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There is no East nor West, no North nor South, no Europe nor America in the Kingdom of Christ. There is, however, action and re-action everywhere' and, therefore, he that watereth shall be watered again, and they that bless others shall be blessed themselves. A. C.

AN APPEAL TO THE SISTERHOOD.

To my Christian Sisters in the Common Faith to whom this may comeGreeting: My object in addressing you, my dear sisters, through the medium of the Millennial Harbinger, is to appeal to your sympathies and warm benevolence in behalf of our only missionary at present in a foreign field-sister Mary Rebecca Williams, now at Jaffa, in great need. She has been laboring and suffering in that country, and in that good cause, since the year 1850.

In her ardent zeal to do good, she left Philadelphia, taking with her all her means, and which, I have learned, are now nearly all expended. She has lived in the most humble, self-denying manner; often for weeks subsisting on bread and fruit, without any of the luxuries which we enjoy. She has labored daily, when health would permit, in teaching numbers of the children of ancient Israel. Being enthusiastically impressed with the importance of doing good in that way-believing that in so doing she is pleasing her heavenly Father and honoring her Saviour-she has continued, amidst great opposition and distress, to persevere in the good work that she begun some five or six years since, at times having as many as sixty Jewish children under her care and instruction. Such a manifestation of zeal and perseverance, under such disadvantageous circumstances, most certainly calls upon us, as Christians, in this highly favored land, to co-operate in manifesting our sympathies and benevolence.

Perhaps I ought to make a few remarks relative to our sister Williams becoming a missionary. She is a self-constituted missionary. She went of her own free will, and, therefore, does not come under the care of the Missionary Board, the funds of which, at this time, are very low. I have made special inquiry in reference to the case before me, and can obtain no assistance from that source. She has been assisted, for sometime past, by some of the sisters in Philadelphia, Cincinnati and Bethany. But the aid thus received has not been sufficient. On my return from a recent visit, made in company with Mr. Campbell, to Eastern Virginia, I made, in Baltimore, a special appeal in behalf of sister W., and it was responded to liberally by many of the sisters. Also, in one or two instances in Eastern Virginia where I spoke of it. May I indulge the hope, that our good sisters will take it into their most serious consideration, and out of the abundance with which they are blessed, and in the fulness of their benevolent hearts, respond to this call as early as possible? Please send it to me, and I will have it forwarded immediately. S. H. CAMPBell.

EDITORIAL NOTICES.

THE CONSTITUTIONAL TEXT-Book: A Practical and Familiar Exposition of the Constitution of the United States, and of portions of the Public and Administrative Law of the Federal Government, designed chiefly for the use of Schools, Academies and Colleges. By Furman Sheppard. Philadelphia: Childs & Peterson, 124 Arch st. 1855.

"It is of infinite moment that you should properly estimate the immense value of your national Union, to your collective and individual happiness; that you should cherish a cordial, habitual, and immovable attachment to it; accustoming yourselves to think and speak of it as the palladium of your political

safety and prosperity." [Washington's Farewell Address to the people of the United States.

SUCH is the title of Sheppard's Constitutional Text-Book. It is, indeed, a very neat and valuable Text-Book of the subjects which it develops, and to which it is devoted. There is no class of American citizens to which it cannot but be a desideratum. It is well adapted to schools and families; admirably arranged, and full of valuable information necessary and useful to all classes. THE CHRISTIAN UNION: Edited by J. S. Lamar and A. G. Thomas; D. Hook and P. F. Lamar, Associate Editors. Terms, $1 in advance. Augusta, Ga. WE cannot but congratulate our brethren in the South on having so valuable and so interesting a monthly visitant. The first number of it is a sufficient commendation to any one of good taste and spiritual discernment.

THE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN REVIEW: A Monthly Periodical, devoted to the Defense and Maintenance of the Christian Religion; containing Sermons, Essays, Reviews, Queries and Answers, Progress of the Gospel, and important items of news. Edited by Benjamin Franklin. Terms, $1 a year, invariably in advance. Cincinnati, Ohio.

THIS is another monthly worthy of the Reformation in progress. Bro. Franklin is so well known to the brotherhood, and his labors so deservedly appreciated, that no other passport than his name is needed, to secure for this work a liberal subscription and a circulation over the whole area of our community.

THE REVISER, a Monthly Periodical by Bro. S. E. Shepard, of New York, in behalf of a new version and the Bible Union, is worthy of the patronage of every one interested in having a critical knowledge of the Greek and English Scriptures. Terms, $1 per annum.

THE CHRISTIAN AGE, now conducted by brethren Eaton, Loos, and Bosworth, is much improved, and as a weekly visitant, is worthy of wide circulation and a large subscription. Terms, $1 50. Cincinnati, O.

A NOTICE of the Bloomington (Ill.) Female Academy, and the offorts of Bro. Major, is, with many other notices and communications, reluctantly laid over till next month.

JIN consequence of the very cold weather for some weeks past, we are considerably behind our regular publication day. Our friends must bear with We will do the best we can, but cannot control such matters.

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A. C.

OBITUARY NOTICE.

Died, in the county of Amelia, Va., November 21st, 1855, Mrs. ANN E. JETER, consort of Dr. John W. Jeter, in the 27th year of her age. The deceased had been a consistent member of the church of Disciples for many years previous to her death, and evinced a very remarkable Christian resignation in her many sufferings, borne through a tedious and protracted illness of several years.

Her disease, chronic bronchitis, for a long time continued, with her naturally strong and vigorous constitution. At times she would appear almost well, then again prostrated, apparently to the brink of the grave. But amidst these frequent and shifting changes, she was to all appearances neither flattered or frightened, but with calmness and fortitude spoke of her approaching dissolution as being certain, and not very far off. When the solemn hour came, conscious of her condition, she spoke of death as the exchanging of the realities of this world for the brighter and more blissful realms of faith and hope; she bid an affectionate adieu to her friends and relatives, and to the companion of her joys and woes-him who had watched over her faithfully through the stillness of the night and the busy scenes of day-and died exclaiming, "I commend myself to thee, Lord Jesus, into whose hands is committed all power in both heaven and earth."

BIBLE TERMINOLOGY-No. I.

"It is said, that if the English language be divided into one hundred parts, sixty parts would be Saxon; thirty would be Latin, including French; five would be Greek, and the remaining five from the other languages of the world."

We presume to think and to say, that if the ecclesiastico-heretical terminology, or nomenclature, of modern Christendom, were evangelically analyzed, or repudiated in wholesale, and the apostolic diction, suggested by the Holy Spirit and consecrated by the prime ministers, or apostles of Jesus Christ, were substituted for it, more would be achieved to the cause of Christianity; to the union, harmony, and cooperation of Christians, and to the progress of the Reign of the Lord Messiah throughout the earth, than has been effected since the Lutheran Reformation, by all the schisms and schismatical leaders that have figured on the pages of ecclesiastical history during the last three centuries.

In our feeble attempts to achieve something in this direction, we have been harassed on every side, by all the inflated partizans of every school in modern Christendom. Still, we have not labored in vain. Much has been achieved, despite of all opposition, and despite of the failures and frailties of those who have espoused and advocated the principles underlying such an enterprise. The influence of our views and pleadings has not been confined to our own brotherhood that have come out of existing sects, but is more or less felt, manifested, and SERIES IV.-VOL. VI.

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practically approbated, in some of the Protestant denominations around us, as has been acknowledged by not a few of those occupying public and responsible positions on the walls of their respective Zions. Indeed, the prayers of myriads daily arise to heaven in behalf of union, harmony, and co-operation amongst all the citizens of Christ's kingdom, and they are being, and will be, fully answered. Despite of partizan pride and self-ycleped orthodoxy, the very terminology of the cause we plead is occasionally heard and approved, even amongst those who are too vain, or too proud, to acknowledge any progress.

We are, on all the premises, greatly encouraged to hold on our way, assured that a good harvest will be gathered in at last, as the firstfruits fully warrant. We would say nothing boastfully on these premises, but humbly and gratefully acknowledge the Divine favor and mercy displayed to us; for of ourselves we have nothing to boast -our sufficiency and our success are alike from God, to whom be all the glory!

We conclude, on all our premises, that much good might accrue, and much controversy and ill-feeling be suppressed or prevented, by a few definitions of terms and phrases, that have occasioned much debate and aberration in the greenest fields of modern partyism. We shall, therefore, attempt something in this way, not in the best order, but with the best intentions. We hope, in this effort, to correct and neutralize mueh slander and defamation, and to afford to candid and inquiring minds the means of appreciating and understanding our views, our aims, and our terminology. We shall follow up this subject in a series of papers, on all the great elements, facts and documents in the true Christology, and under the true Christocracy of the Messianic dispensation.

The doctrine of the "Trinity," as it is called, though really of Gre cian or Roman origin, is regarded as number one of the true orthodoxy of polemic theology. On this account alone we give it precedence. It is neither historically nor philosophically, neither pholologically nor Christologically, the first in order. But polemically and ecclesiastically it is of primordal conspicuity, and has been so for ages.

The Hebrew Cabalists, or Traditionists of the Jews, with their cabala, or traditions, of which they were veritable doctors or teachers, laid the foundation for the most ancient heresies. The Essenes allegorized the Mosaic law and institutions into a species of spiritualism, resembling not a little the Shaking Quakers of modern date. They were still more harmless than the more orthodox Pharisees, or the more latitudinarian Sadducees.

By reprobating this speculative theology, we save the labor of many

volumes, and, in the meantime, the careful reading of the Holy and Divine Oracles furnishes us with a full and satisfactory statement of JEHOVAH-a compound, according to Rabbinical literature, of JAH, the essence, and HAVAH, existing-"THE ALWAYS EXISTING." This name is older than all human literature. Josephus calls it the Tetragrammalon-the four lettered name. Sanchoniathon, the oldest Pagan writer known to the literary world, names it, or writes it, JEBO, or JEVO. Diodorus, of Sicily, Jerome, Origen, of the 2d century, and Clemens Alexandrinus, exhibit it in three letters, JAO. Hence, the Jus. pater of the Greeks, in the genitive, is Jovis, Jove, an abreviation of JEHOVAH. It antedates all written language. It is the one only incommunicable name in all the dialects of earth. Hence Joshua, the hero man, son of Nun, is Hosea, or Oshea, and with the prefix JE, indicates a Divine Saviour. Joshua preceded his antitype, Jesus, the son of David, 1451 years. Salvation temporal, spiritual and eternal, is all of God, or of Jehovah.

We have five adjuncts or epithets added to Jehovah in the Law and the Prophets. Each of these enhance his glory. Jehovah Jivehthe Lord will appear, or the Lord will provide. Gen. xxii. 8. Jehovah Nissi-Jehovah my banner. Exod. xvii. 15. Jehovah Shallom, or Jehovah of Peace. Judges vi. 4. Jehovah Shammah—“Jehovah is there," he resides there. Ezekiel xlviii. 35. Jehovah Tzidekenu-Jehovah our righteousness. Jer. xxiii. 16, and xxxiii. 16. These are approbated and recognized by Calmet.

Now, in the Christian development of the long promised, foretold, and typified salvation, Jehovah is manifested in three distinct personalities in reference to human redemption. In creation, providence, or noral government, there was no need for any other development of God than those given in these declarations or manifestations.

But in the emergency of man's redemption, there was a necessity for a new revelation of Jehovah, Elohim, as our Jehovah in distinct personalities. Of these, there are three now named-The Father, the Word, the Spirit. The Word became flesh, and dwelt in our human. ity. The Spirit became the Holy Guest, or Ghost, and ever dwells in the true church-the mystical body of the Lord Jesus Christ.

"God so loved the world as to send his Son," possessing the Holy Spirit without measure or limit. He became incarnate, and dwelt on earth. He formed and educated a school of apostles. On the eve of his ascension, he promised, on his return to his native heaven, to send to them his Holy Spirit, to be their GUEST, their teacher, and their help, in erecting his kingdom or church.

During his personal ministry, he occasionally gave them the Spirit in some of his gifts. But he reserved his full dispensation till after