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THE ADVOCATE OF PEAGE.

In the North American Review for July, the lead

article is a profound and sympathetic study of

Emerson as a po?t/\by Sflwin ?. Wh^le. The

thor has scarcely a? wort'\'t$;??y. ^bout^fbn?e *hd

Odes of expressioji^ and7che?rf?11y cpncedee that

femerson had oo???k?J^^^<3tt(^'9^ two or thx^ee nletres ;

?but he brings all the rezurces of ? extraordinary critical acumen 0 prove tiat ae> eeer, a? one who

has intuition of uthie deeper truths of nitore and

^ the moral universe, in short, as a poet in th? highest ?sense of the word, Emerson must take rank with

i. the greatest geniuses of all time. In ^jSydraolic

^JPrcB8ure in VVaii Street," a writer who^thholds ; his name but who manifestly is aft novice,

: exposes many of the tricks and devices by means of

? which fictitious values are created, and tfaje unwary ?lured daily to ruin. Desire Cnimrny o^rl?uteithe

eleventh article in the series oh; *^ ?he nftjt? ?f Cen

tal America," and records t|f^toi^M his exploring expedition, nam?^Hhe 4^o?v?ry ̂f

^ great ruined city in the hitherto unexpfored coun

ty of the Laoondones, Guatemala. There are

o papers pa the civil service question^:' one, "The

ings which .Remain," by Gail Hamilt?h,whO labors

relieve the civil service from the asp?rsi?ns cast

pon it on v account of Guiteau's ' crime ; the other,

The Business ?f OmW^eeking,*' by Richard

rant White, who forcitflyportray g the moral ills

at come from the perennial sjji^le fbr place.

ally, Krauels Marmoto Cr^^Ord, w?? of the emi

tent; American. eouJp^^ rWritee of <r False Taste

Art." and indicates ?erteilt : direzione in which

part culture might be developed under the conditions

?pf life existiug in th? United Suites. ??e Keview

% for sale by booksellers and newsdealer* generally.

SM AljLfcft BISTORT OF THE TTKl1Kt> %r*TRS.

The "Larger Hietofy";^ the sain? author was pub v.iished in io/7; and has been ?av?rably noticed and

^received. his volume, the "Smaller History/" )l preserves the aaihe nigh moral tone? giving promi nence not to the glajaaor of war, bat rallier to peace,

temperance, education and religion. These have been the important. fcctora in .our m?rwUoue de?

velopineut ?ce a n?ilon, ^ Tfae work ie written with

.great clearness atfd forc^, WnciW yet eomprehen site in its scope. . lU^s?r 3^ and libraries cannot fall to aiil i*< nj?u^ng a genera tion with pure and lofty aim*, as /t&iap^- of this

great Republic We can-heartily wmln?nd both this and Umformer rokin? W the pa^aj^4>f tbo? who seek the peace aijd^ progi*w ^ o?r beloved ?: country.'

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Dewip^^ev t&xtf^ . po] sent on app^tio^ L^^itmn J*:^f and 'txd??f?^ :.

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settlement of the country?an earnest plea for jus tice, tempered with mercy towards t bese ? Wards of

the Nation." Whoever desires to master this hith

erto difficult problem should possess and examine

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the millions of our countrymen, who should ever be

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THE ADVOCATE OF PEACE.

CONSTITUTION OF THE AMERICAN PEACE SOCIETY.

ARTICLE I. This Society shall be designated the "AMERI CAN PEACE SOCIETY."

ART. II. This Society, being founded on the principle that all war is contrary to the spirit of the gospel, shall have for its

object to illustrate the inconsistency of war with Christianity, to show its baleful influence on all the great interests of man

kind, and to devise means for insuring universal and perma- z

nent peace ART 11. Persons of every Christian denomination desirous

of promoting peace on earth, and good-will towards men, may become members of this Society.

ART. IV. Every annual subscriber of two dollars, and 0

every donor of five dollars, shall-be a member of this Society. ART. V. The paytnent of twenty dollars at one time, shall

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constitute any person a Life-member, and fifty dollars, a bife director.

ART VI. The chairman of each corresponding committee, the officers and delegates of every auxiliary contributing to the . funds of ihis Society, and every minister of the gospel who "

preaches once a year on the subject of peace, and takes up a collection in behalf of the cause, shall be entitled to the privi leges of regular members.

ART. VI I. All contributors shall be entitled within the year to one-half the amount of their contributions in the publications of the Society.

ART. VIll. The officers of this Society shall be a Presi

dent, Vice-Presidents, Directors, Secretaries, Treasurer, and an Executive Committee of not less than five, with power to fill their own vacancies, and transact the general business of the ep

Society. The Board of Directors shall consist of riot less than

tw3nty, who shall have power to supply vacancies in any office -

of the Society. and direct all its operations till successors are chosen. The Vice-Presidents shall be ex-offi-io Directors, and the President, Secretaries and Treasurer ex-officio mem bers of the Executive Committee.

ART. IX. The Society shall hold an annual meeting at J such time and place as the Hoard of Directors may appoint, to r--4 receive their own and the Treasurer's report, to choose officers, and transactsuch other business as may come before them.

ART. X. The object of this Society shall never he changed P but the constitution may in other respects be altered, on rec- We present above a specimen of apictorial envelope, which ommendation ot the Executive Committee, or of any ten members we are sure will be regarded as beautiful and expressive of the Society, by a vote of three-fourths of the members The Society has four kinds of envelopes, three pictorial and present, at any regular meeting. one containing brief paragraphs in relation to war and the

REsoLVEs EXPLANATORY OF THE SECOND ARTICLE: object of Peace Soceties. They are not only envelopes, but peace tracts in miniature, and their use will promote the

First. That we do not think it necessary or expedient to Cause perhaps a hundred or a thousand miles away. The price make any verbal alteration in said article. of these envelopes has been reduced to 15 cents a package,

Second. That we consider it as designed to assert that all 5 cents a hundred, $ 1.00 for two hundred and fifty, and $3.00 national wars are inconsistent with Christianity, including those per thousand. We are selling thousands every week, and

supposed or alleged to be defensive,.hs h u hmaesnin hs esgso ec l 'Third. That the article has no reference to the right of pri-ovrteCnin.

rate or individual self-defence, to a denial of which the Society is not committed.

Fourth. 'lTiat the article does not require a pledge, expressed TIE ES NG R OF P A . or implied, on any of the points in dispute among the frtends of peace, but is merely declarative of its general object and course. i ulse otl yteSceayo h PaeAsca

Fffth. That we invite the co-operation of all persons whotino'FedsnAmrc. Itsfledwhfasadagu seriously desire the extinction of war, whether they agree wiihmettopvehawrisucitanihmnaidnee the principle of the article as thus explained, or not.say Thtimeanwo nofnelgncwresaxou

the civilizeewoald.tItndvocates thhbrotherhoooofhmankind

of Peace, also to the Olive Leaves for the you n atoswowlged.tadrcmeditt hiogea

These excellent papers are issued in the interests of fraut n hlrn

peace and temperance. Will our friends order these Adrs,DNE HIL

papers argelyonTthelowotemstwehakefouthem?Nw ofienvelinton threupit,Oioan

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