SOMETHING FOR CLERGYMEN.
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The Rev. Dr. Hamilton, who, we believe,


was member Of the late Presbyterian Gene


raj Assembly, held in Cincinnati, at a Tem-
perance meeting in that city, related a passage
in his history which no doubt told with thrill
ling effect. Many years ago, when quite
young, his mind was first aroused on the SUBJ
ject of religion, by a sermon preached by a
very pious and eloquent divine in New Jersey.
A, very short time after this, he left home to
commence his education. In the course of
about ten years he returned, and among his
first inquiries was one for this minister, by
whose preaching he had been awakened. He
was answered by a dubious shake Of the head;
but persevering in his inquiry, he was told
that, from drinking an occasional glass, he
had gone SO far that he was deposed from the
ministry, and finally cut off from the church,
and the last intelligence from him was, that
he was erpiating some crime in The State pri-
SON. From that moment DIR. Hamiiton's mind
was made up on the subject, and he deter
mined, be the sacrifice what it might, to exert
all his influence to Danish the use Of intoxica.
ting drinks.--S, C, Temp, ADJ