Advocate of Peace

"Here, then, is the province of these two great countries. They are to consult, act, and labor in union for the conversion and blessedness of the world. For this they are made a people; for this they are evangelized; for this they are privileged, and blessed themselves. Theirs is no common destiny; and theirs should be no common ambition. They are to find their greatness, not in the degradation of other nations, but in raising them to an elevation of being which they have not known. They should rise from the patriot into the philanthropist, and express love to man from love to his Maker. Great as they then would be, their greatness would not create fear, but admiration and confidence; and He who made them great, would not withhold his approbation.

"Let them look to this! Let no one 'take their crown.' Let the man that would enkindle strife between them, be deemed an enemy alike to both countries. Let them turn away from the trivial and the temporary; and look on the great, the good, the abiding. Let them faithfully accomplish their high commission, and theirs will be a glory such as Greece, with all her Platonic imaginings, never sought; and such as Rome, with all her real triumphs, never found."- Vol. 2, pp. 198-208.

Entelligence.

PEACE SOCIETIES.-RESOLUTIONS, &c.

RESOLUTIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF MASS., June 23d, 1835. 1. Resolved, That in the opinion of this Association, the practice of war is one of the greatest hindrances to the universal spread and triumph of the Gospel.

2. Resolved, That the American Peace Society, having for its object the abolition of war, by the diffusion of light concerning its physical and moral evils, is eminently entitled to the cordial co-operation and support of all the churches of Christ.

3. Resolved, That this Association recommend to all ministers within its bounds, to use their influence by private and public instruction, and by all suitable ways, to discountenance war, and promote peace throuhgout the world.

RESOLUTION OF THE MAINE CONFERENCE, at their meeting at Bangor, June,

1835.

Resolved, That it is our duty as disciples of Jesus Christ, to do whatever is in our power, to secure the immediate, universal, and permanent abolition of every species of war.

BARNSTABLE COUNTY (MASS.) PEACE SOCIETY.-This Society consists of about ninety members. Its officers are: Rev. D. Chessman, (Hyannis, Ms.) Pres.; Z. D. Bassett, Z. Hamlin (Hyannis,) Walter Crocker, (West Barnstable,) Rev. Phineas Fish, (Cotuit,) Rev. John Sanford, (South Dennis,) Wm. Stutson, (Sandwich,) Vice Presidents; Rev. I. M. Spear, Cor. Sec'ry; Frederick Scudder, Rec Sec'ry; F. Marchant, Treasurer.-The design of the Society is to promote the peace cause in Barnstable County. It seems to be taking measures, by publishing essays which exhibit war as opposed to the Gospel, to accomplish this design.

NAMES OF MINISTERS WHO ARE PLEDGED TO PREACH AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR IN FAVOR OF PEACE.

The whole number of such names received up to April, 1835, was .

Since that time, the following additional names have been received, making in all