HABZARITS GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 16.

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RELIGIOUS IOVIIIIT ll ‘I'll OEITIOI AI LIIDI. 1b the Editors if the Watchman. Leeds. Aegsst ll. I850- Gait-ri.sii:ii.—lt would ne deebt be pleasing and serviceable to your readers. to be lafermed

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0 averlr ct'God, which has lately takes place is g “'5 broug t to the possesion of Scriptural religion in d

asasectton with on ed Church is this The liev. Mr. Aitkin formerly a Preacher among ourselves, has been the instrument of its aeaimencemcni. He had been about a week in Ineda conducting public services, when a friend dmine went to hear him preach, on the llth of lane. at St. Jones’ Church. The sermon appears wsr. Al the close ople were invited to a Prayer-meeting, in the School-room. The d with persons evhlently oaderthe power of religious atvakenings. The cry for mercy was s from

dvery part, and. in most instances. from persons who up icthat time had never witnessed a scene ofthe kind, or who had looked upon it with dislike he Minister of the Church. witlt several other Clergymen. (one of whom professed is have been converted a few days before) engaged in the most earnestmauner in praying with the persons in distress, and in exhnrtinii them. f to trust in the of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins; declaring that as soon as they fldso, the Holy Ghost would assure them of their adoption into the family of God. They were. however. too few to attentl to the many ns who needed their aid. and my friend. who sIaTown Missionary in that istrict, and was known to them, was asked to assist. He at oitce us out the eloquent end iuiprestive lines of

arles Wesley-

af it, the is be hal immediately team was at once fll e

“ He breaks the power of ceuncell'd sin, e sets the prisoner free ; His blood can make the foulettt clean,

His blood avail'd for me."

Dhich were sung kneeling, and with as much of voice and heart as the same lines had ever been attuned by the same number of persons since they -are given to the world. The last two lines Core repeated again and again with great feeling em asis. he responses in prayer were general and audible ; though the deep feeling of the people was chiefly manifested in sighs, tears. and “ groanitigs which cannot be uttered." Many persons. then, so took hold of Christ an Ihe blessing of His cross as to be filled with peace lad joy. As cases of this sort were made known so the meeting, they sang, “ Praise God from Chum all blessings flow.” When my friend left, ateleven o’clock in the evening, many persons Zccustoined to earnest religions exercises. were QT stirring up themselves to take hold of God. The following day he heard that a clergyman. one ofthe most remarkable in Deeds for High hurch notions and for insisting upon the mere iirmalism too common,) had openly professed to five recently received the forgiveness of his sins faith in Jesus Christ ; and he went to ask him it were true. A long. free, and Christian conversation took place. 'l'he clergyman told lie: that his conversion had occurred about two months before, and that, though he had no wish to relax the discipline or order of hie Church, he should spend hie life in preaching justification by fiith alone, and holiness nflife as the fruit ofit. As further examples ofthe spirit in which this work has been carried on, and of the modification it takes, (a modification so like Mcthodirm in its -est vigorous days,) it may be stated that this clergyman Ilsu told my friend that a member of his family, who had been for some time in deep elitreas from a sense of sin, obtained peace wit {Bod the mornin before. at three o’clock. and fiat hie family was called up at that hour to unite Ia praising the Lord for the great deliverance. One of these clcrgymeii, giving some account dthe progress of the work, stated, that at a large Prayer-ineeting he had held a little before. heaven seemed to come down to them, an that he believed not one left the room before he had ibtained the pardoning love of God. Upon hear- ing of ersons in distress for salvation, they visit sham smost daily, and by prayer and earnest Chortation press them into the kingdom of od They never seem to lose sight ofs case of this con until the sorrowt'ul spirit can trust in Christ. Qae ofour people was present when one of these Xinisters entered a house in which there was a psaltent person. whose rsligiotis swakenings had then place at the services of the Church. Upon seeing the individual, the question was asked, “ Have you obtained the bleuingl" The reply Use in the negative Prayers were at once proposed, and the seeker of salvation exhorted to cast his soul on Jesus Christ. They knelt, and fieelergytnan with his hands on the shoulders _£ the young man, called u it God in the most Coaching manner toenter h a soul. All were in

hare, and the place seemed full of the glory of is Lord. The person, who did not then obtain fie cc ofGod, was exhorted to shut himself

blue room. and nctcome out, unless absolutely obliged. until he was assured of the forgiveness of his sins.

At one of their Prayer-meetings, a young dsrgyinan, whose heart seemed full of love and seal, spoke tospenitent in the following way, and paused for answers to his questions-—" hat makes you so unhappy! Do you believe that

Jesus Christ is the Son of Gedl Do you believe that lie died to save the world? De you believe that he led to save you! Do you believe that he is wifing to save you now?" is ceqection with one or two of the churches, Prhyc-meetings aref neatly held, of the most vigorous. and devotions character. and at which the felled liberty is given for persons to engage. Onsidersble number n persons have been

this movement. 'I‘ hey are from diflerent classes of the population. some of thesi have sit our Class-meeti s, but without any intention of becoming Meth iats, so far as I know. It is a remarkable fact, and one which will give El:Ilttl'o to persons concerned for the honour of rist, and the continuance of the Protestant faith in the nation. that at St. 8sviour's Church in this taws,—whieh was built by Dr. Pusey, wh has had as much of Tractertanism in its arrange- ments and services as any church in the kingdom; and from which five or more clergyman have gone over to Rome,-— aalvatior. by faith alone is now preached with as much clearness, freshness. unction, earueattiess and frequency, as in any lace in Leeds ; and that prayer meetings have een there held, at which persons have loudly called upon God through Jesus Christ for deliver- ance from the load of sin : while clergyman

~ professing to have been recently converted to

God themselves. and in all the burnings of their first love, have urged them to trust in Christ. as the only refuge from the wrath to come. One ofthcse clcrgymen, the Rev. Richard Collins, has just published a letter addressed “ to the Rev. ‘. Collins. 8. D., llural Dean, aitd to the Rev. the clergy of the Deanery of Boroughbridgc. on the necessity of renewal or conversion.” The ol- lowing extract will show his views on the main doctrines of the Gospel :—“ The man that labours under the conviction of sin, who feels what a heavy load it is. will not be persuaded that his burden is removed till he feels the weight taken offliiin ; and it can only be removed in one way, by believing that Jesus Christ has already borne the weight of it, and has made atonement for his sins ; by believing not merely that c is the Saviour of all men. but that he has actually died for liitn,aud is his Saviour. en, the instant this act of faith is made, which is itself the gift of God. the Holy Spirit is poured into the heart

of the believer. the love of God is shed abroad in it, and he cries otit, Abba, Father." A little further on he says. " All this I know by my having experienced it. and every man who is renewed in the spirit of his mind has experienced it, and every msii who is renewed in the spirit of his mind has ex erienced it, and will understand what I mean. et anything like the latter part

of whatlhavc been writing, till within a few months back was hid from my eyes. I was in darkness, and bein in darkness was wholly unable to guide others to the light.”

As to the future oftliis work, nothing need be said, all persons acquainted with the |history of the doctrine of justitication by faith, as propounded and received by Luther and Wesley and their hearers, know that when it once takes hold of a community it is a most dificult matter to suppress. As to the publication of these facts; they are occurrences remarkable in themselves, they will greatly interest the subjects of the Redcerner‘s kingdom. and I think their appearance in your journal will in various ways do good. I do not believe that the gentlemen to whom the mainl refer have any concern either that they should be hidden or made nown. They are evidently breathing an atmosphere far higher than the contrary would imply. To those among our- selves who ask, " Can all this consist with High Church notions and pretensions," it may said, Mr. Wesley was converted; he had been the metinsofconverting hundreds, and had, indeed, formed the Methodist Society. before he parted with his High Church views. or would allow a person not episcopally ordained to preach the gospel. lam pleased with the ethodist mould this work has taken. it cannot but remind us of glorious seasons that have existed among our- selves, and point out the means of our strength. I have heard it spoken of in our Band Meetings, lgyscme ofour best people. with great delight.

hile too many of all parties look upon such

- occurrences as disorderly and vulgsr. here are

Oxford men. High Churchmen and Tractarianr, confessing that they have been living in darkness, receiving salvation by faith in the Son of God,

and pressing the im crtance of immediate convers- ion upon all arou . am, Gentlemen, your's respectfully, liicnasu Fsi.vus.

Saoici-rv.—Aa an instance of Chinese aagacity in business matters, the ship Poto- mac was sold in San Fransisco, a few months since, for $5000, to a Chinsman. She was taken to Hong Kong and there sold for 95, 000. The last owner added an extra eclt to the vessel, and in a‘ single voys e from Hong K back,

orig to San Fransisco an cleared the sum of $37 N0. Since the be-

ginning of the emigrafion from China to ‘alifornis and Australia, the Chinese mer- chants have imbibed a spirit of maritime en- terprise, and charter and freight many ves- se a.

AIIIVALOITIIIIGLIIIIAII.

INOIDINTS 0!’ ‘I'll! WAR. We have news from Vsrna in the 90th install. at which date the allied fleets had not waiglrd

anchor, altheagh evcvything was ready h than '5."

to asit at s memeeia notice. We are wary-ef discussing the motives which ass httluea Cah- msnders of the expedition to indulge is this long clay. We are now told that the fleet will not a read its sails fer the Crimea before the lat of

eptetnber. No reason is assigned hr the pest- ponement. The troops, we are assured. are sul'sr- ing only is acemparatively alight degree from the elects of cholera, and are impatient for action.

‘his gun boats necessary for the debsrkstlcn ef the

doaesnddealy. The hysare alresdyshorteI-

ssaw cease ' e. gout. iisiuand a weeks“ ‘

and II tfldlllldtlufl Ieet

CI al tfla unset hmfi I is bosom.

and France. Weshalllsarn nanauo week or two. -rite cz.ia’s aasttoacrrr.

re is no longer adoubt astothc entrance of the Aedrian t into the Priucipalities. Ofllcial despatc es inform

‘""7.“l’°" ll" "‘""7" °""" l"'°. 5"“ "“"" | us that the movement commenced on t e

bled in almost countless numbers is the bay of Varns; and the siege trains requisite for the regular assault of fortifications are all on board the fleet and ready for instant employ-

ment. All that is wanted is the word " Advaaee." t

i General Macchio,ccnsistirig’of' two brigades,

laoiitnmnt. On that .i.,. the division of

entered from Hcrmanstsdt y the pass ofthe Red Tower, whilst the corps under the

Why this stirring word should be delayed till the J commend of Mejor Genenl Bur-la advanced

lat of September, is more than we can possibly I u an ."m, um, from ](,.°,,u.dg_ is.

divine. We must of course believe that there some good reason for it; and since the sailing of i the expedition has. frotti some cause which no- body in England can comprehend, been deferred so long beyond the period uritinslly assigned to it. it may now perhaps be quite as well that it should not set out up: it its enterprise until its coriimaitd- ers have received information of the full of Homer-

The opcrstion was conducted by Count Cere- nini, who has the superior command of all the corps of occupation of the Principslities under the Gcnerslisaimo— arou ess. Count Coronini is to be at Bucharest on the 5th of September; and the brigade under Jcllacltihi, destined for the occupation

sund. The easy capture of that celebrated lialtic | of-Loner “',,"nchi.. i. ,0 be at Cnjov. on

fortress seems to have completely solved the pre- viously diiubtlul question of “ shi ceraiu stone walls.” it has proved tlist ships even at a range of 9,500 yards can successfully attack and destroy a granite battery without entailing any great loss upott themselves. At Bortiarsund not a life was lost in the fleet and scarcely more than a score of lives on shore. It was also shown, that at s nearcr range, such as that of the battery thrown up by the blue jackets and msritics on shore, where the range did not exceed 700 yards, the fire of not more than three ships’ 32-poundsrs is capable of levelling the walls of these vaunted

stone furtressrs as completely as if they were blown up with powder; and that, too, in mg space ofa ‘cry few hours. Correct information of such facts as these must necessarily possess the highest value for the commanders of the expedi- tion which is to sail to Sebastopol ; and it will be well that they should receive it before their oper- ations are actually commenced. 'f‘his, in a de- gree, reconciles us to a postponement which would otherwise appear to be without excuse.

Whilst the expedition to the Crimes has tliu been hanging hrs, Omar Pasha has made a tri- uinplisl entry‘ into Bucharest, and has concluded arrangements with the military coiiimissionera of the Court of Vienna tforgan Austrian occupation of the Principalities. lhia will leave the Ottoman’ coiumsnder with a large and gallant army dis. posable for service at_ any point at which it may be reqtiired. Meantime, the Russians continue their retrograde iiiovemcnt towards the Pruth, and there is nothing. to indicate in a precise manner the positions which they intend to take up to meet the danger which henceforvvard threatens them on the frontier of Bessrabia.

To compensate himself for the loss of Bernar- aund and the disasters of his army on the banks of the Danube, N icliolns has recently caused to be published throughout his doniinions ii flam- ing dcacription of two great victories obtained b hie Generals over the Turkish armies in tho

runs-Caucasian provinces. For it wonder, th re is some spice of truth in these imperial bulletiuea; but be. -pily not much. Some ad- vantage was certainly gained by the Russian forces over the incompetent Turkish General. Selim Pasha, in the neighbourhood of Biiyazid, on the 29th of July, on the Russians have since occupied lluytizid itself; but the sevcrcr confllct which took place at Ktirs on the 7th of'Au ust, which Nicholas has exalted into a. mighty us- sinn victory, turns out to have been a drawn battle. The true account of the ufiiir sp rs to be this. The Turks. who had tittackednahe intrcuched cam of Yourouk—dere, drove in the right wing oft 0 Russian army, but a general charge 0 the Muscovite cavalry afterwards obli the Ottoman infantry to full back. The Tar sretrented in odorder. Hsssan Pasha was killed, and uatspha Psslia wounded. Three Russian Generals were put Jars dc combat. The total loss of both armies was calculated at 10,000. Neither party could claim the victory. it seems, after all, that the Aland Islands are not to be occupied by the Allies during the win- ter, and it is uuders at instructions have slreed been given for the complete destruc- tion 0 the whole of the works at Bomiirsund This necessarily leads to the inference that there is an intention on the part of the Allied Go- vernments to direct, before the brief remainder of the season expires, an iittuck upon aoiiic other“point of the Russian territory in the Bal- tic. hat that point may be. we can, ofcourse, only conjecture. A revsiling rumour has pointed to Haiigo . ; but as the ex rlcnce ' iit Bouiarsund has de rived the usslan

ined gtteriea of more than hal their terrors, we shall not be aur rised to learn that the Allied Admirals and nerals have determined to fly at higher game. and to make an attack u ii Helaingfora or even Cronstradt. At any rate, whatever is to be done in the Baltic must be‘

the 2nd. ’l‘ho Ottoman forces on the left bank of the I)anttbe now exceed 70,(ll0 men, and the best understanding, it is said, exists between Omar Pasha and the Aus- trian ofiicers holding the chief command in the army of occupation.

Thus, then, one of the great objects of the long-prostratcd negotiations between the VVestcrn Powers and the Court of Vienna has been accomplished. Austria at length has moved; and if the slightest trust iii to be placed in more human appear- ances,—if the faintgst confidence is to be rcpoaed iii the word of princea—this move- ment on the part of Austria has been made in the interests cfcivilization and humanity —in good will and good faith towards the Porte—in chivnlrous accord with the senti- merits and gallant exertions of England and France—nnd in direct antagonism to the arrogant and presumptuous proceedings of the Czar.

Into the wisdom or the soundness of that part of the policy of the Allies which has tliua admitted Austria into the occupation ofthe Principtilitiea we shall not now stop to inquire. Much ma unquestionably be urged on both sides. t is to be presumed, however, that as the point is one which the Western Powers had long csmeatly labour- ed to attain, the conditions upon which it has been effected are such as will be ulti- tnately found to bear is strict accordance and consistency with the general policy by which those powers are governed, and to contribute more or less directly to the early attainment of the great ends which they have in view. Upon no other ground can the Austrian occupation of those portions of the Ottoman territory be justified in the eyes of VV'cstern Euro e; and u grave error will have been committed by the Go- vernments of France and England if at the very instant that the troops of Francis Joseph are entering the Principnlities, en- gagements of the moat binding nature have not already been made for their eventual evacuation of‘ them.

Looking to the circumstances under which this movement has been made, it is impossible to regard it in any other light than as a step taken in honest concert with the Allies, and in manly opposition to the audacious pretensions of the Czar. In what view, however, does Nicholas repre- sent it to his people? As I-‘.m eror of All the Russian and Po c of t c Orthodox Greek Church, Niého as is bound in the double capacity of King and Priest to speak the truth. How does he utter it? Let the following passage from an order of the day recently addressed to the garrison at Odessa snswcr.—" His Majesty the Czar has ordered in his high wisdom that the troops who had entered Wallachia and Moldavia. shall withdraw from those provinces and march to the point where there is the greatest danger. To protect the Princi- palitics against an invasion by the Turks, the ancient ally of his Majesty the Czar (Austria) has undertaken to occupy them in the meantime.” Thus, according to the representation of their su reins ruler, the Russian people are taught to believe that