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US-48201200-A_2 | USPTO | Open Government | Public Domain | 2,000 | None | None | English | Spoken | 516 | 601 | 4. A bicycle-mounted voice alert system for projecting a plurality of different pre-established voice messages in front of a bicycle, said bicycle having a handlebar, said system comprising: (a) a switch assembly comprises at least one actuating button, said actuating button capable of producing an unique electronic triggering signal upon an actuation of said actuating button by an operator; (b) a voice playback system comprises a voice playback module, an amplifier, and a speaker; wherein said voice playback system is coupled to said switch assembly so as to receive said unique electronic triggering signal, said voice playback module is capable of reproducing a respective pre-established voice message from said plurality of different pre-established voice messages in response to said unique electronic triggering signal; (c) a power supply is coupled to said voice playback module for supplying power to said alert system; (d) a housing for housing said switch assembly, said power supply and said voice playback system; (e) an attaching means comprises a clamp assembly for attaching said housing to said bicycle handlebar such that said switch assembly is within easy reach of said operator and said voice message is produced forwardly and loudly which could be heard by surrounding individuals; whereby said voice alert system is attached to said bicycle to project said pre-established message in a forward direction upon manual actuation of said actuating button, thereby providing a convenient means for the operator of said system to communicate said voice message to other individuals in front of said bicycle without the necessity of having to use the operator's voice for said communication.
5. A bicycle-mounted voice alert system for projecting a plurality of different pre-established voice messages in front of a bicycle, said bicycle having a handlebar, said system comprising: (a) a switch assembly comprises at least one actuating button, said actuating button capable of producing an unique electronic triggering signal upon an actuation of said actuating button by an operator; (b) a voice playback system comprises a voice playback module, an amplifier, and a speaker; wherein said voice playback system is coupled to said switch assembly so as to receive said unique electronic triggering signal, said voice playback module is capable of randomly selecting and reproducing a particular pre-established voice message from said plurality of different pre-established voice messages in response to said unique electronic triggering signal; (c) a power supply is coupled to said voice playback module for supplying power to said alert system; (d) an attaching means comprises a clamp assembly for attaching said switch assembly to said bicycle handlebar such that said switch assembly is within easy reach of said operator and said voice message is produced forwardly and loudly which could be heard by surrounding individuals; whereby said voice alert system is attached to said bicycle to project said pre-established message in a forward direction upon manual actuation of said actuating button, thereby providing a convenient means for the operator of said system to communicate said voice message to other individuals in front of said bicycle without the necessity of having to use the operator's voice for said communication..
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https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4079575 | StackExchange | Open Web | CC-By-SA | 2,010 | Stack Exchange | Ajoy Kumer, Alex, Ganga, George2, Gwyneth Llewelyn, Hisato Nakamura, Josh K, Ken Ray, Mohd Jahangeer Alam, Red, YWE, https://stackoverflow.com/users/1035977, https://stackoverflow.com/users/12253, https://stackoverflow.com/users/185657, https://stackoverflow.com/users/205930, https://stackoverflow.com/users/246069, https://stackoverflow.com/users/63235, https://stackoverflow.com/users/8582620, https://stackoverflow.com/users/8582621, https://stackoverflow.com/users/8582622, https://stackoverflow.com/users/8582728, https://stackoverflow.com/users/8582747, https://stackoverflow.com/users/8582807, https://stackoverflow.com/users/8582908, nalam vivek, prathmesh.parmar | English | Spoken | 415 | 693 | javascript pop-up window
In some web pages, when we stop mouse cursor on some words (e.g. some popular movie star names) on the web page, a pop-up box near the words will show-up, showing maybe some related pictures for the move star, a short summary for the movie star, and related twitter link for this movie star. Then we can move mouse on the pop-up windows to click for picture or twitter link.
When the mouse cursor is leaving such pop-up window, the pop-up window will disappear automatically.
Are there any existing ready to use code to implement such effect?
BTW: I remembered some web site has some underline keyword, and when mouse move over such keywords, a related Ads windows will pop-up around the keyword. This is the effect I am looking for in this question.
thanks in advance,
George
What are you asking? I don't see any question marks.
what's the question exactly? How to implement this? There are many ways...
Sorry Josh, my mistake. Here is what I am asking "Are there any existing ready to use code to implement such effect?".
Hi Alex, sorry it is my mistake. Here is what I am asking "Are there any existing ready to use code to implement such effect?", I am not a javascript guru and please let me know a simple and easy way to implement. What I want to have is pop-up window around the keyword, not at the corner of the whole web page.
Look at [jQuery TOOLS][1] - the tooltips.
[1]: http://flowplayer.org/tools/index.html jQuery Tools
Which component or more detailed link for jQuery tools shall I use to implement the effect I am looking for?
Hi Alex, which component from jQuery tools should I use to implement such effect?
George - look at the tooltip tool: http://flowplayer.org/tools/demos/tooltip/index.html
You're looking for the HoverCard effect?
http://www.shoutmeloud.com/gravatar-hovercards-for-wordpress-org-blogs.html
http://closure-library.googlecode.com/svn/docs/closure_goog_ui_hovercard.js.source.html
Yes, this is what I am looking for. Any existing ready to use code?
The above links are dead as of 2017.
Google's Closure Library for Hovercards seems to be still available from here: https://google.github.io/closure-library/api/goog.ui.HoverCard.html
I think onmouseover is what you need to look into
You might also want to use the title attribute in some HTML elements.
An example from this page:
<span class="reputation-score" title="your reputation score; view reputation privileges">611</span>
When you hover over your reputation you get the message in the title attribute. It's not as fancy as some of the other answers but it is quick and simple.
@George. I added an example.
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englishpresbyte1012unse_3_3 | English-PD | Open Culture | Public Domain | 1,858 | The English Presbyterian messenger | None | English | Spoken | 7,729 | 10,542 | In the immediate neighbourhood of Shanghae, also, there are several villages where a great interest has been excited, especially among the women, and a Church will probably soon be formed among these simple villagers. Much need there is of zealous labourers, for, not to speak of causes common to other parts, the Church of Rome is very powerful and active here : its college, about three miles from this, contains nearly ninety students ; within a few- miles round, its native priests are counted l)y hundreds, and its members by many thousands. In connection with the opera- I tions in the north, it has been learned that priests reside constantly in the very suburbs of Pekin. Compared with facts like these, it is mournful to see the inertness of Evangelical Churches. I , fear people at home delude themselves with the imagination that the tons of Bibles circulated serve as a substitute for the living voice : it is a most grievous error ; the due proportion of the dead letter for the living voice has been ludi- crously distorted, and yet it is only in very rare cases that any one has been interested by the volumes so lavishly scattered. Oh ! that the churches at large would awake and send men of God to take possession of this opening land ; for still, as of old, it is by the foolishness of preaching that God is pleased to save them that believe. The mission at Amoy has sustained a heavy loss in the return to America of Mr. and Mrs. Jeralmon in bad health : it will be interesting to many of your readers to hear that the same Christian nurse (Boo-a) who visited Britain with Mr. Burns is now accompanying them to the States. 1 accompanied them to the ship at this port a few days ago. Perhaps you may have forgot the Chinese servant who came out in the same vessel v.ith Mr. Burns and myself. I have been delighted to find him here one of the most useful of the native preachers in Shanghae. Carstairs Douglas. FROM THE REV. W. C. BURNS. Sioatoio, June ^th, 1858. My Dear Sir,— Dr. De la Porte is at last about to leave us. He was here seeing patients yesterday as I suppose for the last time, and to-morrow, if the Lord will, I go down to Double Island to see him away to Hong Kong, where he expects to find a ship in w^hich to return to England. His assistance here during the past two years has been of the greatest value to us, and we part with him not without a pang of bereave- ment. As, however, he thinks that his duty to his family demands his return, we cannot too strongly urge his remain- ing with us longer. May the blessing of the Lord accompany and rest upon him wherever his lot is cast, and may the fruit of his prayers and labours in behalf of this people be found after many days. I send down with him a set of bills for £70 sterling, that Mr. Ashmore may be able to supply him with any small sum that he may want before his departure. I shall be left alone when he is gone until some other instrument is sent to aid in ODR CIIURCilES ON THE COAST. — BOUllNEMOUTH. the Lord's work. Knowing, as I do, the difficulties of this position, and the spiritual dangers attending a residence among such a society as tnis field pre- sents, I am slow to ask any one to come here. The Lord of the Harvest knows who are fitted by his grace for such a service, and to Him we would look for help and for fellow-labourers. You will be sorry to hear that Mr. Douglas has been obliged to go to Shanghae for a change of air : I have written to him suggesting that he might return by Swatow, and spend some time, it might be with advantage to his health, at Djuble Island, When I wrote thus I did not expect that we should lose Dr. Da la Porte so soon. I shall hope again to write to you as soon as I hear from Hong Kong of Dr. Di la Porte's actual departure, and meantime pleading to be remembered at the throne of grace by the people of God, I am, ever yours, Wm. C. Buuns. To the Editor of the Presbyterian Messenger. THE COLLEaE. 19, Grooms Hill, Greenwich, 17th August, 1858. Dear Siu, — Many thanks for insert- ing the circular, which, as you observe, I " unfortunately found it necessary to issue on assuming the Honorary Trea- surership of our Coilege>Fund." When turning over some papers, the other day, I found a copy of my circular note of 1st of November, 185G, when getting up the inaugural dinner to Dr. M'Crie. Towards its close it contains the following sentence : "These tickets" (which I was then sending out; " are in- tended for those who may feel inclined | to participate in this tribute of hearty 1 welcome to one whose accession to tie I professorship of our college we all hs.Te so much reason to hail with satisfaction, and from which we may anticipate so much good." And as that inaugural dinner was, at the time, considered rather a successful afftir — for we ate, we drank, we harangued, and w^e cheered the professor in great style, and were, in fact, as near the boiling point as it is possible to bring our countrymen. I could not refrain from contrasting our warmth of that time with our coolness now. How we have got on to the coldest part of the hoh, 1 cannot tell ; but cer- tain it is that I have sent out no less than five hundred of the circulars you so kindly gave publicity to last month, but have received only^'ve effectual replies. As it cannot be overlooked, however, that quarter-day, 29th September, inter- venes between ihis and the period set apart for the annual collection for thi College Fund, in November, I have tc beg that if any of my co- Presbyters are meditating subscriptions, they will be good enough to send them in before Michaelmas. Cash on hand, at present, £16 Is. 8d. Responsibilities for saiaries and house- rent (exclusive of the expense of removal) on the 29th September £233 Os. 8d. I remain, dear sir. Yours, vei-y faithfully, Arch. T. Ritchie, Hon. -Treasurer, College Fund. OUR CHURCHES OX THE SOUTH COAST.— BOURNEMOUTH. London, Augiisty 1858. My Dear Sie, — At this delightful season of the year, when so many of our fami- lies leave the stifling atmosphere of towns and cities to breathe the fresh air of the country and the sea-coast, I hope it will not be forgotten by them that we have now churches of our own communion established hi several of the most frequented v.atering- places of the south-coast, and that, ceteris paribus, such localities have a special claim upon their attention and favour, I wish we had a footing in more of these 288 OUfi CHURCHES ON THE SOUTH COAST. — BOUENEMOUTH. pleasant places of summer aud autumn re- resort ; in particiilar in Dover, Hastings, Ryde, and AVeynioutli ; and I have no doubt that our energetic church-exten- sionist, the minister of St. Andrew's, Southampton, will be able to effect a lodg- ment in most of them ere long. The coming Presbytery of the south of England ■will, doubtless, include them all. But in the meanwhile, let us congratulate our- selves that we have Presbyterian settle- ments happily established in Brighton, Portsmouth, Southampton, and Bourne- mouth ; and let our friends not be un- mindful of this fact when tliey are choosing their summer and autumn quarters. Let me put in a word in particular on behalf of Bournemouth, where I have just been enjoying with my family a delightful sojourn of six weeks. Your readers are all abeady aware that by the energetic and persevering exertions of Mr. McMillan, an iron church has recently been erected there. The site is most happily chosen, in the very heart of the place, at a point where five or six ways meet, and where its pretty twin-towers can be seen, and its tink- ling bell can be heard from every part of the valley. It is really a most tasteful and comfortable church, and promises, with a ministration of the gospel so accept- able and useful as Mr. McMillan's, to be a great blessing to the locality. With high Puseyism rampant in the parish chm'ch, and no hope of any change for the better in that quarter, but the contrary, "The Scotch Church," as it is always called by the people, has already become and pro- mises to be more and more, as the popula- tion increases, a place of refuge and resort to Evangelical members of the Chm'ch of England. It is no unusual thing to see several clergymen of that chm'ch worship- ping within its wiills at one time. I had myself an English clergyman for one of my hearers for several Sabbaths ; and on another occasion I saw not only the same gentleman, but his brother (also a clergy- man), his mother, and several other rela- tions hstening to an excellent discourse on the family of Bethany, by Mr. McMillan. At the dispensation of the communion on the second Sabbath of August, we saw a sight as rare as it was interesting and beautiful. The pastor had explained be- fore-hand from the pulpit, that the table which was about to be spread was not man's table but the Lord's ; and had in- vited all the Lord's people of every name who wished to participate in its blessings to come freely forward. The invitation was taken in the same spirit in which it was given. The communion was one not only of Presbyterians, but of Episcopalians, Moravians, Baptists, Methodists, and In- dependents besides, all eating of the same. blessed bread, all drinking of the same holy cup, and all alike thankful that they were admitted to the precious privilege of com- memorating and appropriating anew the one great common sacrifice. Of the natural attractions and charms of the place I need not speak to any one who has ever visited it. Once seen and en- joyed, it must photograph itself upon the memory for ever ; to others I woiild only say, go and see. I have seen many of the watering-places of England, but never one so enjoyable as Bournemouth. You have there presented to you in combination, features of scenery and scenes of out-of- door enjoyment, which are only to be had separately almost everywhere else. You have wood as well as w ater, the shady grove as well as the sunny beach, the solitary walk as well as the frequented promenade, "the seat beneath the shade" as well as the seat perched upon the breezy cliff, with the blue sky overhead, and the blue wave below. You have both the sheltered valley and the wide wind-swept moor, the covered walk and the open heath, alcoves of laurel and couches of " bonny blooming heather." Beattie has a fine stanza in his Minstrel which groups together, so far as I can re- collect, " The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The iDomp of groves and garniture of fields, All that the mountain's sheltering bosom shields, Aud all that echoes to the song of even, All that the orient beam of morning gilds, And all the dread magnificence of heaven." And of all these scenic features, the only one that is wanting in Bournemouth is the mountain. But to make amends for the want, it has the distant hills of Dorsetshire, and the noble headlands of Purbeck, and the Isle of Wight, with their picturesque " needles ;" while in other respects, its scenery has much more of the Scottish type, which was doubtless what Beattie had in his eye, than one would expect to see in the south of England. With all these beauties and attractions to recommend it, in addition to the less sentimental advan- tages of excellent bathing, and a good stud of donkeys for the service of the rising generation, it is no wonder that Bourne- mouth is rising rapidly into fame. Every year sees it grow steadily in extent, and I cannot doubt that Presbyterian families will find then' way thither, as well as others, in increasing numbers. From my own ex- perience, I can take upon me to promise them all a hearty welcome, and an acceptable ministration of the gospel, at the hands of my respected brother, the minister of St. Andrew's Scotch Church. I remain, Yours sincerely, Petee Loeimer. EFFOIITS OF THE HOME MISSION COMMITTEE. 289 EFFORTS OF THE HOME MISSION COMMITTEE. Me. Editoe, — I am a true-blue English Presbyterian ; I am heart and soul interested in the well-being and progress of the English Presbyterian chui'ch. I love other churches, but, on the principle of charity beginning at home, in none can I feel that interest which I feel towards the Zion in which I dwell. Ever since I knew her true position and chai*acter, 1 have watched her move- ments with intensest interest ; have re- joiced in her prosperity, and sorrowed in her adversity. Still, who will deny that there is much work to be done in order to render her, in every respect, worthy of her past, and a hopeful seedling of a glorious futm-e. Every- body knows something of her past history, of the revered names which adorned her, and, without being at all over sanguine, or ridiculously enthusiastic, I have no hesi- tation in saying, that, before a great many years elapse, before some of the heads now seen in our pulpits be laid low in the dust, she might be no longer the " small among the thousands of Israel," as the phrase is, but equal in numbers to some of her more boastful sisters. I have not time to enlarge upon this, I will only ask those who sneer at our extravagance, to tell us how many towns in England contain a Presbyterian population sufficient to fill, or to be the i\ucleus of, one Presbyterian church ? Or, better still, tell us how many towns there are which do not contain such an element in their population? Take them your Greography, count the number of towns in England, excepting those which contain no Presbyterian element, and say, what might be the size of the EngUsh Pres- byterian church ? But before we have the prospect of taking advantage of this wide door in tlie smallest degree, we must confess there is much work to be done. We have been doing, certainly, but I suspect we have been con- cerned about triiles, and forgotten the essentials ; we have been trimming our sails and forgetting that there is a leak in our vessel, which meantime makes our progress slow, and threatens eventual ship- wreck. To what can we refer but the support of the ministry ? As a rule in the church, the simple truth is, that the minis- terial maintenance is scandalous. To be sure, we have a minister here and there who has a respectable livelihood, but these are the few— the very few. We have a Home Mission, but, as far as its past is concerned, we know some ministers who put into their htauy a petition for deliver- ance from it. Now, the train of evils resulting from such a state of things is incalculable. Not to say anything of its effects on tlie ministry personally, it keeps thechm'ch in a state of perennial feebleness. Every minister will in the end do his best for himself, and get out of it as fast as he can, and so on, ad infinitum. The question is often asked, like a certain other question, " Did you ever hear of a dead English Pres- byterian minister.?" Our ministry is a succession of youths, who speedily go else- where to give the benefit of the experience I gained at our expense. A grey head in 1 some of our pulpits, I know, is looked I upon with considerable interest — the sight is so rai-e. ! I might, Mr. Editor, prolong my I remarks in this strain to any length. My heart is full, "like a bottle ready to burst," I but, fearing your editorial frown, I will : stop short. What has provoked these re- flections is the new movement of the Home Mission Committee. Nothing, in my humble opinion, likely to be productive of such good consequences has been mooted for the last ten years at least. It is a step in the right dh'ection ; it is the step. To begin here, is to begin at the beginning. You presented your readers last month with the items of the scheme. There may be different opi- nions as to its excellency. For my part it seems m all respects admu-able. The work- ing of the Home Mission in time past has been anything but satisfactory. It does not seem that the Sustentation Fund i plan of the Free Church would suit the atmosphere of our church. As yet it is but an experiment ; it has yet to be proved, par excellence, the best. At all events it is unsuitable to our soil. And, all things con- sidered, the scheme of the Home Mission is ' the best possible in our circumstances, and ! we hail it as the harbinger of good things j to come. The only thing that astonishes I us is, that such a scheme was never thoviglit of before. Now that it is set a-going, it cannot but commend itself to the common sense of every lover of the church, and, if fairly worked out, there will not be a more compact, a more inviting, or a more hope- ful church in Christendom than om-s. Our j pulpits will offer inducements to the best men of all Presbyterian churches, and then, by the blessing of God, we will see a pros- perity which will startle even the most hopeful. ' One word more, Mr. Editor, for I have already transgressed the limits of a letter. Being a Cambrian, I have seen the first experiment made, and I can fully say that '. it has exceeded the most sanguine expecta- ^ tions. I have seen the reception of the i deputation by two congregations, and in both cases it was most hearty. Mr. Patersou is the right man in the right place. Let the church keep him at work. His 200 A FEW HINTS ON THE IMPROYEMENT OF PKAISE. anti-organ mania will disappear under the 1 In missionary circles an opinion prevails stimulus of work worth his while, and all { that some alterations are required in India cry for needless innovations will disappear ; missionary work ; if you can find space in luider tlie soothing sky of a comfortable i next " Messenger" for a report on that maintenance. The elder who accompanied ; subject by another Presbyterian church, him conducts himself beyond all praise. ' your readers will peruse it with some in- His speeches are short, business-like, and ; terest. to the point. Let him also be kept at work. \ Allow me to state with deference, that We want such men by the score, and could ' from some Httle observation, the longer our find plenty of work for them to do. church continues a hanger-on upon the We have only to say, in conclusion, let Free or any other church, while her pews every minister, elder, and deacon, every are occupied by Church of Scotland, United man, woman, and child, in the church, not Presbyterian, and Free Church adherents, only bid a hearty Grod speed to this work, ; her counsels will be divided, her efforts for but lay their liand to the plough, deter- good weak and temporary, because feebly mined never to look back. j supported. Our church being small, with- A Cambeiax. i out united efforts success cannot be at- tained ; hence every aggressive movement ought to be shaped so as to secure the good will and sympathy of the people ; and we MISSIONS IX INDIA. j are in the right path when we attempt the Deab Sir,— This year's Eeport of Free sustaining of our own ordinances, educa- Church Foreign Missions confirms the ' tion. College, and China Mission, without statement of my letter in June " Mes- ' aid from others ; if our people can do this, senger," that ovx church has not been for- ; surely they have missionaiy spirit and getful of India. In a note at foot of page : Christian zeal for a mission in India. 63, it states, the Rev. S. Ettirajooloo, is | As there are three sections of Presby- supported by friends in Liverpool. I am j terians to be found in our churches, oceu- informed that Mr. R. M. Bawboo is sup- J pying the same pews, sitting down at the ported by a congregation in Manchester ; same communion table, and joining hand yet the Free Church Report takes no no- to hand in building up the Presbyterian tice of this ; and at least one congregation ' Churcli in the soil of old England, let in London, besides some Ladies' associations aU who pray for the peace and pros- in Manchester, have been, it appears, nearlv ' perity of Jerusalem seek to foster and as liberal contributors to the India Mis- perpetuate such a brotherly spirit, as well sion of the Free Church as to the China i as unity in action, like the prophet whose Mission. ' heart was full of sorrows, and his eyes with If there is a general opinion among the , tears, at the divisions, spite, and wars be- occupants of the pew throughout the ; t ween Judah and Ephraim— a/icZ alas! church, that instead of £300, £600 a year '^^^^^ 7iavoc have divisions not made among ought to be contributed, in addition to , Preslyterians ?— looked forward to their what is expended in China, here are two union, gave utterance to that touching and educated native preachers, whose training. gracious promise, Ezek. xxxvii. 22. And I and education have been defrayed by our ^"'^^ malce them one nation in the land upon own people. It is at least a matter worth i^f^ mountains of Israel; and one Icing inquiring, if the time has not come whether shall he king to them all ; and they shall we shall take up a position in India like i^ore two nations, neither shall they the other churches of Britain, or continue divided into two kingdoms any more at a hanger-on upon the Free Church, without any missionary credit in tlie eyes of other \ May we all seek and wait upon God, churches, or' acknowledgment from our : that he would cause the dew of heaven to friends for our generosity. or not more, than an additional £300 a A Voice feom the Pew. year would maintain a mission station, besides vigorous schools, since the Companv ! aids educational efforts most liberally. If A FEW HIXTS OX THE IMPROVE - this inquiry were extended to the poverty ' MEXT OF PRAISE, or need of the Free Church to ask the aid SiE, — Having read in the " Messenger" of the sister church in England, it will be \ letters from several correspondents upon found that her missionary coffers are not ' the " Organ Question," I feel rather sur- only filled, but running over. prised that none of the precentors have THE POUT EOYALISTS. 291 thrown out any remarks on the subject of Psalmody. I am a precentor, and there- fore with your permission I will endeavour to point out how, in my opinion, the im- provement of pi'aise in our churches may be accomplished, and that witliout tlie use of the organ ; but I sincerely wish that some one more competent than myself had done so before this. In the first place, let each church session engage an efficient precentor, with the un- I derstanding that he is to form classes for the improvement of Psalmody. Second, when the classes are sufficiently advanced, let them form themselves into a choir, and sit together in the church. Third, and this j is the most important, let the minister and office-bearers encourage both precentor ' and choir by giving their countenance and support ; these three points carried out will, with Grod's blessing, tend greatly to improve the singing in our churches, and organs will not be required. There is one other idea which has struck me as most desirable, and that is, that the whole of the precentors in each district should meet together to take into consi- deration the best means to be adopted for i the improvement of Psalmody in the Pres- byterian churches; were they to go heartily into the matter, they might do more than any other body to improve our Psalmody if heartily assisted by the ministers and office-bearers. The first business of the meeting as above proposed should be to decide upon a standard tune-book, to be used in the churches in each district, then to select a certain number of tunes (different metres) from that book to be rehearsed by such choir ; and it might be well in a few months from the carrying out of the above suggestions, to hold a public rehearsal of the whole of the choirs in the district, in a large room, and charge a small amount for ' admission, the proceeds of which should go to some of the church schemes, say the ■ College Fund, or the School Fund, or any ■ other most requiring it at the time. By the precentors meeting periodically and coi; suiting together, and giving this public rehearsal annually, the singing in the I bating with each other on the "Organ Question." Yours, respectfully, A Peecentor. THE PORT ROYALISTS. churches might be greatly improved. i Let the 134: ministers and elders who j met at the recent Synod, entertain some- 1 thing of this kind, and they will not have I the unpleasant duty of travelling for so many miles, and sitting until past midnight ^coni- SiK, — It gives me no little pleasure to see in your number for this month a " Glimpse at Port Royal." And I only write to say that the very wants which your corre- spondent laments, have long been before the public. I mean "Memoirs of Port Royal by Mrs. Schemmelpenninck,"* of Bath— very recently deceased. She was among the first, who in our day, brought before us the daily, hourly worth of this wonderful community. Truly, as your correspondent observes, "An undying in- terest attaches to Port Royal." These most interesting volumes fully bear out the assertion. But I have a suspicion that our Presbyterian friends are, in general, yet strangers to this portion of French his- j tory, from the fact of the eminent indivi- duals who formed that most interesting community being Roman Catholics. In addition to the work mentioned above (and which after going through four editions, is near out of print), let me men- tion that delightful literary chalk-drawing of the place, the men, the women, and the subject, given us by Sir James Stephen ; in the first volume of his " Ecclesiastical I Biographies."! If any one can rise from I the perusal of that fascinathig paper, by which we are more than ever interested in the changeful fates of that extraordinary place and its inhabitants, it is more than most can. In addition to these, we have, even within these two years, an epitome of the whole history in a small duodecimo volume, evidently compiled from those I have now mentioned. And since then, "Jaquchne Pascal (sister of the distinguished brother of that name) ; or, Convent Life at Port Royal, from the French of M. Cousin, Faugere, Vinet, and others. "+ With all these woi-ks before us, no one can have anj difficulty in gaining an aniple knowledge of Port Royal and the Port Royalists. I am, sir, Your obedient servant, X. R. X. Manchester, Aug. 2, 1858. * 2 Vols.Svo. Hamilton, or Longman, about 1S30. f 2 Vols. 8vo., Longman 1S-3I. X Nislet, 1854. 292 COLLECTIONS AND DONATIONS. HOME MISSION FUND. Association, Wooler ^'l 19 8 Collection, Trinity, London . . . . 7 16 6 PEESBYTEEY OF NOETHUilBEELAND. Ax adjourned meeting of this Presbytery ■was held at Alawick on the 3rd of August. Sederunt : the Moderator, Mr, Davison ; Messrs. Anderson, Lennie, Clugston, Oath- cart, Forsyth, and the Clerk, Ministers ; and Mr. Joseph Scott, Elder. Minutes of last meeting were read and sustained. Com- mission in favour of Mr. William Short, as ruling Elder, in the congregation at Wooler, was given in, read, and sustained. Mr. Clugston reported that he had served the edict at Warrenford on the 18th instant in the usual form. A letter fi'om Mr. Edmonds " addressed to the Clerk was read, in which he stated, that in accordance with the appointment of Presbytery he had presided at the election of a minister at Warrenford, and thereafter moderated in a call in favour of Mr. James Benvie, preacher of the gospel. The Presbytery expressed great regret at the nature of the communication sent by Mr. Edmonds to the Clerk, and ordered the same to be kept in retentis. The call in favom' of Mr. Benvie, numerously signed by elders, deacons, and members of tlie congrega- tion, was laid on the table, which notwith- standing some informality connected with its execution, the Presbytery agreed to sustain. Tlie Moderator having put the call into the hands of Mr. Benvie, he de- clared his acceptance thereof, and cordially closed with the same. "Whereupon the Presbytery agreed to prescribe the follow- ing pieces of trial : — Exegesis, " Quis Einis et usus fuerit ceremonialis sub veteri Testament© ; " Exercise in addition, Phi- lippians ii. 4 — 8. ; Lecture, Psahn xxiii, ; Homily, Matthew v. 8. ; Popular Sermon, Matthew xi. 28. ; Ecclesiastical History, Sixteenth Century, for viva voce examina- tion ; Hebrew, 23rd chapter of Exodus and first five Psalms of David ; Greek Testa- ment ad aperturam lihri, with the ordinary j questionary trials in Theology in general, i The Presbytery resolved to meet at Aln- 1 wick on Tuesday, August 31st, in the Presbyterian church there, at twelve o'clock, for the purpose of receiving the above trials, and for ordinary business. The supply of the pulpit at Warrenford to devolve on Mr. Benvie ad interim. Mr. Clugston reported that the congre- gation of St. James's, Alnwick, was not yet ripe for a call. In regard to the deputation from the Home Mission Committee, the Clerk re- ported that he had transmitted a copy of the deliverance come to at last meeting to the Convener, and also read a letter from Mr. M'Caw, intimating that in consequence of said deliverance, the Deputation de- clined to meet the Presbytery to-day. The Presbytery express regret at the non- appearance of the Deputation, as from a conference with them, some mode of pro- cedure might have been suggested and adopted, likely to promote their object. Their absence was all the more regretted in as much as in the communication from the Convener it is said " the Synod's remit does not state very clearly what the special object of the Deputation is." The Clerk is instructed to intimate to the Convener that the Presbytery will be happy to re- ceive the Deputation at next meeting, August 31st, as they are most desii'ovis to co-operate with them towards the accom- plishment of their object in every way that may be deemed practicable, but that without previous conference, the Presbytery is not prepared to call on their congrega- tions to take any steps in this matter. The Presbytery adjourned to meet at Alnwick, in St. James' church, on Tues- day, August 31st, at twelve o'clock. — Closed with prayer. PEESBYTEET OP CUilBEELAND. A pro re nata meeting of the Presbytery of Cumberland was held at Maryport on Tuesday, the 10th of August last, to receive the deputation of the Home Mission Com- mittee on the proposed new scheme for Home Mission disbursements. Sederunt : the Rev. W. Harvey, Moderator ; J. Burns, W. Tweedie, A. F. Douglas, Ministers ; and Mr. Dobie, Elder. The deputation, consist- ing of the Rev. J. Paterson, of St. Andrews, Manchester, and Mr. Gralt, Elder, addressed the Presbytery on the proposed measure. Thereafter the matter was thoroughly dis- cussed, and received the hearty assent of every member of the court. PRESBTTEEIES' PKOCEEDINOS. 293 The following resolution was then moved by Mr, Burns, and seconded bj Mr. Dobie : That, having heard with much satisftic- tion the statement of the deputation, the Presbytery approve of the scheme, and resolve to aid the canning out of the same ; and that the best thanks of the Presbytery be given to the deputation for the interest they have taken in this matter. The Presbytery made the following ar- rangements for visiting the congregations within the bounds — Maryport on Tuesday, the 10th, Workington on the 11th, AYhite- baven on the 12th, Brampton on the 13th, and Bewcastle on the 16th. Closed by prayer. PEESBYTEEY OF BERWICK. This Presbytery held its ordinary meet- ' ing at Berwick on the 25th of May, and '■ was duly constituted by the retiring Mo- derator, the Eev. D. Munro, who preached j an able sermon from John iii. 12 — " If I ' have told youe arthly things, and ye, beheve j not, how shall ye believe if I tell you of { heavenly things." Mr. Fraser was elected j Moderator for the cm*reut year ; Mr. Cant j was elected to the office of Clerk. Commissions in favour of Mr. W. Ten- nant, a ruhng Elder of the congregation at Tweedmoutli, Mr. James Paxton at Horn- cliffe, and Mr. Nicholas Towers at Etal, were given in, read, and sustained. A letter addressed to. the Moderator from !Mr. Stewart was read, intimating tliat, as appointed, he had preached at Horncliffe, Sabbath the 28th of February, and declared the church vacant. Mr. Robinson reported that he had preached at Isoi'ham, Sabbath the 18th ult., and, de- clared the church vacant. Commissions appeared from the Bank- hill congregation and prayed for the mo- deration of a call as soon as possible ; the prayer was granted, and Thursday, the 3rd proximo, appointed for tlie purpose j Mr. Fraser to preach and preside. Subjects of trial wei*e prescribed to Mr. James Brown, Student of Theology, in order to his entermg the Hall for the second year. Messrs. Fraser, Robinson, and Cant, were appointed a Committee to examine the Presbytery records and papers, and to report at next ordinary meeting, Mr. Cant, convener. The Horncliffe Session records and congregational account-books were examined and attested. Rev. Mr. J\Imn*o and Mr. Paxton were appointed to represent the Presbytery in any meeting of commission that may be held during the current year. Presbytery adjourned to meet at Bank- hill Church on Thursday, the 3rd proximo, at seven o'clock p.m. Closed with prayer. June 3rd. — This Presbytery met at Ber- wick, and moderated in a call to Mr. Peter Thomson, Probationer of the Free Church, to be Pastor to the Bankhill congregation. Mr. Fraser, as appointed, preached and presided, the call which was unanimous and numerously signed, was sustained. Mr. Thomson being present, and the call being put into liis hands, he expressed his acceptance thereof, Avhereupon the Pres- bytery appointed him his trials with a view to ordination. J une 30th. — The Presbytery met by ad- jom'ument. Sederunt, Rev. Mr. Fraser, Modei'ator ; Messrs. Robinson, Terras, and Cant, Ministers ; and Mr. W. Tennant, Elder. A commission in favour of Mr. James Cowe, a ruling Elder at Bankhill Cluu'ch, was handed in and sustained, and his name added to the sederimt. Mr. Thomson being called upon, proceeded to give in his trial discom*ses. Upon a con- junct view of the whole, they were sus- tained as highly satisfactory. The Pres- bytery then appointed Mr. Munro to serve the edict at Bankhill Church Sabbath next, and Thursday, the 15th proximo, for Mr. Thomson's ordination. Mr. Mum'o to preach, Mr. Robinson to ordain, Mr. Fraser to address the Minister and the congregation. July the 15th — The Presbytery met by adjournment, and was constituted with prayer. Sederunt ; Rev. Mr. Robinson, Moderator jpro ^em; Messrs. Fraser, Munro, Terras, and Cant, Ministers ; Mr. James Cowe, Elder. Rev. Mr. Tasker, Chalmers's Territorial Free Chui-ch, Edinburgh ; Rev. Mr.Turnboll, Free Church, Eyemouth ; and Rev. Mr. Ketchan, Free Chm-ch, Mor- dingtou, being present, were associated. A commission from Ancroft Moor, in favom- of Mr. Thomas Breddel, ruling Elder, also a commission in favour of Mr. Geo. Smith, a ruhng Elder at Lowick, were given in and sustained. Mr. Robinson, Interim Moderator of the Eirk Session at Xorham, reported that a congregational meeting was held at Jsorham on the 11th inst., when commissioners were appointed to appear before the Presbytery on the 1 5th day of Jvdy, and apply for the mode- ration of a call as soon as possible. The commissioners, being present, were ques- tioned by the Presbytery on the position of the congregation, and, the information given being satisfactory, the appHcation vras granted, and the 25th inst. appointed for the piu-pose ; Mr. Robinson to preach and preside. The Presbytery then proceeded to the solemn services of the Ordination. Mr. Munro returned Mr. Thomson's edict duly signed and attested ; Mr. Cant read the edict mutatis mutandis. Mr. Munro preached the Ordination sermon — an able discourse 29 i INTELLIGENCE. from Eora. iii. 21—26. Mr. Robiuson, after putting the usual questions before Ordination, with the lielp of the brethren present, did by prayer and imposition of hands soleumly ordain and set apart Mr. Thomson to the ofBce and work of the holy ministry. Mr. Fraser gave the charge to the young minister and to the people. Mr. Thomson received at dismissal a cordial welcome from the congregation. THE PEESBTTEEY OF LANCASHIEE. This Presbytery met at Manchester on the 7th day of July, the Key. D. Blyth, Moderator. Mr, Breakey, being next in rotation for the moderatorship, begged leave to decline the office, because of his distance from the seat of Presbytery, and the difficulties of attending the meetings. After delibera- tion, the Presbytery unanimously resolved to adopt the following standing order to the effect — 1. That in order to secure as much as possible the services of the more experienced ministers in cases of ordina- tion, induction, and the like, the Pres- bytery fi'om this date agree to begin at the top of the roll in choosing the Moderator. 2. When the appointment comes down on the roll, so that the remanent names on the roll have not been five years on the roll that the appointment of the moderator begin again at the top. In accordance with the above order, Mr. M'Lean was appointed Moderator for the next six months. But, he being absent, the retii'ing Moderator continued to act, as Moderator during this meeting. Mr. Steel moved, that the Presbytery at its November meeting of each year, resolve itself into a committee to examine the Session records of each congregation, and that each Session be instructed to produce its records at said meeting, and tliat the repoi'ts on the records be given into the Presbytery on the same day ; which mo- tion was seconded and agreed to. • Mr. Wood apphed on behalf of the I Church Session at Bisley for the mode- : rating in a call. A committee was ap- I pointed to visit Risley, and deal with the j congregation. Mr. J. C. Paterson applied on behalf of ; the Leeds Church Session ad interim for i the moderating in a call. A committee was appointed with like instructions. The Bradford Trust Deed was remitted to the Trust Deed Committee to be exa- mined. The Home Mission Schedule of Bolton was produced, examined, and attested. The Home Mission Schedule of Chester was also produced, and attested, with this remark, that the Presbytery think that the grant should be somewhat reduced for this year. Mr. Lundie gave notice that at next meeting he would move that the Presbytery overture the Synod that no station shall be erected into a charge without the sanction of the Synod. Next meeting appointed to be held at Liverpool on the first day of September, at eleven a. m, PEESBTTEET OF BIEMINGHAil. This Presbytery met at Stafford on the 3rd of August. Sederunt : Eevs. Nason Brown, Moderator ; Messrs. Lewis and Crowe, Ministers ; with Messrs. MacKie and Craig, Elders. A Presbyterial certificate in due form was granted to Mr. J. W. Connor, a licen- tiate of the Free Chm'ch, who had laboured for some months within the bounds. The Eev. J. Crowe and Mr. H. Ring- land were, at the request of Rev. Is. Bro^vn, appointed as assessors to act with the Stafford Session, Mr. Craig, Presbytery Elder, from the Cape, Smethwick, laid on the table a memorial from the Session and congrega- tion there, praymg for the moderation of a call; he laid also before the Presbytery tlie Session roll of the congregation, and a statement of their financial affairs. After further inquiry and consideration it was agreed, on the motion of the Rev. Gr. Lewis, " That the memorial v.'ith the accompanying papers lie on the table, and that the Clerk be instructed to communi- cate the particulars to the Home Mission Committee with the view of obtaining their concurrence before taking steps for the settlement of a pastor at the Cape Smeth- wick," The Presbytery adjourned to meet at Dudley, on the first Tuesday of October, at twelve o'clock, whereof public; intimation having been given, the meeting closed with the benediction. 3utrlligeiirt WoEKixaTON. — The deputation from the Home Mission Committee — the Rev. J. Paterson, and Mr. Gait — visited this con- gregation on Wednesday evening, the 11th of August last. The attendance was large, and the proceedings of an interesting cha- racter. After the deputation had explained the proposed new plan, the congregation was addressed by R, Y. Innes, Esq., of H.M.'s. Customs, Mr. W. Irving, Mr. C. Wliite, and Mr. C. Doig, who all expressed AMERICAN their sympathy with the scheme, and their determination to give it their hearty sup- port. The deputation then met with the managers, and it was resolved to take steps to reach the required amount — £150. Ancoats, Manchester. — We have seen a circular regarding a proposed bazaar to raise funds to add an additional school-room to the very valuable Educational Institu- tion of this congregation ; it is as follows : — "The ladies of this congregation have re- solved to hold a bazaar, in October next, for the purpose of raising funds to build a class-room for their Infants' School. The schools, (boys, gii'ls, and infants,) have about 400 scholars in actual attendance, and are efficient and useful. The Infants' school, average 140, has largely outgrov.n the accommodation. If a class-room is not provided, it will be necessary to reduce the school by about fifty scholars. It is the success and usefulness of the school which renders it necessary to enlarge the premises. The Ladies' Committee for the bazaar have every confidence that all the members of the congregation will help in this effort. They also hope to have the assistance of other ladies interested in the prosperity of the congregation, and the success of the schools." It is pleasing to find that in a district requiring so much to be done in a missionary and educational point of view, this congregation is so usefully employed. Let it be noted that the* present effort is made, not to enlarge the number of scholars, but to retain those already attending. It is hoped many of our readers will feel plea- sure in assisting this good work. Con- tributions of money, or of articles for the sale, wiU be thankfully received during this month of September, and duly acknow- ledged by tlie Eev. Andrew Inghs, 253, Bradford-road, Manchester. AMERICAN REVIVALS. The following very valuable letter was read by Mr. Wm. Ferguson at a recent meeting of the office-beai'ers of the London Presbytery. The high standing and emi- nence of the writer makes it a document of great value on the subject of which it speaks ; and, therefore, with Mr. F.'s per- mission, we have taken the liberty of placing it before our readers, notwithstanding the scruples of the worthy writer : — Xew Tor7i\ June 21, 1858. My Dear Sir,— * * * i take leave to add a few statements occasioned by the notice taken in Great Britain of our Ameri- j 1{EYIVALS. 295 can revival : you may use them in any way short of printing them. I am convinced that our British friends conceive of a religious awakening among us much more deeply penetrative and exten- sively powerful than we have actually en- joyed : and this I say without meaning to derogate from the great and even glorious manifestation of Divine power and love in which we have been rejoicing. As picked facts concerning American slaverv*, though individually true, give a false impression of the ensemble of Southern servitude ; so select recitals of the wonderful doings of God in the conversion of souls give a false impression as to the state of the country at large. You would not, I fear, at the pre- sent moment, find so marked a change in parlours and countinghouses, as our news- papers have led you to expect. On in- quiry, and at certain points, you would unquestionably find marks of high religious interest. | 39,880 |
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