STEPS TOWARDS THE UNION.
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Il appears tlftt-a 1fff&f step towards this most desirable and much wished for consummation, is to gctthe minds ofehris- tians turned to think on the epils of diul- sioa and 10 appreciate the injury and guilt conneeeed with it's existence. 4 second important measure is to have Ithezcanse and occasions which afford the pretexts for division made familiar to our minds, and thus to have the chris. tian world prepared by an enlightened and spontaneous movement to remove the barriers that now separate them to the unspeakable detriment of the cause |ef God. If union among real chris tians be, as all will admit it is, both de- slrable and practicable, then the princi- pies and mode of such union are disco lverable, and it is the duty of every christian, as he values the authority of Christ, and the success of the truth, to endeavor as soon as possible, to know and act on these principles.

 From the Rev c. 5. Bristol, Middletown.

 "a. Oct. 33dd 33dd, 1881. 1881

 flourashiag state of Sabbdth Sehools.- FMy Sunday schools have prospcred far beyond my most sanguine expectations. During the year past, have organized eight, seven of which are within eight

 miles of this place, and the other about sixteen miles from here, where preach occasionally on a weekday. Five of these schools have already procured li- lhrafies, and the others hope will soon be supplied. More than four hundred children and youth have been collected in these schools, during tho summer, to receive religious instruction. The li- hrafy books have been eagerly sought for and read with universal satisfaction. both by parents and scholars. Several teachers and scholars have made pro- iession of religion since their eonnex- ion with these schools.

 What an interesting. evidence of to- Iteration in matters of Religion. under our institutions, is afforded by the fol- lowing statement of the number of Con gregations of different denominations in the City of New York, which we ind in late papers

 The whole number of Churches in the city of New York, is one huadaed end trenty, viz: Presbyterian, 24; Epis- copalian, 9; Methodist. IT; Baptist, Il; Dutch Reformed, Ii; Roman Cath olic, ,; Friends, 4 Jews, }; Lutheran. 7; lndependena, ?; ?; Fses;sll s;sllist, . u nj tarian, 2; Moravian, I; Mariners, l.; New J Jefasalem, l ,, German Reformed, l Christian. 1; Miscellaneous, 3.