through the exer-petually. It is humble, modest, penitent; tions of a pious minister, be rescued from and it thrives equally in prosperity and vice and misery, and be led to the inheri- adversity."-Howels. tance of eternal glory-does not this fact constitute a call, and the most powerful call -a call from Jesus Christ, upon young men of pious dispositions and ordinary talents, to engage in the work of the ministry? Will not this call continue to be thus providentially addressed to such persons, as long as there remain any flocks without a shepherd, or in danger of being in that abilities? Do not the promises of Jesus Christ" I am with you always, even to the end of the world;""My grace is sufficient for you," furnish every good man with just grounds of confidence in this respect? Is it not as much, and even in a greater degree, our duty to rely upon the sufficiency of grace for the work of the ministry, than in the work of individual salvation? Do not the solemn and unequivocal promises made to persevering prayer, through the intercession of Christ, extend to prayers offered up for ability to glorify God by advancing the salvation of souls? FOURTH.-Have you ordinary talents? Do you love the souls of men? you? Is not his Almighty grace sufficient for you? Has not his providence afforded you means, or the prospect and assurance of means to enable you for the work? Would not the efforts used for your worldly establishment in some other manner, succeed in accomplishing this? Are not souls now perishing, which by "The disposition to give a cup of cold than the finest intellect. Satan has a fine water to a disciple is a far nobler property intellect, but not the image of God.”—Ibid. "I find, daily, tnore and more reason without me, and within me yet much more, to pant and long to be gone. I am grown exceeding uneasy in writing and speaking, yea, almost in thinking, when I reflect how cloudy our clearest thoughts are. But I think again, what other can we do till the day-break and the shadows flee away.' As one that lieth awake in the night must be thinking, and one thought that will likeliest often return, when by all others he finds little relief, is, When will it be day?" "— Leighton, shortly before his death. "How welcome will death be to those who truly mourn for sin, feel the burden, taste the bitterness of it, and long for complete deliverance from it!"—Adam. "The righteousness which exposes to which passes for religion in the common persecution is something different from that opinion of the world; namely, a decent, civil behavior, attended with beneficent actions, and the profession of religion to a certain degree; for that never is persecuted, but, on the contrary, entitles those who are possessed of it to general esteem. The true evangelical righteousness, opposing vain customs, insnaring pleasures, and misitself not only to the sinful practices, but draw the enmity of the world upon it.”— taken pursuits of the world, will be sure to Ibid. What causes joy to the Christian.—|will enkindle love, and increase watchful"Blessed Jesus, we can add nothing to thee, ness; these will beget the true humility of nothing to thy glory; but it is a joy of mind, and work an unfeigned abhorrence of heart unto us that thou art what thou art, sin."-Hervey's Theron and Aspasio on that thou art so gloriously exalted at the the Most Important Subject.-RELIGIOUS right hand of God; and we do long more MONITOR. clearly to behold that glory, according to thy prayer and promise."-Dr. Owen. AMERICAN EDUCATION SOCIETY. How to keep from sinning.--" Know your guilt and weakness, your desert and danger; think what you are bound to by the law, THE Quarterly Meeting of the Dieven sinless obedience, from the first to the rectors of the American Education last moment of your life, and what you have to trust to if left under its condemning Society was held at their Rooms, power, even everlasting punishment; then Boston, October 9, 1839. The usual view the loving kindness of God in giving business of the Society was transacted, his Son to fulfil all righteousness in our stead; and then tell me if it be possible, and the appropriations which were while under the lively sense of his mercy, voted to beneficiaries were ordered to sin against so much goodness.”—Arrowsmith. A word to a desponding soul earnestly seeking the favor of God.-"If thou shouldest see divers children playing some untowardness in the street, and shouldest see a man that passed by, single out one of them and correct him, and yet the child should follow him, would you not say, he was the father of that child, and not ashamed to own him?"-White's Sermon. A Contrast." Near the end of his days, the licentious Byron wrote the following lines: 'My days are in the yellow leaf, The flowers and fruit of love are gone; Near the close of his life, Paul the aged' wrote to a young minister, whom he greatly loved, as follows: my I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished course, I have kept the faith; henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day.' Is there not a difference between him to be paid under the direction of the Financial Committee, and as soon as the funds of the Society will permit. The time when this pledge shall be redeemed, depends altogether upon the liberality of the friends of Zion to this cause. It should be distinctly borne in mind, that at its last Anniversary, the Society was largely in debt, and that it has not, by the contributions which have been made, been able to meet entirely its current demands. The pecuniary obligations of the Society, therefore, instead of diminishing, are continually increasing. How long shall this state of things continue, and palsy the efforts of the Society, dishearten the Directors, and discourage the beneficiaries! Let Christians ponder this subject well, and from their abundant fulness afford timely that serveth God and him that serveth Him relief. LETTER FROM A PRESIDING MEM- "Most men need patience to die, but a saint who understands what death admits him to, should rather need patience to live; methinks he should often look out and listen, Oct. 11, 1839. on a death-bed, for his Lord's coming; and REV. AND DEAR SIR,-As the presiding when he receives the news of his approach-member of the association of beneficiaries ing change, should say, The voice of my in this institution, I send you a brief combeloved! behold he cometh, leaping over the mountains, skipping upon the hills.'". Flavel's Saint Indeed. munication. During a part of last term, the interests of religion here, assumed an "A sweet assurance of pardon, a comfort- aspect pleasing and encouraging. We were able persuasion of our reconciliation with God, an established hope of eternal glory permitted to witness the evidence that God through Jesus Christ; these will be operative was present with us. Near the last of June, in the soul, as "a torch in the sheaf." These the State Conference of Churches held its annual meeting in this town. The exercises and Hon. George E. Badger, LL. D. of Raleigh. The members of the Faculty are Hon. David L. Swain, M. A., President and Professor of National and Constitutional Law; Rev. Elisha Mitchell, D. D., Professor of Chemistry, Mineralogy and Geology; Rev. James Phillips, M. A., Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy; J. De Berniere Hooper, M. A., Professor of the Latin Language and Literature; Manuel Fetter, M. A., Professor of the Greek Language and Literature; Rev. William Mercer Green, M. A., Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres; Professor of French, and Instructor in Topographical Drawing; and two Tutors, William H. Owen and Ralph H. Graves. of the meeting awakened a special religious interest in the minds of some of the students, most of whom attended them. After this meeting, it could easily be observed that there was much seriousness among many of the members of college. Some felt on the subject of religion. Christians prayed with new ardor and stronger faith. I am compelled to believe however, that with most of us in college, those truths, which wake the songs and adorations of Heaven, were almost powerless. Three have given evidence that they have considered and heartily embraced these truths. They afford interesting cases of hopeful conversion. We enjoyed high satisfaction in hearing them in social meetings, express their new hopes and joys and entreat their associates to go with them and no longer delay attention to their eternal interests. At present there are no indications of more than ordinary religious interest in college. Our regular college fast will occur next week. It is hoped that it will be a profitable occasion, and that happy results will follow it. Our monthly concert in August and October was regularly observed. We found it a happy season to meet and talk and pray over subjects of weighty interest. The time for the one in September occurred in vacation, and consequently we did not meet. The health of the beneficiaries is good. There are in my hands, received from the Education Rooms, a few of periodicals, one "Letters your to Students," a number of tracts, bearing the titles "Call and Qualifications" and "Harvest Perishing," subject to your order. copy The course of study at the institution is very similar to the one pursued at the New England Colleges. The Catalogues of the Students in the University of North Carolina, heretofore published, have, like the present, exhibited the names of such only as were resident members of the institution when they were sent to the press. The whole number matriculated in the course of the last year, for example, it was greater in the year, has always been considerably greaterproportion of 159 to 142. A statement of the numbers of the names upon the Annual Catalogue, for a period of twenty years, is subjoined: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA. WE have just received the last Annual Catalogue of the Trustees, Faculty and Students of the University of North Carolina. The full Board of Trustees consists of sixtyfive persons; the present Board numbers fifty-nine, leaving six vacancies. Among the individuals of the Trust we notice His Excellency Governor Dudley, Judge Potter of Fayetteville, Judge Gaston of Newbern, Major General Polk of Salisbury, Hon. Duncan Cameron, Rev. Dr. M'Pheeters, EVENING REFLECTIONS. "Let not soft slumber close your eyes |