inserted annually in the Annals of the Propagation of the Faith. This periodical, which is destined to serve as a continuation of the Lettres Edifiantes, and to the reading of which each member, without paying more than the ordinary subscription, is entitled, ap. pears six times a year. A copy is distributed to every ten members. The Institution for the Propagation of the Faith has, from its first foundation, been highly favored and warmly recommended to the faithful by the Holy See. The sovereign pontiffs, Pius VII., Leo XI., Pius VIII,, and Gregory XVI., by their rescripts of March 15th, 1823, May 11th, 1824, September 18th, 1829, September 25th, 1831, November 15th, 1835, and January 22d, 1837, have granted to all the members of the Institution, in the diocesses where, with the consent of their respective bishops, it shall be established, both in France, and in all other countries in communication with France, the following indulgences, applicable to the souls in purgatory: 1st. A Plenary Indulgence on the festival of the Finding of the Holy Cross, the anni versary of the first establishment of the Institution at Lyons in the year 1822; on the festival of Saint Francis Xavier, patron of the Institution; and once a month, on any day, at the choice of each subscriber, provided he says, every day within the month, the appointed prayers. To gain the indulgence, he must be truly sorry for his sins, go to confession, receive the holy communion, and visit devoutly the church or oratory of the Institution, if it has one, and if not, his parish church or chapel, and there offer his prayers for the prosperity of the Church, and for the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff. In case of sickness or infirmity, subscribers are dispensed from the visit to the parish church, provided they fulfill, to the best of their power, and with the advice of their confessor, the other necessary conditions. Where the Institution is not yet established, a visit to any church or chapel will suffice. The Indulgence attached to the two festivals of the Finding of the Holy Cross, and of Saint Francis Xavier, may, upon the prescribed condition, be gained, at the choice of each subscriber, either on the day of the festival, or on any day within their octaves, cr on the day to which their celebration shall be attached by the Bishop. 2d. An Indulgence of a hundred days, each time that the prescribed prayers, with at least a contrite heart, shall be repeated, or a donation made to the missions, or any other pious or charitable work performed. The Report of this celebrated Society for 1861 has been recently published. The entire receipts for that year were $940,045. Towards this total the British Isles gave that year $44,934. Of this sum the Irish Romanists gave $26,065; those of England and Scotland $15,268. In return, the Society gave to the work in Scotland $12,200, to England $41,145, and to Ireland $11,200, making a total of $64,545,— which is $19,611 more than the "Three Kingdoms" gave to the Society. America gave $32,333, and received $212,804, by far the greater part of which was expended in these United States! Ought not the Protestants of this country to lay out quite as much, yea, ten times as much to spread the glorious Gospel in Papal lands, especially in France, Italy, South America, Central America, Mexico, Spain, Belgium, Ireland, Canada, as Rome expends to spread her pestiferous heresies, her corrupted Christianity, among us? We will only add that the Annals of the Propagation of the Faith is published originally in French at Lyons, and republished in almost every language in Europe-in English at London and Baltimore. The Lettres Edifiantes, or "Edifying Letters," written chiefly by Jesuit Missionaries, is a work in twenty-six volumes, 12 mo., published in Paris. The first volume of the edition which we have, and which is called a new edition, was printed in 1783. It is altogether a most remarkable work, being a collection of letters of Roman Catholic Missionaries in India, China, and many other countries, written throughout a long period. It is entitled: "Lettres Edifiantes et Curieuses.”— Whether they merit the epithet of "edifying" or not, it is certain that very many of them are "curious" enough, for they are full of statements and recitals on all sorts of subjects. Nor are the "Annals" much, if at all, inferior in their details. UNDER THE CROSS. I cannot, cannot say— While blood-drops start From every pore, as I drag on"Thy will, O God, be done." I cannot, in the wave Of my strange sorrow's fierce baptism, And while the whelming rite goes on, I am not strong to bear This sudden blast of scorching breath, I cannot say, without the sun, I thought, but yesterday, My will was one with God's dear will; My happy state should smite upon— 66 : JESUS CHRIST ALL IN ALL-A Baptist minister, who has been some time at Hilton Head, and had charge of an African church there, gives the following account of the examination of a negro who was a candidate for admission to the church: "What is the ground of your hope?" "Jesus Christ," was the reply. "Do you think yourself worthy to be saved?" "Not at all! Jesus worthy." "Do you want to be baptized?" "I do." Why, will that save you?" No; Jesus save. He tell me to believe and be baptized." 66 A LETTER FROM POPE PIUS IX., TO THE CATHOLICS OF CHICAGO. Bishop Duggan, of Chicago, has received an autograph letter from Pope Pius IX., of which the following is a translation, acknowledging the receipt of addresses of condolence which had been sent him, as follows: VENERABLE BROTHERS--HEALTH AND APOSTOLICAL BENEDICTION: We received with joy the letters sent us by the clergy and faithful people of your diocese, in which the said clergy and people profess that they regard us and the See of Peter with faith, devotion, and reverence, and that they deeply lament the heavy afflictions brought upon us by the wicked designs and machinations of those men who wage an unholy war against the Catholic Church, the Apostolic See, and ourselves. Therefore, we charge you to convey to your clergy and people that these generous sentiments and feelings, in every respect worthy of the children of the Catholic Church, have afforded us no slight consolation in the great trials which press upon us. And we are convinced, venerable brother, that you, together with your clergy and people, will never cease to implore and beseech, by the most fervent prayers, God who is rich in mercy, that He would rescue His Holy Church from such: calamities; that he would adorn and increase her from the rising of the sun to the going down thereof, with new and more splendid triumphs; that He would comfort us in all our trials; that He would humble all the enemies of the Church and of this Apostolic See, and bring them back from the way of iniquity to the paths of justice and salvation. As to yourself, be assured we bear toward you a particular affection, of which we de-sire the apostolical benediction, which, in the effusion of our heart, venerable brother, we most lovingly impart to yourself and to the flock committed to your care, to be the most certain pledge. Given at St. Peter's, Rome, on the 7th of July, 1862, and in the 17th year of our Pontificate. PIUS, P. P., IX. It thus appears that the "Venerable Father" at Rome finds time, amid all his great and pressing cares, to bestow a thought upon his "children" in our "Far West." This is natural; nor do we find fault. THE FOREIGN FIELD. We have several interesting communications from abroad this month; we shall give as many of them, or of their contents, as we can find room for. ITALY. Mr. Hall reports that The Vaudois (or Waldensian) Commission has made some changes. Mr. Marchand, who has been a very successful Missionary at Rio Marina in Elba, is to be ordained, and will return to that island, to take charge of both Rio and Portoferraio. His salary, which is paid by this Society, will be increased to 150 francs a month, which is the amount always paid to an ordained minister of the Vau dois Church who is not married. Mr. Peccenini, who has been at Portoferraio, has gone to Naples, to be under the direction of the Rev. Mr. Appia ; and he expects to be ordained in the spring. His salary will be 125 francs a month and his traveling expenses paid to Naples, and to La Tour in the spring. He would be ordained now, if he could read Hebrew. These changes are made by the Vaudois Commission, and the salaries are fixed by them. Peccenini's Our field of labor will be enlarged in Naples, | Professor himself, and will be read with and the little flock at Portoferraio will much gratification we are sure. not suffer by the change. I am about readers will see the happy concurrence to send Del Buono, the colporteur in in the work of our Agency and that Elba, to Sienna, as he has but little to of the Commission of the Waldensian do now on the Island At the request Synod:of Professor Geymonat, I have made. arrangements to establish a School in Brescia. The teacher has already gone there. He will have a day and Sundayschool, and will have a store of Bibles last-named to visit that Island, and look into and tracts; and as there is no Evangelist (of the Vaudois Church) there, he will look after the flock, (as he is a good and capable man) when the minister of Milan cannot preach there. This is an important place, and a good man has long been needed there. . but advances in the field. "On the occasion of a baptism to be administered to an infant of Pasquale del Buono, Colporteur in the Island of Elba in the service of Rev. Mr. Hall, I was invited by the the condition of the Evangelical Stations, the expenses of which he bears in the name of his Committee (the American & Foreign Christian Union). I accepted the more willingly this invitation, as in my character of member of the Evangelical Commission, there was an advantage and a necessity of knowing the condition of the work; for the "So you see that the good work of American Committee, which generously prothe Society here is increasing. The vides the means, and the Vaudois Commis· changes indicated are not only changes sion, which furnishes the laborers, and is ready at any time to assume the responsiOf course, bility of the work, ought to have an equal all new places occupied will add to the solicitude and a common interest in whatamount required to carry on the work; ever can assure its success. I have the hope and I am restrained from attempting all that this visit may be satisfactory to the I desire to undertake, lest the funds Representative of the American Committee should fail. For the School in Brescia to whom I hasten to give the information I I have a promise of aid from Americans have gathered, and the Commission of which here—but the aid will not be given for have the honor to be a member. At Portoferraio, the chief town of the Issome weeks perhaps. Meanwhile, the land, I passed the last Sunday of June, for : rent of the room, and the furnishing the baptism. The service of the morning and books, will require money. I am was attended by fifty persons; the evening inclined to think that in addition to the service by thirty. Though the attendance monthly allowance, a grant of the sum is not always so large, yet there is this enof $150 will be needed to put in work-couragement, that in the congregation are ing order the School at Brescia, and furnish maps and books for the School iin Rio Marina, and other necessary but only occasional expenses." REPORT OF PROFESSOR GEYMONAT. Mr. Hall has sent us the following `interesting account of a visit which Professor Geymonat, of the Waldensian Theological Seminary at Florence, recently made to the Island of Elba at his request. It is from the pen of the I many very resolute young men, and among others a young advocate who openly professes his faith. Moreover by reason of public discussions in which the priests have been confounded, a very favorable sentiment prevails among the people. Notwithstanding the influence of the clergy is still sufficiently powerful to alarm many who would attend the worship, and to expose our evangelist to the insults of the populace. The general character of the population is religious indifferentism, as elsewhere it is the principal obstacle to the work. Mr. Peccevini has secured great confidence among the people as one or more persons have been punished by the energy he has manifested in his labors. for disturbing the peace.) He is a studious man, and has labored earnestly to prepare himself for examination by the Theological Faculty of Florence, preparatory to ordination. It is desirable that he should occupy himself in giving a course of biblical instruction to adults. (This he did through the months of July, Aug. and Sept.) A school kept by some evangelical person of that region, would give a great impulse to the work. The former mistress of the Catholic School, an earnest and intelligent person, and who appears ardent in her new faith, has opened an Evangelical School, which has made a great sensation. A similar effort at Portoferraio would be opportune and proper. It would be also very advantageous to aid a young man of a Christian family in his studies preparatory for the ministry. This would be very important for the future prosThe Colporteur, Del Buono, has evinced perity of the work. (This young man is great energy, but it would be well to enlarge already at La Tour, and a member of the his sphere of labor as much as possible, for college there.) The good work has been he has the gift of opening the breech rather begun also at Longone, and the Colporteur than following a work in its spiritual devel- Del Buono, has made an opening at Marciana. opment. (He will go to Sienna next month.) The religious question is now agitated in all The station at Rio Marina is more ad- parts of the Island, so that the present is a vanced spiritually, and at the same time most interesting moment. May God susmore numerous and more persecuted. Some tain and encourage our brethren." Christians have lived there several years on hidden manna of the Word of God. When the Evangelist went to Portoferraio, the The Rev. Mr. Gilbert, our Missionbrethren of Rio attended worship there every ary at Santiago, writes as follows:— fortnight. Mr. Marchand having been placed "The first Sabbath of this month (Sepat Rio, meetings were opened in that locali-"tember,) we celebrated the Lord's ty; there are a Sunday-school, and two other Supper for the first time. Besides services on that day, and another meeting "myself and wife, there were only two during the week. "communicants, an American and GerThe establishment of worship there pro- "" man. Two English ladies were devoked a double movement, one in favor of and one opposed to the Gospel. Many per"tained by the rain. It was a season sons have declared their faith, entire families "of deep interest to us. My purpose have joined the congregation; others have now is to observe this sacrament, after made known privately their evangelical sen-" the first of January, once in every two timents, without daring to declare them by " months; as Mr. Trumbull's Church in frequenting the assemblies. The six priests" Valparaiso does." CHILI. Mr. Gilbert does not forget the CHILDREN of our Churches, and therefore sends them the following letter: SANTIAGO, CHILI, Sept. 16, '62. of the village have excited the most violent opposition. The Evangelist can not go out in the street without being insulted. Mr. Marchand has complained in vain to the authorities. Even the Prince Napoleon, when at the Island, recommended him as a Frenchman, and expressed himself in favor of religious liberty in vain. The royal Procurator of Portoferraio, having cited many persons from Rio to testify to the facts reported, no one has had the courage freely to give his testimony, not even a Protestant who was employed in the iron mines. (This But the poor are very careful to observe persecution has now in great measure ceased, this custom. Seeing a poor water-carrier DEAR CHILDREN,--A few steps from our house there is an old church, called Saint Lazarus. Here the poor chiefly attend services. The well dressed do not take off their hats in passing this church, as commonly as when they pass the more elegant ones: indeed they do not commonly do it even then |